diff --git a/app/javascript/mastodon/features/compose/components/emoji_picker_dropdown.js b/app/javascript/mastodon/features/compose/components/emoji_picker_dropdown.js
index 360a7af6a..e8a36a923 100644
--- a/app/javascript/mastodon/features/compose/components/emoji_picker_dropdown.js
+++ b/app/javascript/mastodon/features/compose/components/emoji_picker_dropdown.js
@@ -315,7 +315,7 @@ class EmojiPickerDropdown extends React.PureComponent {
 
         this.setState({ loading: false });
       }).catch(() => {
-        this.setState({ loading: false });
+        this.setState({ loading: false, active: false });
       });
     }