diff --git a/lib/src/widgets/emoji_picker.dart b/lib/src/widgets/emoji_picker.dart
index 8bf1c91..1e4efe2 100644
--- a/lib/src/widgets/emoji_picker.dart
+++ b/lib/src/widgets/emoji_picker.dart
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import "package:flutter_hooks/flutter_hooks.dart";
 import "package:hooks_riverpod/hooks_riverpod.dart";
 import "package:material_ui/material_ui.dart";
 import "package:material_emoji_picker/src/controllers/emoji.dart";
+import "package:material_emoji_picker/src/models/emoji.dart";
 import "package:material_emoji_picker/src/models/emoji_category.dart";
 
 class EmojiPicker extends HookConsumerWidget {
@@ -13,14 +14,17 @@ class EmojiPicker extends HookConsumerWidget {
     this.prependCategories = const IList.empty(),
     this.appendCategories = const IList.empty(),
     required this.onSelection,
-    this.allowFreeText = false,
+    this.onFreeText,
     super.key,
   });
 
   final IList<EmojiCategory> prependCategories;
   final IList<EmojiCategory> appendCategories;
-  final FutureOr<void> Function(String value, bool isFreeText) onSelection;
-  final bool allowFreeText;
+  /// Called with the emoji that was selected.
+  final FutureOr<void> Function(Emoji emoji) onSelection;
+
+  /// If set, the search text can be submitted as is, calling this with it.
+  final FutureOr<void> Function(String text)? onFreeText;
 
   @override
   Widget build(BuildContext context, WidgetRef ref) {
@@ -109,11 +113,11 @@ class EmojiPicker extends HookConsumerWidget {
                   leading: Icon(Icons.search),
                   onChanged: (value) => search.value = value,
                   trailing: [
-                    if (allowFreeText)
+                    if (onFreeText case final onFreeText?)
                       IconButton(
                         onPressed: search.value.isEmpty
                             ? null
-                            : () => onSelection(search.value, true),
+                            : () => onFreeText(search.value),
                         icon: Icon(Icons.send),
                       ),
                   ],
@@ -214,7 +218,7 @@ class EmojiPicker extends HookConsumerWidget {
                                       return IconButton(
                                         padding: EdgeInsets.zero,
                                         onPressed: () =>
-                                            onSelection(emoji.value, false),
+                                            onSelection(emoji),
                                         icon: SizedBox.square(
                                           dimension: 36,
                                           child: FittedBox(child: emoji.widget),