diff --git a/app/src/main/java/helium314/keyboard/latin/LatinIME.java b/app/src/main/java/helium314/keyboard/latin/LatinIME.java
index 051371b759..571c4944b0 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/helium314/keyboard/latin/LatinIME.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/helium314/keyboard/latin/LatinIME.java
@@ -1719,7 +1719,7 @@ public void launchEmojiSearch() {
 
     @Override
     public int onStartCommand(Intent intent, int flags, int startId) {
-        if (intent != null && EmojiSearchActivity.EMOJI_SEARCH_DONE_ACTION.equals(intent.getAction()) && ! isEmojiSearch()) {
+        if (intent != null && EmojiSearchActivity.EMOJI_SEARCH_DONE_ACTION.equals(intent.getAction())) {
             if (intent.getBooleanExtra(EmojiSearchActivity.IME_CLOSED_KEY, false)) {
                 requestHideSelf(0);
             } else {