diff --git a/lib/src/widgets/emoji_picker.dart b/lib/src/widgets/emoji_picker.dart
index a31148e..a32dd01 100644
--- a/lib/src/widgets/emoji_picker.dart
+++ b/lib/src/widgets/emoji_picker.dart
@@ -59,31 +59,26 @@ class EmojiPicker extends HookConsumerWidget {
 
             useEffect(() {
               void syncSelectedCategoryWithScroll() {
-                final viewport =
-                    scrollViewKey.currentContext?.findRenderObject()
-                        as RenderBox?;
-                if (viewport == null) return;
+                final viewport = scrollViewKey.currentContext
+                    ?.findRenderObject();
+                if (viewport is! RenderBox) return;
 
-                var firstVisibleIndex = 0;
-
-                for (var index = 0; index < headerKeys.length; index++) {
-                  final header = headerKeys[index].currentContext
+                final selectedIndex = headerKeys.lastIndexWhere((headerKey) {
+                  final renderObject = headerKey.currentContext
                       ?.findRenderObject();
-                  if (header is! RenderBox) continue;
 
-                  final headerTop = header
+                  if (renderObject is! RenderBox) return false;
+
+                  final top = renderObject
                       .localToGlobal(Offset.zero, ancestor: viewport)
                       .dy;
 
-                  if (headerTop > 1) break;
+                  return top <= 1;
+                });
 
-                  firstVisibleIndex = index;
-                }
-
-                if (firstVisibleIndex != selectedCategory.value) {
-                  selectedCategory.value = firstVisibleIndex;
-                  final chipContext =
-                      chipKeys[firstVisibleIndex].currentContext;
+                if (selectedIndex != selectedCategory.value) {
+                  selectedCategory.value = selectedIndex;
+                  final chipContext = chipKeys[selectedIndex].currentContext;
 
                   if (chipContext != null) {
                     unawaited(