diff --git a/packages/frontend/src/components/MkEmojiPicker.vue b/packages/frontend/src/components/MkEmojiPicker.vue
index 880f12f3fb..6b1add81bc 100644
--- a/packages/frontend/src/components/MkEmojiPicker.vue
+++ b/packages/frontend/src/components/MkEmojiPicker.vue
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@ function parseAndMergeCategories(input: string, root: CustomEmojiFolderTree): Cu
 	const parts = input.split('/').map(p => p.trim());
 	let currentNode: CustomEmojiFolderTree = root;
 
-	const currentPath = [];
+	const currentPath = [] as string[];
 	for (const part of parts) {
 		currentPath.push(part);
 		let existingNode = currentNode.children.find((node) => node.value === part);