diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/components/emoji-picker.js.es6 b/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/components/emoji-picker.js.es6
index 287943c9b76..827e0460c64 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/components/emoji-picker.js.es6
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/components/emoji-picker.js.es6
@@ -106,6 +106,7 @@ export default Ember.Component.extend({
     }
 
     this._updateSelectedDiversity();
+    this._checkVisibleSection();
   },
 
   @observes("recentEmojis")