diff --git a/src/components/EmojiPicker/EmojiPicker.tsx b/src/components/EmojiPicker/EmojiPicker.tsx
index c5b970860609..d5f417bc2e05 100644
--- a/src/components/EmojiPicker/EmojiPicker.tsx
+++ b/src/components/EmojiPicker/EmojiPicker.tsx
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ function EmojiPicker({viewportOffsetTop}: EmojiPickerProps, ref: ForwardedRef<Em
         emojiPopoverAnchorRef.current = emojiPopoverAnchorValue;
         const emojiPopoverAnchor = getEmojiPopoverAnchor();
         // Drop focus to avoid blue focus ring.
-        (emojiPopoverAnchor?.current as HTMLDivElement)?.blur();
+        emojiPopoverAnchor?.current?.blur();
 
         const anchorOriginValue = anchorOrigin ?? DEFAULT_ANCHOR_ORIGIN;