diff --git a/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/features/compose/components/emoji_picker_dropdown.js b/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/features/compose/components/emoji_picker_dropdown.js
index 0e49a35c3..546d398a0 100644
--- a/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/features/compose/components/emoji_picker_dropdown.js
+++ b/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/features/compose/components/emoji_picker_dropdown.js
@@ -345,7 +345,7 @@ class EmojiPickerDropdown extends React.PureComponent {
 
         this.setState({ loading: false });
       }).catch(() => {
-        this.setState({ loading: false });
+        this.setState({ loading: false, active: false });
       });
     }
 
diff --git a/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/features/compose/containers/emoji_picker_dropdown_container.js b/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/features/compose/containers/emoji_picker_dropdown_container.js
index ba85edd87..66d51947a 100644
--- a/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/features/compose/containers/emoji_picker_dropdown_container.js
+++ b/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/features/compose/containers/emoji_picker_dropdown_container.js
@@ -38,7 +38,8 @@ const getFrequentlyUsedEmojis = createSelector([
     .toArray();
 
   if (emojis.length < DEFAULTS.length) {
-    emojis = emojis.concat(DEFAULTS.slice(0, DEFAULTS.length - emojis.length));
+    let uniqueDefaults = DEFAULTS.filter(emoji => !emojis.includes(emoji));
+    emojis = emojis.concat(uniqueDefaults.slice(0, DEFAULTS.length - emojis.length));
   }
 
   return emojis;