diff --git a/src/components/views/rooms/Stickerpicker.js b/src/components/views/rooms/Stickerpicker.js
index 82e8cf640c..3d2300b83c 100644
--- a/src/components/views/rooms/Stickerpicker.js
+++ b/src/components/views/rooms/Stickerpicker.js
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ const STICKERPICKER_Z_INDEX = 3500;
 const PERSISTED_ELEMENT_KEY = "stickerPicker";
 
 @replaceableComponent("views.rooms.Stickerpicker")
-export default class Stickerpicker extends React.Component {
+export default class Stickerpicker extends React.PureComponent {
     static currentWidget;
 
     constructor(props) {
@@ -341,21 +341,27 @@ export default class Stickerpicker extends React.Component {
      * @param  {Event} ev Event that triggered the function call
      */
     _onHideStickersClick(ev) {
-        this.setState({showStickers: false});
+        if (this.state.showStickers) {
+            this.setState({showStickers: false});
+        }
     }
 
     /**
      * Called when the window is resized
      */
     _onResize() {
-        this.setState({showStickers: false});
+        if (this.state.showStickers) {
+            this.setState({showStickers: false});
+        }
     }
 
     /**
      * The stickers picker was hidden
      */
     _onFinished() {
-        this.setState({showStickers: false});
+        if (this.state.showStickers) {
+            this.setState({showStickers: false});
+        }
     }
 
     /**