diff --git a/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/keyboard/EmojiKeyboardView.java b/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/keyboard/EmojiKeyboardView.java
index 546fa8140..702ed2075 100644
--- a/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/keyboard/EmojiKeyboardView.java
+++ b/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/keyboard/EmojiKeyboardView.java
@@ -505,7 +505,10 @@ public final class EmojiKeyboardView extends LinearLayout implements OnTabChange
 
     @Override
     public void onKeyClick(final Key key) {
-        mEmojiKeyboardAdapter.addRecentKey(key);
+        // TODO: Save emoticons to recents
+        if (mEmojiCategory.getCurrentCategoryId() != CATEGORY_ID_EMOTICONS) {
+            mEmojiKeyboardAdapter.addRecentKey(key);
+        }
         mEmojiCategory.saveLastTypedCategoryPage();
         final int code = key.getCode();
         if (code == Constants.CODE_OUTPUT_TEXT) {