diff --git a/lib/pages/chat/chat_emoji_picker.dart b/lib/pages/chat/chat_emoji_picker.dart
index 78bdda10..5e45113b 100644
--- a/lib/pages/chat/chat_emoji_picker.dart
+++ b/lib/pages/chat/chat_emoji_picker.dart
@@ -33,10 +33,7 @@ class ChatEmojiPicker extends StatelessWidget {
                 iconColor: theme.colorScheme.primary.withOpacity(0.5),
                 iconColorSelected: theme.colorScheme.primary,
                 indicatorColor: theme.colorScheme.primary,
-                noRecents: Text(
-                  L10n.of(context)!.emoteKeyboardNoRecents,
-                  style: theme.textTheme.bodyLarge,
-                ),
+                noRecents: const NoRecent(),
                 skinToneDialogBgColor: Color.lerp(
                   theme.colorScheme.background,
                   theme.colorScheme.primaryContainer,
@@ -49,3 +46,15 @@ class ChatEmojiPicker extends StatelessWidget {
     );
   }
 }
+
+class NoRecent extends StatelessWidget {
+  const NoRecent({super.key});
+
+  @override
+  Widget build(BuildContext context) {
+    return Text(
+      L10n.of(context)!.emoteKeyboardNoRecents,
+      style: Theme.of(context).textTheme.bodyLarge,
+    );
+  }
+}