diff --git a/addons/web/static/src/core/emoji_picker/emoji_picker.js b/addons/web/static/src/core/emoji_picker/emoji_picker.js
index b318a91c657..0f6507526a7 100644
--- a/addons/web/static/src/core/emoji_picker/emoji_picker.js
+++ b/addons/web/static/src/core/emoji_picker/emoji_picker.js
@@ -286,7 +286,7 @@ export class EmojiPicker extends Component {
                     .querySelector(
                         `.o-EmojiPicker-content .o-Emoji[data-index="${this.state.activeEmojiIndex}"]`
                     )
-                    .click();
+                    ?.click();
                 break;
             case "Escape":
                 this.props.close?.();