diff --git a/src/components/settings_modal/admin_tabs/emoji_tab.vue b/src/components/settings_modal/admin_tabs/emoji_tab.vue
index 9ce1bab83..729496a28 100644
--- a/src/components/settings_modal/admin_tabs/emoji_tab.vue
+++ b/src/components/settings_modal/admin_tabs/emoji_tab.vue
@@ -225,6 +225,7 @@
           <div class="emoji-list" v-if="pack">
             <Popover
               v-if="pack.remote === undefined"
+              ref="addEmojiPopover"
               trigger="click"
               placement="bottom"
               bound-to-selector=".emoji-tab"