diff --git a/src/app/webengine/emojipicker/EmojiPicker.qml b/src/app/webengine/emojipicker/EmojiPicker.qml
index e623ad7499e505138d135cffdbd6b9983f102723..b4270149e7c4c89d9df8726757b1cc615ff335f9 100644
--- a/src/app/webengine/emojipicker/EmojiPicker.qml
+++ b/src/app/webengine/emojipicker/EmojiPicker.qml
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ Popup {
     focus: true
     closePolicy: Popup.CloseOnEscape | Popup.CloseOnPressOutsideParent
 
-    onClosed: messageBar.textAreaObj.forceActiveFocus()
+    onClosed: if (messageBar) messageBar.textAreaObj.forceActiveFocus()
 
     // Close the picker when attached to a listView that receives height/scroll
     // property changes.