diff --git a/app/src/main/java/chat/revolt/components/emoji/EmojiPicker.kt b/app/src/main/java/chat/revolt/components/emoji/EmojiPicker.kt
index aefb6d11..cc2150ad 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/chat/revolt/components/emoji/EmojiPicker.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/chat/revolt/components/emoji/EmojiPicker.kt
@@ -360,6 +360,7 @@ fun EmojiPicker(onEmojiSelected: (String) -> Unit) {
             Row(
                 modifier = Modifier
                     .horizontalScroll(categoryRowScrollState)
+                    .padding(vertical = 4.dp)
                     .height(37.dp),
                 horizontalArrangement = Arrangement.spacedBy(4.dp),
                 verticalAlignment = Alignment.CenterVertically