diff --git a/fluxer_app/src/features/ui/action_menu/MessageContextMenu.tsx b/fluxer_app/src/features/ui/action_menu/MessageContextMenu.tsx
index f26ece261..dd36f0393 100644
--- a/fluxer_app/src/features/ui/action_menu/MessageContextMenu.tsx
+++ b/fluxer_app/src/features/ui/action_menu/MessageContextMenu.tsx
@@ -550,6 +550,7 @@ export const MessageContextMenu: React.FC<MessageContextMenuProps> = observer(
 					{showAddReaction && addReactionItem && (
 						<MenuItemSubmenu
 							label={addReactionItem.label}
+							onTriggerSelect={handleOpenEmojiPickerAction}
 							render={() => (
 								<>
 									{submenuReactionEmojis.length > 0 && (