diff --git a/packages/editor/src/core/extensions/emoji/components/emojis-list.tsx b/packages/editor/src/core/extensions/emoji/components/emojis-list.tsx
index 86443cc9d40..706dbc685a2 100644
--- a/packages/editor/src/core/extensions/emoji/components/emojis-list.tsx
+++ b/packages/editor/src/core/extensions/emoji/components/emojis-list.tsx
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
-import { Editor } from "@tiptap/react";
-import { forwardRef, useCallback, useEffect, useImperativeHandle, useLayoutEffect, useRef, useState } from "react";
+import { computePosition, flip, shift } from "@floating-ui/dom";
+import { Editor, posToDOMRect } from "@tiptap/react";
+import { SuggestionKeyDownProps } from "@tiptap/suggestion";
+import { forwardRef, useCallback, useEffect, useImperativeHandle, useRef, useState } from "react";
 // plane imports
 import { cn } from "@plane/utils";
 
@@ -18,14 +20,33 @@ export interface EmojiListProps {
 }
 
 export interface EmojiListRef {
-  onKeyDown: (props: { event: KeyboardEvent }) => boolean;
+  onKeyDown: (props: SuggestionKeyDownProps) => boolean;
 }
 
+const updatePosition = (editor: Editor, element: HTMLElement) => {
+  const virtualElement = {
+    getBoundingClientRect: () => posToDOMRect(editor.view, editor.state.selection.from, editor.state.selection.to),
+  };
+
+  computePosition(virtualElement, element, {
+    placement: "bottom-start",
+    strategy: "absolute",
+    middleware: [shift(), flip()],
+  }).then(({ x, y, strategy }) => {
+    Object.assign(element.style, {
+      width: "max-content",
+      position: strategy,
+      left: `${x}px`,
+      top: `${y}px`,
+    });
+  });
+};
+
 export const EmojiList = forwardRef<EmojiListRef, EmojiListProps>((props, ref) => {
-  const { items, command } = props;
+  const { items, command, editor } = props;
   const [selectedIndex, setSelectedIndex] = useState<number>(0);
-  // refs
-  const emojiListContainer = useRef<HTMLDivElement>(null);
+  const [isVisible, setIsVisible] = useState(false);
+  const containerRef = useRef<HTMLDivElement>(null);
 
   const selectItem = useCallback(
     (index: number): void => {
@@ -37,26 +58,68 @@ export const EmojiList = forwardRef<EmojiListRef, EmojiListProps>((props, ref) =
     [command, items]
   );
 
-  const upHandler = useCallback(() => {
-    setSelectedIndex((prevIndex) => (prevIndex + items.length - 1) % items.length);
-  }, [items.length]);
+  const handleKeyDown = useCallback(
+    (event: KeyboardEvent): boolean => {
+      if (event.key === "Escape") {
+        event.preventDefault();
+        return true;
+      }
 
-  const downHandler = useCallback(() => {
-    setSelectedIndex((prevIndex) => (prevIndex + 1) % items.length);
-  }, [items.length]);
+      if (event.key === "ArrowUp") {
+        event.preventDefault();
+        setSelectedIndex((prev) => (prev + items.length - 1) % items.length);
+        return true;
+      }
 
-  const enterHandler = useCallback(() => {
-    setSelectedIndex((prevIndex) => {
-      selectItem(prevIndex);
-      return prevIndex;
-    });
-  }, [selectItem]);
+      if (event.key === "ArrowDown") {
+        event.preventDefault();
+        setSelectedIndex((prev) => (prev + 1) % items.length);
+        return true;
+      }
+
+      if (event.key === "Enter") {
+        event.preventDefault();
+        selectItem(selectedIndex);
+        return true;
+      }
 
+      return false;
+    },
+    [items.length, selectedIndex, selectItem]
+  );
+
+  // Update position when items change
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (containerRef.current && editor) {
+      updatePosition(editor, containerRef.current);
+    }
+  }, [items, editor]);
+
+  // Handle scroll events
+  useEffect(() => {
+    const handleScroll = () => {
+      if (containerRef.current && editor) {
+        updatePosition(editor, containerRef.current);
+      }
+    };
+
+    document.addEventListener("scroll", handleScroll, true);
+    return () => document.removeEventListener("scroll", handleScroll, true);
+  }, [editor]);
+
+  // Show animation
+  useEffect(() => {
+    setIsVisible(false);
+    const timeout = setTimeout(() => setIsVisible(true), 50);
+    return () => clearTimeout(timeout);
+  }, []);
+
+  // Reset selection when items change
   useEffect(() => setSelectedIndex(0), [items]);
 
-  // scroll to the dropdown item when navigating via keyboard
-  useLayoutEffect(() => {
-    const container = emojiListContainer?.current;
+  // Scroll selected item into view
+  useEffect(() => {
+    const container = containerRef.current;
     if (!container) return;
 
     const item = container.querySelector(`#emoji-item-${selectedIndex}`) as HTMLElement;
@@ -64,9 +127,7 @@ export const EmojiList = forwardRef<EmojiListRef, EmojiListProps>((props, ref) =
       const containerRect = container.getBoundingClientRect();
       const itemRect = item.getBoundingClientRect();
 
-      const isItemInView = itemRect.top >= containerRect.top && itemRect.bottom <= containerRect.bottom;
-
-      if (!isItemInView) {
+      if (itemRect.top < containerRect.top || itemRect.bottom > containerRect.bottom) {
         item.scrollIntoView({ block: "nearest" });
       }
     }
@@ -75,75 +136,57 @@ export const EmojiList = forwardRef<EmojiListRef, EmojiListProps>((props, ref) =
   useImperativeHandle(
     ref,
     () => ({
-      onKeyDown: ({ event }: { event: KeyboardEvent }): boolean => {
-        if (event.key === "ArrowUp") {
-          upHandler();
-          return true;
-        }
-
-        if (event.key === "ArrowDown") {
-          downHandler();
-          return true;
-        }
-
-        if (event.key === "Enter") {
-          enterHandler();
-          event.preventDefault();
-          event.stopPropagation();
-
-          return true;
-        }
-
-        return false;
-      },
+      onKeyDown: ({ event }: SuggestionKeyDownProps): boolean => handleKeyDown(event),
     }),
-    [upHandler, downHandler, enterHandler]
+    [handleKeyDown]
   );
+
   return (
     <div
-      ref={emojiListContainer}
-      role="listbox"
-      aria-label="Emoji suggestions"
-      className="z-10 max-h-[90vh] w-[16rem] overflow-y-auto rounded-md border-[0.5px] border-custom-border-300 bg-custom-background-100 px-2 py-2.5 shadow-custom-shadow-rg space-y-1"
+      ref={containerRef}
+      style={{
+        position: "absolute",
+        zIndex: 100,
+      }}
+      className={`transition-all duration-200 transform ${isVisible ? "opacity-100 scale-100" : "opacity-0 scale-95"}`}
     >
-      {items.length ? (
-        items.map((item, index) => {
-          const isSelected = index === selectedIndex;
-          const emojiKey = item.shortcodes.join(" - ");
-
-          return (
-            <button
-              key={emojiKey}
-              role="option"
-              aria-selected={isSelected}
-              aria-label={`${item.name} emoji`}
-              id={`emoji-item-${index}`}
-              type="button"
-              className={cn(
-                "flex items-center gap-2 w-full rounded px-2 py-1.5 text-sm text-left truncate text-custom-text-200 hover:bg-custom-background-80 transition-colors duration-150",
-                {
-                  "bg-custom-background-80": isSelected,
-                }
-              )}
-              onClick={() => selectItem(index)}
-              onMouseEnter={() => setSelectedIndex(index)}
-            >
-              <span className="size-5 grid place-items-center flex-shrink-0 text-base">
-                {item.fallbackImage ? (
-                  <img src={item.fallbackImage} alt={item.name} className="size-4 object-contain" />
-                ) : (
-                  item.emoji
+      <div className="z-10 max-h-[90vh] w-[16rem] overflow-y-auto rounded-md border-[0.5px] border-custom-border-300 bg-custom-background-100 px-2 py-2.5 shadow-custom-shadow-rg space-y-1">
+        {items.length ? (
+          items.map((item, index) => {
+            const isSelected = index === selectedIndex;
+            const emojiKey = item.shortcodes.join(" - ");
+
+            return (
+              <button
+                key={emojiKey}
+                id={`emoji-item-${index}`}
+                type="button"
+                className={cn(
+                  "flex items-center gap-2 w-full rounded px-2 py-1.5 text-sm text-left truncate text-custom-text-200 hover:bg-custom-background-80 transition-colors duration-150",
+                  {
+                    "bg-custom-background-80": isSelected,
+                  }
                 )}
-              </span>
-              <span className="flex-grow truncate">
-                <span className="font-medium">:{item.name}:</span>
-              </span>
-            </button>
-          );
-        })
-      ) : (
-        <div className="text-center text-sm text-custom-text-400 py-2">No emojis found</div>
-      )}
+                onClick={() => selectItem(index)}
+                onMouseEnter={() => setSelectedIndex(index)}
+              >
+                <span className="size-5 grid place-items-center flex-shrink-0 text-base">
+                  {item.fallbackImage ? (
+                    <img src={item.fallbackImage} alt={item.name} className="size-4 object-contain" />
+                  ) : (
+                    item.emoji
+                  )}
+                </span>
+                <span className="flex-grow truncate">
+                  <span className="font-medium">:{item.name}:</span>
+                </span>
+              </button>
+            );
+          })
+        ) : (
+          <div className="text-center text-sm text-custom-text-400 py-2">No emojis found</div>
+        )}
+      </div>
     </div>
   );
 });
diff --git a/packages/editor/src/core/extensions/emoji/suggestion.ts b/packages/editor/src/core/extensions/emoji/suggestion.ts
index 459d605a5de..a75e93fb031 100644
--- a/packages/editor/src/core/extensions/emoji/suggestion.ts
+++ b/packages/editor/src/core/extensions/emoji/suggestion.ts
@@ -1,13 +1,12 @@
 import type { EmojiOptions } from "@tiptap/extension-emoji";
 import { ReactRenderer, Editor } from "@tiptap/react";
 import { SuggestionProps, SuggestionKeyDownProps } from "@tiptap/suggestion";
-import tippy, { Instance as TippyInstance } from "tippy.js";
 // constants
 import { CORE_EXTENSIONS } from "@/constants/extension";
 // helpers
 import { getExtensionStorage } from "@/helpers/get-extension-storage";
 // local imports
-import { EmojiItem, EmojiList, EmojiListRef, EmojiListProps } from "./components/emojis-list";
+import { EmojiItem, EmojiList, EmojiListRef } from "./components/emojis-list";
 
 const DEFAULT_EMOJIS = ["+1", "-1", "smile", "orange_heart", "eyes"];
 
@@ -36,85 +35,66 @@ const emojiSuggestion: EmojiOptions["suggestion"] = {
   allowSpaces: false,
 
   render: () => {
-    let component: ReactRenderer<EmojiListRef, EmojiListProps>;
-    let popup: TippyInstance[] | null = null;
+    let component: ReactRenderer<EmojiListRef>;
+    let editor: Editor;
 
     return {
       onStart: (props: SuggestionProps): void => {
-        const emojiListProps: EmojiListProps = {
-          items: props.items,
-          command: props.command,
-          editor: props.editor,
-        };
+        if (!props.clientRect) return;
 
-        getExtensionStorage(props.editor, CORE_EXTENSIONS.UTILITY).activeDropbarExtensions.push(CORE_EXTENSIONS.EMOJI);
+        editor = props.editor;
+
+        // Track active dropdown
+        getExtensionStorage(editor, CORE_EXTENSIONS.UTILITY).activeDropbarExtensions.push(CORE_EXTENSIONS.EMOJI);
 
         component = new ReactRenderer(EmojiList, {
-          props: emojiListProps,
+          props: {
+            items: props.items,
+            command: props.command,
+            editor: props.editor,
+          },
           editor: props.editor,
         });
 
-        if (!props.clientRect) return;
-
-        popup = tippy("body", {
-          getReferenceClientRect: props.clientRect as () => DOMRect,
-          appendTo: () =>
-            document.querySelector(".active-editor") ??
-            document.querySelector('[id^="editor-container"]') ??
-            document.body,
-          content: component.element,
-          showOnCreate: true,
-          interactive: true,
-          trigger: "manual",
-          placement: "bottom-start",
-          hideOnClick: false,
-          sticky: "reference",
-          animation: false,
-          duration: 0,
-          offset: [0, 8],
-        });
+        // Append to editor container
+        const targetElement =
+          (props.editor.options.element as HTMLElement) || props.editor.view.dom.parentElement || document.body;
+        targetElement.appendChild(component.element);
       },
 
       onUpdate: (props: SuggestionProps): void => {
-        const emojiListProps: EmojiListProps = {
+        if (!component) return;
+
+        component.updateProps({
           items: props.items,
           command: props.command,
           editor: props.editor,
-        };
-
-        component.updateProps(emojiListProps);
-
-        if (popup && props.clientRect) {
-          popup[0]?.setProps({
-            getReferenceClientRect: props.clientRect as () => DOMRect,
-          });
-        }
+        });
       },
 
       onKeyDown: (props: SuggestionKeyDownProps): boolean => {
         if (props.event.key === "Escape") {
-          if (popup) {
-            popup[0]?.hide();
-          }
           if (component) {
             component.destroy();
           }
           return true;
         }
 
-        return component.ref?.onKeyDown(props) || false;
+        // Delegate to EmojiList
+        return component?.ref?.onKeyDown(props) || false;
       },
 
-      onExit: (props: SuggestionProps): void => {
-        const utilityStorage = getExtensionStorage(props.editor, CORE_EXTENSIONS.UTILITY);
-        const index = utilityStorage.activeDropbarExtensions.indexOf(CORE_EXTENSIONS.EMOJI);
-        if (index > -1) {
-          utilityStorage.activeDropbarExtensions.splice(index, 1);
+      onExit: (): void => {
+        // Remove from active dropdowns
+        if (editor) {
+          const utilityStorage = getExtensionStorage(editor, CORE_EXTENSIONS.UTILITY);
+          const index = utilityStorage.activeDropbarExtensions.indexOf(CORE_EXTENSIONS.EMOJI);
+          if (index > -1) {
+            utilityStorage.activeDropbarExtensions.splice(index, 1);
+          }
         }
 
-        if (popup) {
-          popup[0]?.destroy();
-        }
+        // Cleanup
         if (component) {
           component.destroy();
         }