diff --git a/client/components/codeEditor/autocompleteEmoji.js b/client/components/codeEditor/autocompleteEmoji.js
index 7268dcc73..2dbdf531f 100644
--- a/client/components/codeEditor/autocompleteEmoji.js
+++ b/client/components/codeEditor/autocompleteEmoji.js
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ const emojis = {
 };
 
 const emojiCompletionList = (context)=>{
-	const word = context.matchBefore(/:[^\s:]*/);
+	const word = context.matchBefore(/:[^\s:]+/);
 	if(!word) return null;
 
 	const line = context.state.doc.lineAt(context.pos);