diff --git a/src/components/emoji-input/suggestor.js b/src/components/emoji-input/suggestor.js
index 54fd7f29ee..c414b1bfa4 100644
--- a/src/components/emoji-input/suggestor.js
+++ b/src/components/emoji-input/suggestor.js
@@ -29,7 +29,21 @@ function suggestUsers (users) {
         user.screen_name.toLowerCase().startsWith(noPrefix) ||
         user.name.toLowerCase().startsWith(noPrefix)
       /* eslint-disable camelcase */
-    ).map(({ screen_name, name, profile_image_url_original }) => ({
+    ).slice(0, 20).sort((a, b) => {
+      let aScore = 0
+      let bScore = 0
+
+      aScore += a.screen_name.toLowerCase().startsWith(noPrefix) * 2
+      aScore += a.name.toLowerCase().startsWith(noPrefix)
+      bScore += b.screen_name.toLowerCase().startsWith(noPrefix) * 2
+      bScore += b.name.toLowerCase().startsWith(noPrefix)
+
+      const diff = bScore * 10 - aScore * 10
+      const nameAlphabetically = a.name > b.name ? 1 : -1
+      const screenNameAlphabetically = a.screen_name > b.screen_name ? 1 : -1
+
+      return diff + nameAlphabetically + screenNameAlphabetically
+    }).map(({ screen_name, name, profile_image_url_original }) => ({
       displayText: screen_name,
       detailText: name,
       imageUrl: profile_image_url_original,