diff --git a/js/ui/keyboard.js b/js/ui/keyboard.js
index 7e7cee21b..7f7e8a4e5 100644
--- a/js/ui/keyboard.js
+++ b/js/ui/keyboard.js
@@ -935,7 +935,6 @@ var EmojiSelection = GObject.registerClass({
         this.add_child(bottomRow);
 
         this._curPage = 0;
-        this._emojiPager.setCurrentPage(0);
     }
 
     vfunc_map() {