diff --git a/src/editor/parts.ts b/src/editor/parts.ts
index 70e6f82518..f5649fbc63 100644
--- a/src/editor/parts.ts
+++ b/src/editor/parts.ts
@@ -361,7 +361,7 @@ class NewlinePart extends BasePart implements IBasePart {
 
 class EmojiPart extends BasePart implements IBasePart {
     protected acceptsInsertion(chr: string, offset: number): boolean {
-        return false;
+        return mightContainEmoji(chr);
     }
 
     protected acceptsRemoval(position: number, chr: string): boolean {