diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 0b25c90c..30d19a51 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@ The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.1.0/),
 and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0.html).
 
 ## [Unreleased]
+### Added
+- Option to disable the emoji key ([#234])
 
 ## [1.6.0] - 2025-10-29
 ### Added
@@ -115,6 +117,7 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 [#206]: https://github.com/FossifyOrg/Keyboard/issues/206
 [#222]: https://github.com/FossifyOrg/Keyboard/issues/222
 [#230]: https://github.com/FossifyOrg/Keyboard/issues/230
+[#234]: https://github.com/FossifyOrg/Keyboard/issues/234
 [#238]: https://github.com/FossifyOrg/Keyboard/issues/238
 [#239]: https://github.com/FossifyOrg/Keyboard/issues/239
 [#251]: https://github.com/FossifyOrg/Keyboard/issues/251
diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/org/fossify/keyboard/activities/SettingsActivity.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/org/fossify/keyboard/activities/SettingsActivity.kt
index be7267ce..08c0eb45 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/org/fossify/keyboard/activities/SettingsActivity.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/org/fossify/keyboard/activities/SettingsActivity.kt
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@ class SettingsActivity : SimpleActivity() {
         setupManageKeyboardLanguages()
         setupKeyboardLanguage()
         setupKeyboardHeightMultiplier()
+        setupShowEmojiKey()
         setupShowClipboardContent()
         setupSentencesCapitalization()
         setupShowNumbersRow()
@@ -237,6 +238,16 @@ class SettingsActivity : SimpleActivity() {
         }
     }
 
+    private fun setupShowEmojiKey() {
+        binding.apply {
+            settingsShowEmojiKeyHolder.setOnClickListener {
+                settingsShowEmojiKey.toggle()
+                config.showEmojiKey = settingsShowEmojiKey.isChecked
+            }
+            settingsShowEmojiKey.isChecked = config.showEmojiKey
+        }
+    }
+
     private fun setupShowNumbersRow() {
         binding.apply {
             settingsShowNumbersRow.isChecked = config.showNumbersRow
diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/org/fossify/keyboard/helpers/Config.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/org/fossify/keyboard/helpers/Config.kt
index 1fe5bb24..9d5499e4 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/org/fossify/keyboard/helpers/Config.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/org/fossify/keyboard/helpers/Config.kt
@@ -23,6 +23,10 @@ class Config(context: Context) : BaseConfig(context) {
         get() = prefs.getBoolean(SENTENCES_CAPITALIZATION, true)
         set(enableCapitalization) = prefs.edit().putBoolean(SENTENCES_CAPITALIZATION, enableCapitalization).apply()
 
+    var showEmojiKey: Boolean
+        get() = prefs.getBoolean(SHOW_EMOJI_KEY, true)
+        set(showEmojiKey) = prefs.edit().putBoolean(SHOW_EMOJI_KEY, showEmojiKey).apply()
+
     var showKeyBorders: Boolean
         get() = prefs.getBoolean(SHOW_KEY_BORDERS, true)
         set(showKeyBorders) = prefs.edit().putBoolean(SHOW_KEY_BORDERS, showKeyBorders).apply()
diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/org/fossify/keyboard/helpers/Constants.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/org/fossify/keyboard/helpers/Constants.kt
index 3aa71601..dfa1c6ea 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/org/fossify/keyboard/helpers/Constants.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/org/fossify/keyboard/helpers/Constants.kt
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ const val VIBRATE_ON_KEYPRESS = "vibrate_on_keypress"
 const val SHOW_POPUP_ON_KEYPRESS = "show_popup_on_keypress"
 const val SHOW_KEY_BORDERS = "show_key_borders"
 const val SENTENCES_CAPITALIZATION = "sentences_capitalization"
+const val SHOW_EMOJI_KEY = "show_emoji_key"
 const val LAST_EXPORTED_CLIPS_FOLDER = "last_exported_clips_folder"
 const val KEYBOARD_LANGUAGE = "keyboard_language"
 const val HEIGHT_PERCENTAGE = "height_percentage"
diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/org/fossify/keyboard/services/SimpleKeyboardIME.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/org/fossify/keyboard/services/SimpleKeyboardIME.kt
index 8ce056fa..9a33440e 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/org/fossify/keyboard/services/SimpleKeyboardIME.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/org/fossify/keyboard/services/SimpleKeyboardIME.kt
@@ -209,7 +209,7 @@ class SimpleKeyboardIME : InputMethodService(), OnKeyboardActionListener, Shared
                         keyboardMode = KEYBOARD_SYMBOLS
                         R.xml.keys_symbols
                     }
-                    keyboard = MyKeyboard(this, keyboardXml, enterKeyType)
+                    keyboard = constructKeyboard(keyboardXml, enterKeyType)
                     keyboardView!!.setKeyboard(keyboard!!)
                 }
                 keyboardView!!.invalidateAllKeys()
@@ -234,7 +234,7 @@ class SimpleKeyboardIME : InputMethodService(), OnKeyboardActionListener, Shared
                     R.xml.keys_symbols
                 }
 
-                keyboard = MyKeyboard(this, keyboardXML, enterKeyType)
+                keyboard = constructKeyboard(keyboardXML, enterKeyType)
                 keyboardView!!.setKeyboard(keyboard!!)
             }
 
@@ -247,7 +247,7 @@ class SimpleKeyboardIME : InputMethodService(), OnKeyboardActionListener, Shared
                     getKeyboardLayoutXML()
                 }
 
-                keyboard = MyKeyboard(this, keyboardXml, enterKeyType)
+                keyboard = constructKeyboard(keyboardXml, enterKeyType)
                 keyboardView!!.setKeyboard(keyboard!!)
             }
 
@@ -337,7 +337,7 @@ class SimpleKeyboardIME : InputMethodService(), OnKeyboardActionListener, Shared
             // TODO: Change keyboardMode to enum class
             keyboardMode = KEYBOARD_LETTERS
 
-            keyboard = MyKeyboard(this, getKeyboardLayoutXML(), enterKeyType)
+            keyboard = constructKeyboard(getKeyboardLayoutXML(), enterKeyType)
 
             val editorInfo = currentInputEditorInfo
             if (editorInfo != null && editorInfo.inputType != TYPE_NULL && keyboard?.mShiftState != ShiftState.ON_PERMANENT) {
@@ -399,11 +399,7 @@ class SimpleKeyboardIME : InputMethodService(), OnKeyboardActionListener, Shared
                 getKeyboardLayoutXML()
             }
         }
-        return MyKeyboard(
-            context = this,
-            xmlLayoutResId = keyboardXml,
-            enterKeyType = enterKeyType,
-        )
+        return constructKeyboard(keyboardXml, enterKeyType)
     }
 
     override fun onUpdateSelection(oldSelStart: Int, oldSelEnd: Int, newSelStart: Int, newSelEnd: Int, candidatesStart: Int, candidatesEnd: Int) {
@@ -582,4 +578,31 @@ class SimpleKeyboardIME : InputMethodService(), OnKeyboardActionListener, Shared
 
         return Icon.createWithData(byteArray, 0, byteArray.size)
     }
+
+    private fun adjustForEmojiButton(keyboard: MyKeyboard): MyKeyboard {
+        if (!config.showEmojiKey && this.keyboardMode == KEYBOARD_LETTERS) {
+            keyboard.mKeys?.let { keys ->
+                val emojiKeyIndex = keys.indexOfFirst { it.code == MyKeyboard.KEYCODE_EMOJI }
+                val spaceKeyIndex = keys.indexOfFirst { it.code == MyKeyboard.KEYCODE_SPACE }
+
+                if (emojiKeyIndex != -1 && spaceKeyIndex != -1) {
+                    val emojiKey = keys[emojiKeyIndex]
+                    val spaceKey = keys[spaceKeyIndex]
+
+                    spaceKey.width += emojiKey.width + emojiKey.gap
+                    spaceKey.x = emojiKey.x
+
+                    val mutableKeys = keys.toMutableList()
+                    mutableKeys.removeAt(emojiKeyIndex)
+                    keyboard.mKeys = mutableKeys
+                }
+            }
+        }
+        return keyboard
+    }
+
+    private fun constructKeyboard(keyboardXml: Int, enterKeyType: Int): MyKeyboard {
+        val keyboard = MyKeyboard(this, keyboardXml, enterKeyType)
+        return adjustForEmojiButton(keyboard)
+    }
 }
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_settings.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_settings.xml
index 2529d2f8..82850b41 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_settings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_settings.xml
@@ -237,6 +237,21 @@
 
             </RelativeLayout>
 
+            <RelativeLayout
+                android:id="@+id/settings_show_emoji_key_holder"
+                style="@style/SettingsHolderSwitchStyle"
+                android:layout_width="match_parent"
+                android:layout_height="wrap_content">
+
+                <org.fossify.commons.views.MyMaterialSwitch
+                    android:id="@+id/settings_show_emoji_key"
+                    style="@style/SettingsSwitchStyle"
+                    android:layout_width="match_parent"
+                    android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+                    android:text="@string/show_emoji_key" />
+
+            </RelativeLayout>
+
             <RelativeLayout
                 android:id="@+id/settings_keyboard_height_multiplier_holder"
                 style="@style/SettingsHolderTextViewStyle"
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values-it/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values-it/strings.xml
index 9bfbc488..0e4997f4 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values-it/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values-it/strings.xml
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@
     <string name="show_key_borders">Mostra i bordi dei tasti</string>
     <string name="show_numbers_row">Mostra i numeri su una riga separata</string>
     <string name="start_sentences_capitalized">Inizia le frasi con la lettera maiuscola</string>
+    <string name="show_emoji_key">Mostra tasto emoji</string>
     <string name="emojis">Emoji</string>
     <string name="redirection_note">Attiva Tastiera Fossify nella schermata successiva per renderla disponibile. Una volta abilitata, premi \"Indietro\".</string>
     <string name="clipboard">Appunti</string>
@@ -46,4 +47,4 @@
     <string name="food_and_drink">Cibo e bevande</string>
     <string name="travel_and_places">Viaggi e luoghi</string>
     <string name="activities">Attività</string>
-</resources>
\ No newline at end of file
+</resources>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index dbadaef0..10499b1d 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@
     <string name="show_key_borders">Show key borders</string>
     <string name="show_numbers_row">Show numbers on a separate row</string>
     <string name="start_sentences_capitalized">Start sentences with a capital letter</string>
+    <string name="show_emoji_key">Show emoji key</string>
     <!-- Emojis -->
     <string name="emojis">Emojis</string>
     <string name="recently_used">Recently used</string>