diff --git a/lib/src/widgets/emoji_picker.dart b/lib/src/widgets/emoji_picker.dart
index 69e6beb..8bf1c91 100644
--- a/lib/src/widgets/emoji_picker.dart
+++ b/lib/src/widgets/emoji_picker.dart
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ class EmojiPicker extends HookConsumerWidget {
 
   final IList<EmojiCategory> prependCategories;
   final IList<EmojiCategory> appendCategories;
-  final FutureOr<void> Function(String value) onSelection;
+  final FutureOr<void> Function(String value, bool isFreeText) onSelection;
   final bool allowFreeText;
 
   @override
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ class EmojiPicker extends HookConsumerWidget {
                       IconButton(
                         onPressed: search.value.isEmpty
                             ? null
-                            : () => onSelection(search.value),
+                            : () => onSelection(search.value, true),
                         icon: Icon(Icons.send),
                       ),
                   ],
@@ -214,7 +214,7 @@ class EmojiPicker extends HookConsumerWidget {
                                       return IconButton(
                                         padding: EdgeInsets.zero,
                                         onPressed: () =>
-                                            onSelection(emoji.value),
+                                            onSelection(emoji.value, false),
                                         icon: SizedBox.square(
                                           dimension: 36,
                                           child: FittedBox(child: emoji.widget),