diff --git a/files/assets/js/emoji_modal.js b/files/assets/js/emoji_modal.js
index ba74b4778..869393bca 100644
--- a/files/assets/js/emoji_modal.js
+++ b/files/assets/js/emoji_modal.js
@@ -447,6 +447,7 @@ function populate_speed_emoji_modal(results, textbox)
 			selecting = false;
 			speed_carot_modal.style.display = "none";
 			textbox.value = textbox.value.replace(new RegExp(current_word+"(?=\\s|$)", "g"), `:${result}:`)
+			textbox.focus()
 			markdown(textbox)
 		};
 		// Pack