diff --git a/src/components/emoji_picker/emoji_picker.js b/src/components/emoji_picker/emoji_picker.js
index 9a2307cb..1e53665d 100644
--- a/src/components/emoji_picker/emoji_picker.js
+++ b/src/components/emoji_picker/emoji_picker.js
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ const EmojiPicker = {
   data () {
     return {
       keyword: '',
-      activeGroup: 'standard',
+      activeGroup: 'recent',
       showingStickers: false,
       keepOpen: false
     }