diff --git a/lib/src/message_input.dart b/lib/src/message_input.dart
index 8da205b9..2be0cf6a 100644
--- a/lib/src/message_input.dart
+++ b/lib/src/message_input.dart
@@ -682,6 +682,10 @@ class MessageInputState extends State<MessageInput> {
         .where((e) => e != null)
         .toList();
 
+    if (emojis.isEmpty) {
+      return null;
+    }
+
     RenderBox renderBox = context.findRenderObject();
     final size = renderBox.size;