diff --git a/packages/frontend/src/components/MkPostForm.vue b/packages/frontend/src/components/MkPostForm.vue
index d06a3d898c..63c5fed2ef 100644
--- a/packages/frontend/src/components/MkPostForm.vue
+++ b/packages/frontend/src/components/MkPostForm.vue
@@ -857,9 +857,7 @@ function insertMention() {
 	});
 }
 
-async function insertEmoji(ev: MouseEvent) {
-	textAreaReadOnly.value = true;
-
+function insertEmoji(ev: MouseEvent): void {
 	os.openEmojiPicker(
 		(ev.currentTarget ?? ev.target) as HTMLElement,
 		{ asReactionPicker: false },