diff --git a/webapp/channels/src/components/emoji_picker/components/emoji_picker_search.tsx b/webapp/channels/src/components/emoji_picker/components/emoji_picker_search.tsx
index 6a1c86724d3..21c922e874e 100644
--- a/webapp/channels/src/components/emoji_picker/components/emoji_picker_search.tsx
+++ b/webapp/channels/src/components/emoji_picker/components/emoji_picker_search.tsx
@@ -108,13 +108,6 @@ const EmojiPickerSearch = forwardRef<HTMLInputElement, Props>(({value, cursorCat
                 onKeyDown(NavigationDirection.NextEmojiRow);
             }
             break;
-        case KeyCodes.SPACE[0]: {
-            event.stopPropagation();
-            event.preventDefault();
-
-            onEnter();
-            break;
-        }
         case KeyCodes.ENTER[0]: {
             event.stopPropagation();
             event.preventDefault();