diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/components/emoji-picker.js.es6 b/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/components/emoji-picker.js.es6
index e8bdc4fb433..144da9b13f0 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/components/emoji-picker.js.es6
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/components/emoji-picker.js.es6
@@ -365,6 +365,7 @@ export default Ember.Component.extend({
             $this.off("touchend");
           });
           $this.on("touchmove", () => $this.off("touchend"));
+          return false;
         });
     } else {
       $emojisContainer