diff --git a/src/widget/emoticonswidget.cpp b/src/widget/emoticonswidget.cpp
index f16d51114..a605d8700 100644
--- a/src/widget/emoticonswidget.cpp
+++ b/src/widget/emoticonswidget.cpp
@@ -145,3 +145,7 @@ void EmoticonsWidget::mouseReleaseEvent(QMouseEvent *ev)
     if (!rect().contains(ev->pos()))
         hide();
 }
+
+void EmoticonsWidget::mousePressEvent(QMouseEvent*)
+{
+}
diff --git a/src/widget/emoticonswidget.h b/src/widget/emoticonswidget.h
index 3c6c979b1..9e403775a 100644
--- a/src/widget/emoticonswidget.h
+++ b/src/widget/emoticonswidget.h
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ private slots:
 
 protected:
     virtual void mouseReleaseEvent(QMouseEvent *ev);
+    virtual void mousePressEvent(QMouseEvent *ev);
 
 private:
     QStackedWidget stack;