diff --git a/files/assets/js/emoji_modal/inline_emoji_modal.js b/files/assets/js/emoji_modal/inline_emoji_modal.js
index 6e8f8ca5b..d05cdca97 100644
--- a/files/assets/js/emoji_modal/inline_emoji_modal.js
+++ b/files/assets/js/emoji_modal/inline_emoji_modal.js
@@ -249,6 +249,7 @@ function inline_carot_navigate(event)
 		ArrowDown: () => emoji_index = ((emoji_index + 1) + select_items.length) % select_items.length,
 		// select the emoji
 		Enter: () => select_items[emoji_index].click(),
+		Tab: () => select_items[emoji_index].click(),
 	}
 	if (event.key in modal_keybinds)
 	{