diff --git a/shared/js/ui/react-elements/ChatBox.tsx b/shared/js/ui/react-elements/ChatBox.tsx
index e3d133fa..6a95df67 100644
--- a/shared/js/ui/react-elements/ChatBox.tsx
+++ b/shared/js/ui/react-elements/ChatBox.tsx
@@ -30,7 +30,8 @@ interface ChatBoxEvents {
 }
 
 const LastUsedEmoji = () => {
-    return new Emoji({ id: 'smiley', set: 'native' }).component
+    const le = new Emoji({ id: 'smiley', set: 'native' });
+    return le.component;
 
 }