diff --git a/lib/emoji_picker_flutter.dart b/lib/emoji_picker_flutter.dart
index 7524c921..b065ee68 100644
--- a/lib/emoji_picker_flutter.dart
+++ b/lib/emoji_picker_flutter.dart
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ export 'package:emoji_picker_flutter/src/category_view/category_view.dart';
 export 'package:emoji_picker_flutter/src/category_view/category_view_config.dart';
 export 'package:emoji_picker_flutter/src/category_view/default_category_tab_bar.dart';
 export 'package:emoji_picker_flutter/src/category_view/default_category_view.dart';
+export 'package:emoji_picker_flutter/src/category_view/recent_emojis_state_update_policy.dart';
 export 'package:emoji_picker_flutter/src/category_view/recent_tab_behavior.dart';
 export 'package:emoji_picker_flutter/src/config.dart';
 export 'package:emoji_picker_flutter/src/default_emoji_set.dart';
diff --git a/lib/src/category_view/category_view_config.dart b/lib/src/category_view/category_view_config.dart
index f128f366..6d7bf9d5 100644
--- a/lib/src/category_view/category_view_config.dart
+++ b/lib/src/category_view/category_view_config.dart
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ class CategoryViewConfig {
     this.dividerColor,
     this.categoryIcons = const CategoryIcons(),
     this.customCategoryView,
+    this.recentEmojisUpdatePolicy = RecentEmojisStateUpdatePolicy.notFromRecent,
   });
 
   /// Tab bar height
@@ -69,6 +70,14 @@ class CategoryViewConfig {
   /// Hot reload is not supported
   final CategoryViewBuilder? customCategoryView;
 
+  /// Determines the behavior of recent emojis list update in the state.
+  /// It can be configured to prevent recent emojis list from jumping when
+  /// user selects and emoji.
+  /// Defaults [RecentEmojisStateUpdatePolicy.notFromRecent].
+  /// NOTE: This affects only the widget state changes. Locally stored recent
+  /// emojis list is getting updated regardless of this setting.
+  final RecentEmojisStateUpdatePolicy recentEmojisUpdatePolicy;
+
   @override
   bool operator ==(other) {
     return (other is CategoryViewConfig) &&
@@ -83,7 +92,8 @@ class CategoryViewConfig {
         other.iconColorSelected == iconColorSelected &&
         other.backspaceColor == backspaceColor &&
         other.dividerColor == dividerColor &&
-        other.categoryIcons == categoryIcons;
+        other.categoryIcons == categoryIcons &&
+        other.recentEmojisUpdatePolicy == recentEmojisUpdatePolicy;
   }
 
   @override
@@ -99,5 +109,6 @@ class CategoryViewConfig {
       iconColorSelected.hashCode ^
       backspaceColor.hashCode ^
       dividerColor.hashCode ^
-      categoryIcons.hashCode;
+      categoryIcons.hashCode ^
+      recentEmojisUpdatePolicy.hashCode;
 }
diff --git a/lib/src/category_view/recent_emojis_state_update_policy.dart b/lib/src/category_view/recent_emojis_state_update_policy.dart
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e55e8136
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/src/category_view/recent_emojis_state_update_policy.dart
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+/// Enum for defining the state update policy for recent emojis.
+enum RecentEmojisStateUpdatePolicy {
+  /// No state updates.
+  never,
+
+  /// State updates only when selected emoji is not from the recent list.
+  notFromRecent,
+
+  /// State updates on every emoji selection.
+  always;
+
+  /// Returns true if the policy is [never].
+  bool get isNever => this == never;
+
+  /// Returns true if the policy is [notFromRecent].
+  bool get isNotFromRecent => this == notFromRecent;
+
+  /// Returns true if the policy is [always].
+  bool get isAlways => this == always;
+}
diff --git a/lib/src/emoji_picker.dart b/lib/src/emoji_picker.dart
index 16dee245..f4f6375b 100644
--- a/lib/src/emoji_picker.dart
+++ b/lib/src/emoji_picker.dart
@@ -154,17 +154,14 @@ class EmojiPickerState extends State<EmojiPicker> {
   final _emojiPickerInternalUtils = EmojiPickerInternalUtils();
 
   /// Update recentEmoji list from outside using EmojiPickerUtils
-  void updateRecentEmoji(List<RecentEmoji> recentEmoji,
-      {bool refresh = false}) {
+  void updateRecentEmoji(List<RecentEmoji> recentEmoji) {
     _recentEmoji = recentEmoji;
     final recentTabIndex = _categoryEmoji
         .indexWhere((element) => element.category == Category.RECENT);
     if (recentTabIndex != -1) {
       _categoryEmoji[recentTabIndex] = _categoryEmoji[recentTabIndex]
           .copyWith(emoji: _recentEmoji.map((e) => e.emoji).toList());
-      if (mounted && refresh) {
-        setState(() {});
-      }
+      setState(() {});
     }
   }
 
@@ -300,24 +297,20 @@ class EmojiPickerState extends State<EmojiPicker> {
         RecentTabBehavior.POPULAR) {
       _emojiPickerInternalUtils
           .addEmojiToPopularUsed(emoji: emoji, config: widget.config)
-          .then((newRecentEmoji) => {
-                // we don't want to rebuild the widget if user is currently on
-                // the RECENT tab, it will make emojis jump since sorting
-                // is based on the use frequency
-                updateRecentEmoji(newRecentEmoji,
-                    refresh: category != Category.RECENT),
-              });
+          .then((newRecentEmoji) {
+        if (_considerRecentEmojisStateUpdate(category)) {
+          updateRecentEmoji(newRecentEmoji);
+        }
+      });
     } else if (widget.config.categoryViewConfig.recentTabBehavior ==
         RecentTabBehavior.RECENT) {
       _emojiPickerInternalUtils
           .addEmojiToRecentlyUsed(emoji: emoji, config: widget.config)
-          .then((newRecentEmoji) => {
-                // we don't want to rebuild the widget if user is currently on
-                // the RECENT tab, it will make emojis jump since sorting
-                // is based on the use frequency
-                updateRecentEmoji(newRecentEmoji,
-                    refresh: category != Category.RECENT),
-              });
+          .then((newRecentEmoji) {
+        if (_considerRecentEmojisStateUpdate(category)) {
+          updateRecentEmoji(newRecentEmoji);
+        }
+      });
     }
 
     if (widget.textEditingController != null) {
@@ -356,6 +349,17 @@ class EmojiPickerState extends State<EmojiPicker> {
     }
   }
 
+  bool _considerRecentEmojisStateUpdate(Category? category) {
+    switch (widget.config.categoryViewConfig.recentEmojisUpdatePolicy) {
+      case RecentEmojisStateUpdatePolicy.never:
+        return false;
+      case RecentEmojisStateUpdatePolicy.notFromRecent:
+        return category != Category.RECENT;
+      case RecentEmojisStateUpdatePolicy.always:
+        return true;
+    }
+  }
+
   // Initialize emoji data
   Future<void> _updateEmojis() async {
     _categoryEmoji.clear();
diff --git a/lib/src/emoji_picker_utils.dart b/lib/src/emoji_picker_utils.dart
index 5bb27ef7..0f325183 100644
--- a/lib/src/emoji_picker_utils.dart
+++ b/lib/src/emoji_picker_utils.dart
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ class EmojiPickerUtils {
       {required GlobalKey<EmojiPickerState> key}) async {
     return await EmojiPickerInternalUtils()
         .clearRecentEmojisInLocalStorage()
-        .then((_) => key.currentState?.updateRecentEmoji([], refresh: true));
+        .then((_) => key.currentState?.updateRecentEmoji([]));
   }
 
   /// Returns the emoji regex