diff --git a/src/components/views/emojipicker/EmojiPicker.js b/src/components/views/emojipicker/EmojiPicker.js
index 15982e76c1..c5e16ff601 100644
--- a/src/components/views/emojipicker/EmojiPicker.js
+++ b/src/components/views/emojipicker/EmojiPicker.js
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ class EmojiPicker extends React.Component {
             id: "recent",
             name: _t("Frequently Used"),
             enabled: this.recentlyUsed.length > 0,
-            visible: true,
+            visible: this.recentlyUsed.length > 0,
             ref: React.createRef(),
         }, {
             id: "people",