diff --git a/packages/ui-next/src/utils.ts b/packages/ui-next/src/utils.ts
index 349868c63d..04b8776d15 100644
--- a/packages/ui-next/src/utils.ts
+++ b/packages/ui-next/src/utils.ts
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ export const defaultMessageInputActions: TextInputAction[] = [
             return
           }
 
-          editorHandler.insertText(emoji.text)
+          editorHandler.insertEmoji(emoji.text)
           editorHandler.focus()
         },
         () => {}