diff --git a/app/styles/emoji-picker.scss b/app/styles/emoji-picker.scss
index 90830d576b..7408e85abf 100644
--- a/app/styles/emoji-picker.scss
+++ b/app/styles/emoji-picker.scss
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 }
 
 .emoji-mart .emoji-mart-emoji {
-  @apply p-1.5;
+  @apply p-1.5 align-middle;
 }
 
 .emoji-mart-bar {