diff --git a/packages/core/src/extensions/SuggestionMenu/SuggestionMenu.test.ts b/packages/core/src/extensions/SuggestionMenu/SuggestionMenu.test.ts
index d97860fcff..8b5ac4cabc 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/extensions/SuggestionMenu/SuggestionMenu.test.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/extensions/SuggestionMenu/SuggestionMenu.test.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
-import { describe, expect, it } from "vitest";
+import { describe, expect, it, vi } from "vitest";
 
 import { BlockNoteEditor } from "../../editor/BlockNoteEditor.js";
+import { getDefaultSlashMenuItems } from "./getDefaultSlashMenuItems.js";
 import { SuggestionMenu } from "./SuggestionMenu.js";
 
 /**
@@ -140,6 +141,25 @@ describe("SuggestionMenu", () => {
     editor._tiptapEditor.destroy();
   });
 
+  it("should expose an emoji slash menu item that opens the emoji picker", () => {
+    const editor = createEditor();
+    const sm = editor.getExtension(SuggestionMenu)!;
+    const openSuggestionMenuSpy = vi.spyOn(sm, "openSuggestionMenu");
+
+    const items = getDefaultSlashMenuItems(editor);
+    const emojiItem = items.find((item) => item.key === "emoji");
+
+    expect(emojiItem).toBeDefined();
+    emojiItem!.onItemClick();
+
+    expect(openSuggestionMenuSpy).toHaveBeenCalledWith(":", {
+      deleteTriggerCharacter: true,
+      ignoreQueryLength: true,
+    });
+
+    editor._tiptapEditor.destroy();
+  });
+
   it("should still allow suggestion menus without shouldTrigger in table content", () => {
     const editor = createEditor();
     const sm = editor.getExtension(SuggestionMenu)!;