diff --git a/eslint-suppressions.json b/eslint-suppressions.json
index 2e323dd73e..cacf6311e3 100644
--- a/eslint-suppressions.json
+++ b/eslint-suppressions.json
@@ -227,11 +227,6 @@
       "count": 2
     }
   },
-  "src/components/EmojiPicker/preload.web.ts": {
-    "@typescript-eslint/no-floating-promises": {
-      "count": 2
-    }
-  },
   "src/components/FeedCard.tsx": {
     "@typescript-eslint/no-explicit-any": {
       "count": 1
diff --git a/src/components/EmojiPicker/preload.web.ts b/src/components/EmojiPicker/preload.web.ts
index 97f20b78e2..b39e97af95 100644
--- a/src/components/EmojiPicker/preload.web.ts
+++ b/src/components/EmojiPicker/preload.web.ts
@@ -24,9 +24,9 @@ export function useWebPreloadEmoji({immediate}: {immediate?: boolean} = {}) {
         import(/* webpackChunkName: "emoji-mart" */ 'emoji-mart'),
         import(/* webpackChunkName: "emoji-mart-data" */ '@emoji-mart/data'),
       ])
-      init({data})
+      await init({data})
     } catch (e) {}
   }, [])
-  if (immediate) preload()
+  if (immediate) void preload()
   return preload
 }