diff --git a/features/messages/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/features/messages/impl/timeline/components/customreaction/EmojiItem.kt b/features/messages/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/features/messages/impl/timeline/components/customreaction/EmojiItem.kt
index 7ea023fe40..2dcffe10c8 100644
--- a/features/messages/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/features/messages/impl/timeline/components/customreaction/EmojiItem.kt
+++ b/features/messages/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/features/messages/impl/timeline/components/customreaction/EmojiItem.kt
@@ -194,7 +194,6 @@ fun EmojiItem(
                         interactionSource.emit(press)
                         if (tryAwaitRelease()) {
                             interactionSource.emit(PressInteraction.Release(press))
-                            onSelectEmoji(item)
                         } else {
                             interactionSource.emit(PressInteraction.Cancel(press))
                         }