diff --git a/src/apps/qml/qml/messages/ReactionsPopup.qml b/src/apps/qml/qml/messages/ReactionsPopup.qml
--- a/src/apps/qml/qml/messages/ReactionsPopup.qml
+++ b/src/apps/qml/qml/messages/ReactionsPopup.qml
@@ -29,11 +29,20 @@
 Kirigami.Icon {
     id: reactIcon
 
+    property bool showIcon: true
+
     signal insertReaction(string emoji)
     source: "face-smile"
     width: height
     height: 18
-    opacity: mouseArea.containsMouse ? 1.0 : 0.3
+    opacity: {
+        if (!showIcon) {
+            return 0.0;
+        }
+        else {
+            return mouseArea.containsMouse ? 1.0 : 0.3;
+        }
+    }
 
     MouseArea {
         id: mouseArea
diff --git a/src/apps/qml/qml/messages/UserMessage.qml b/src/apps/qml/qml/messages/UserMessage.qml
--- a/src/apps/qml/qml/messages/UserMessage.qml
+++ b/src/apps/qml/qml/messages/UserMessage.qml
@@ -263,8 +263,10 @@
                 }
             }
         }
+
         ReactionsPopup {
-            visible: i_useMenuMessage && root.hovered
+            visible: i_useMenuMessage
+            showIcon: root.hovered
             onInsertReaction: {
                 messageMain.addReaction(i_messageID, emoji)
             }