diff --git a/packages/pl-fe/src/components/status-action-bar.tsx b/packages/pl-fe/src/components/status-action-bar.tsx
index 4a4aea1e3a..11e3a9976d 100644
--- a/packages/pl-fe/src/components/status-action-bar.tsx
+++ b/packages/pl-fe/src/components/status-action-bar.tsx
@@ -775,7 +775,7 @@ const StatusActionBar: React.FC<IStatusActionBar> = ({
           />
         )}
 
-        {me && expandable && features.emojiReacts && (
+        {me && !withLabels && features.emojiReacts && (
           <EmojiPickerDropdown
             onPickEmoji={handlePickEmoji}
             theme={statusActionButtonTheme}