diff --git a/src/components/views/elements/AppTile.js b/src/components/views/elements/AppTile.js
index f5d3aaf9eb..7e98537180 100644
--- a/src/components/views/elements/AppTile.js
+++ b/src/components/views/elements/AppTile.js
@@ -238,6 +238,7 @@ export default class AppTile extends React.Component {
                 case 'm.sticker':
                     if (this._sgWidget.widgetApi.hasCapability(MatrixCapabilities.StickerSending)) {
                         dis.dispatch({ action: 'post_sticker_message', data: payload.data });
+                        dis.dispatch({ action: 'stickerpicker_close' });
                     } else {
                         console.warn('Ignoring sticker message. Invalid capability');
                     }