diff --git a/src/components/common/Composer.scss b/src/components/common/Composer.scss
index 2e556b1b2..510a67e4c 100644
--- a/src/components/common/Composer.scss
+++ b/src/components/common/Composer.scss
@@ -110,7 +110,8 @@
 
     &.story-reaction-button {
       --custom-emoji-size: 1.5rem;
-      --custom-emoji-border-radius: 0.25rem;
+
+      overflow: visible !important;
 
       &:hover {
         background-color: var(--color-background) !important;
diff --git a/src/components/common/Composer.tsx b/src/components/common/Composer.tsx
index ca2d47807..63a3de90a 100644
--- a/src/components/common/Composer.tsx
+++ b/src/components/common/Composer.tsx
@@ -26,7 +26,8 @@ import type {
   ApiVideo,
 } from '../../api/types';
 import type {
-  ApiDraft, GlobalState, MessageList, MessageListType, TabState,
+  ApiDraft, GlobalState, MessageList,
+  MessageListType, TabState,
 } from '../../global/types';
 import type { IAnchorPosition, InlineBotSettings, ISettings } from '../../types';
 
@@ -41,6 +42,7 @@ import {
 import { requestMeasure, requestNextMutation } from '../../lib/fasterdom/fasterdom';
 import {
   getAllowedAttachmentOptions,
+  getStoryKey,
   isChatAdmin,
   isChatChannel,
   isChatSuperGroup,
@@ -92,7 +94,6 @@ import applyIosAutoCapitalizationFix from '../middle/composer/helpers/applyIosAu
 import buildAttachment, { prepareAttachmentsToSend } from '../middle/composer/helpers/buildAttachment';
 import { buildCustomEmojiHtml } from '../middle/composer/helpers/customEmoji';
 import { isSelectionInsideInput } from '../middle/composer/helpers/selection';
-import { REM } from './helpers/mediaDimensions';
 import renderText from './helpers/renderText';
 import { getTextWithEntitiesAsHtml } from './helpers/renderTextWithEntities';
 
@@ -149,7 +150,7 @@ import ResponsiveHoverButton from '../ui/ResponsiveHoverButton';
 import Spinner from '../ui/Spinner';
 import Avatar from './Avatar';
 import DeleteMessageModal from './DeleteMessageModal.async';
-import ReactionStaticEmoji from './ReactionStaticEmoji';
+import ReactionAnimatedEmoji from './reactions/ReactionAnimatedEmoji';
 
 import './Composer.scss';
 
@@ -260,7 +261,6 @@ const MESSAGE_MAX_LENGTH = 4096;
 const SENDING_ANIMATION_DURATION = 350;
 const MOUNT_ANIMATION_DURATION = 430;
 
-const REACTION_SIZE = 1.5 * REM;
 const HEART_REACTION: ApiReaction = {
   emoticon: '❤',
 };
@@ -1293,8 +1293,8 @@ const Composer: FC<OwnProps & StateProps> = ({
     || isMentionTooltipOpen || isInlineBotTooltipOpen || isDeleteModalOpen || isBotCommandMenuOpen || isAttachMenuOpen
     || isStickerTooltipOpen || isBotCommandTooltipOpen || isCustomEmojiTooltipOpen || isBotMenuButtonOpen
   || isCustomSendMenuOpen || Boolean(activeVoiceRecording) || attachments.length > 0 || isInputHasFocus;
-  const isReactionSelectorOpen = (isComposerHasFocus || isReactionPickerOpen)
-    && isInStoryViewer && !isAttachMenuOpen && !isSymbolMenuOpen;
+  const isReactionSelectorOpen = isComposerHasFocus && !isReactionPickerOpen && isInStoryViewer && !isAttachMenuOpen
+    && !isSymbolMenuOpen;
 
   useEffect(() => {
     if (isComposerHasFocus) {
@@ -1814,13 +1814,14 @@ const Composer: FC<OwnProps & StateProps> = ({
           ariaLabel={lang('AccDescrLike')}
           ref={storyReactionRef}
         >
-          {sentStoryReaction && !isSentStoryReactionHeart ? (
-            <ReactionStaticEmoji
+          {sentStoryReaction && (
+            <ReactionAnimatedEmoji
+              containerId={getStoryKey(chatId, storyId!)}
               reaction={sentStoryReaction}
-              availableReactions={availableReactions}
-              size={REACTION_SIZE}
+              withEffectOnly={isSentStoryReactionHeart}
             />
-          ) : (
+          )}
+          {(!sentStoryReaction || isSentStoryReactionHeart) && (
             <i
               className={buildClassName(
                 'icon',
diff --git a/src/components/common/ReactionEmoji.tsx b/src/components/common/ReactionEmoji.tsx
index 06dd40a6e..7799a66f2 100644
--- a/src/components/common/ReactionEmoji.tsx
+++ b/src/components/common/ReactionEmoji.tsx
@@ -99,6 +99,7 @@ const ReactionEmoji: FC<OwnProps> = ({
           className={transitionClassNames}
           sharedCanvas={sharedCanvasRef!.current || undefined}
           sharedCanvasCoords={coords}
+          forceAlways={forcePlayback}
         />
       )}
     </div>
diff --git a/src/components/middle/message/CustomEmojiEffect.module.scss b/src/components/common/reactions/CustomEmojiEffect.module.scss
similarity index 100%
rename from src/components/middle/message/CustomEmojiEffect.module.scss
rename to src/components/common/reactions/CustomEmojiEffect.module.scss
diff --git a/src/components/middle/message/CustomEmojiEffect.tsx b/src/components/common/reactions/CustomEmojiEffect.tsx
similarity index 97%
rename from src/components/middle/message/CustomEmojiEffect.tsx
rename to src/components/common/reactions/CustomEmojiEffect.tsx
index 5d6566e2d..fbc52ca70 100644
--- a/src/components/middle/message/CustomEmojiEffect.tsx
+++ b/src/components/common/reactions/CustomEmojiEffect.tsx
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ import { IS_OFFSET_PATH_SUPPORTED } from '../../../util/windowEnvironment';
 
 import useMedia from '../../../hooks/useMedia';
 
-import CustomEmoji from '../../common/CustomEmoji';
+import CustomEmoji from '../CustomEmoji';
 
 import styles from './CustomEmojiEffect.module.scss';
 
diff --git a/src/components/middle/message/ReactionAnimatedEmoji.module.scss b/src/components/common/reactions/ReactionAnimatedEmoji.module.scss
similarity index 59%
rename from src/components/middle/message/ReactionAnimatedEmoji.module.scss
rename to src/components/common/reactions/ReactionAnimatedEmoji.module.scss
index 3fc749f4e..7189da4a1 100644
--- a/src/components/middle/message/ReactionAnimatedEmoji.module.scss
+++ b/src/components/common/reactions/ReactionAnimatedEmoji.module.scss
@@ -6,23 +6,27 @@
   align-items: center;
   justify-content: center;
 
-  width: 1.75rem;
-  height: 1.75rem;
-  margin-inline-end: 0.125rem;
+  width: var(--custom-emoji-size);
+  height: var(--custom-emoji-size);
 
   z-index: 1;
 }
 
-.animated-icon, .effect {
-  position: fixed;
-  top: -0.375rem;
-  left: -0.375rem;
-  pointer-events: none;
+.animated-icon {
+  position: absolute;
+  top: 50%;
+  left: 50%;
+  transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
+}
 
-  &.effect {
-    top: -2.25rem;
-    left: -2.25rem;
-  }
+.effect {
+  position: fixed;
+  top: -2.25rem;
+  left: -2.25rem;
+}
+
+.animated-icon, .effect {
+  pointer-events: none;
 
   &:not(:global(.open)) {
     opacity: 1 !important;
@@ -39,3 +43,10 @@
   // Fix for redundant scroll in Firefox
   contain: layout;
 }
+
+.withEffectOnly {
+  position: absolute;
+  top: 50%;
+  left: 50%;
+  transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
+}
diff --git a/src/components/middle/message/ReactionAnimatedEmoji.tsx b/src/components/common/reactions/ReactionAnimatedEmoji.tsx
similarity index 63%
rename from src/components/middle/message/ReactionAnimatedEmoji.tsx
rename to src/components/common/reactions/ReactionAnimatedEmoji.tsx
index 1e13f65ef..c8319dcd0 100644
--- a/src/components/middle/message/ReactionAnimatedEmoji.tsx
+++ b/src/components/common/reactions/ReactionAnimatedEmoji.tsx
@@ -1,51 +1,65 @@
-import type { FC } from '../../../lib/teact/teact';
 import React, {
   memo, useMemo, useRef,
 } from '../../../lib/teact/teact';
-import { getActions } from '../../../global';
+import { getActions, withGlobal } from '../../../global';
 
 import type { ApiAvailableReaction, ApiReaction, ApiStickerSet } from '../../../api/types';
-import type { ActiveReaction } from '../../../global/types';
 import type { ObserveFn } from '../../../hooks/useIntersectionObserver';
 
 import { isSameReaction } from '../../../global/helpers';
+import { selectPerformanceSettingsValue, selectTabState } from '../../../global/selectors';
 import buildClassName from '../../../util/buildClassName';
-import { REM } from '../../common/helpers/mediaDimensions';
+import { roundToNearestEven } from '../../../util/math';
+import { REM } from '../helpers/mediaDimensions';
 
 import useFlag from '../../../hooks/useFlag';
 import { useIsIntersecting } from '../../../hooks/useIntersectionObserver';
 import useLastCallback from '../../../hooks/useLastCallback';
 import useMedia from '../../../hooks/useMedia';
 import useShowTransition from '../../../hooks/useShowTransition';
-import useCustomEmoji from '../../common/hooks/useCustomEmoji';
+import useCustomEmoji from '../hooks/useCustomEmoji';
 
-import AnimatedSticker from '../../common/AnimatedSticker';
-import CustomEmoji from '../../common/CustomEmoji';
-import ReactionStaticEmoji from '../../common/ReactionStaticEmoji';
+import AnimatedSticker from '../AnimatedSticker';
+import CustomEmoji from '../CustomEmoji';
+import ReactionStaticEmoji from '../ReactionStaticEmoji';
 import CustomEmojiEffect from './CustomEmojiEffect';
 
 import styles from './ReactionAnimatedEmoji.module.scss';
 
 type OwnProps = {
+  containerId: string;
   reaction: ApiReaction;
-  activeReactions?: ActiveReaction[];
+  className?: string;
+  size?: number;
+  effectSize?: number;
+  withEffectOnly?: boolean;
+  observeIntersection?: ObserveFn;
+};
+
+type StateProps = {
+  activeReactions?: ApiReaction[];
   availableReactions?: ApiAvailableReaction[];
   genericEffects?: ApiStickerSet;
-  observeIntersection?: ObserveFn;
   withEffects?: boolean;
 };
 
-const CENTER_ICON_SIZE = 2.5 * REM;
+const ICON_SIZE = 1.5 * REM;
+const CENTER_ICON_MULTIPLIER = 1.9;
 const EFFECT_SIZE = 6.5 * REM;
 
-const ReactionAnimatedEmoji: FC<OwnProps> = ({
+const ReactionAnimatedEmoji = ({
+  containerId,
   reaction,
-  genericEffects,
+  className,
+  size = ICON_SIZE,
+  effectSize = EFFECT_SIZE,
   activeReactions,
   availableReactions,
-  observeIntersection,
+  genericEffects,
   withEffects,
-}) => {
+  withEffectOnly,
+  observeIntersection,
+}: OwnProps & StateProps) => {
   const { stopActiveReaction } = getActions();
 
   // eslint-disable-next-line no-null/no-null
@@ -93,7 +107,7 @@ const ReactionAnimatedEmoji: FC<OwnProps> = ({
   const mediaDataEffect = useMedia(mediaHashEffect, !effectId);
 
   const activeReaction = useMemo(() => (
-    activeReactions?.find((active) => isSameReaction(active.reaction, reaction))
+    activeReactions?.find((active) => isSameReaction(active, reaction))
   ), [activeReactions, reaction]);
 
   const shouldPlay = Boolean(withEffects && activeReaction && (isCustom || mediaDataCenterIcon) && mediaDataEffect);
@@ -103,26 +117,39 @@ const ReactionAnimatedEmoji: FC<OwnProps> = ({
   } = useShowTransition(shouldPlay, undefined, true, 'slow');
 
   const handleEnded = useLastCallback(() => {
-    if (!activeReaction?.messageId) return;
-    stopActiveReaction({ messageId: activeReaction.messageId, reaction });
+    stopActiveReaction({ containerId, reaction });
   });
 
   const [isAnimationLoaded, markAnimationLoaded, unmarkAnimationLoaded] = useFlag();
-  const shouldRenderStatic = !isCustom && (!shouldPlay || !isAnimationLoaded);
+  const shouldShowStatic = !isCustom && (!shouldPlay || !isAnimationLoaded);
+  const {
+    shouldRender: shouldRenderStatic,
+    transitionClassNames: staticClassNames,
+  } = useShowTransition(shouldShowStatic, undefined, true);
 
-  const className = buildClassName(
+  const rootClassName = buildClassName(
     styles.root,
     shouldRenderAnimation && styles.animating,
-    isCustom && styles.isCustomEmoji,
+    withEffectOnly && styles.withEffectOnly,
+    className,
   );
 
   return (
-    <div className={className} ref={ref}>
-      {shouldRenderStatic && <ReactionStaticEmoji reaction={reaction} availableReactions={availableReactions} />}
-      {isCustom && (
+    <div className={rootClassName} ref={ref}>
+      {!withEffectOnly && shouldRenderStatic && (
+        <ReactionStaticEmoji
+          className={staticClassNames}
+          reaction={reaction}
+          availableReactions={availableReactions}
+          size={size}
+          observeIntersection={observeIntersection}
+        />
+      )}
+      {!withEffectOnly && isCustom && (
         <CustomEmoji
           documentId={reaction.documentId}
           className={styles.customEmoji}
+          size={size}
           observeIntersectionForPlaying={observeIntersection}
         />
       )}
@@ -131,20 +158,19 @@ const ReactionAnimatedEmoji: FC<OwnProps> = ({
           <AnimatedSticker
             key={effectId}
             className={buildClassName(styles.effect, animationClassNames)}
-            size={EFFECT_SIZE}
+            size={effectSize}
             tgsUrl={mediaDataEffect}
             play={isIntersecting}
             noLoop
             forceAlways
             onEnded={handleEnded}
           />
-          {isCustom ? (
-            !assignedEffectId && isIntersecting && <CustomEmojiEffect reaction={reaction} />
-          ) : (
+          {isCustom && !assignedEffectId && isIntersecting && <CustomEmojiEffect reaction={reaction} />}
+          {!isCustom && !withEffectOnly && (
             <AnimatedSticker
               key={centerIconId}
               className={buildClassName(styles.animatedIcon, animationClassNames)}
-              size={CENTER_ICON_SIZE}
+              size={roundToNearestEven(size * CENTER_ICON_MULTIPLIER)}
               tgsUrl={mediaDataCenterIcon}
               play={isIntersecting}
               noLoop
@@ -159,4 +185,18 @@ const ReactionAnimatedEmoji: FC<OwnProps> = ({
   );
 };
 
-export default memo(ReactionAnimatedEmoji);
+export default memo(withGlobal<OwnProps>(
+  (global, { containerId }) => {
+    const { availableReactions, genericEmojiEffects } = global;
+    const { activeReactions } = selectTabState(global);
+
+    const withEffects = selectPerformanceSettingsValue(global, 'reactionEffects');
+
+    return {
+      activeReactions: activeReactions?.[containerId],
+      availableReactions,
+      genericEffects: genericEmojiEffects,
+      withEffects,
+    };
+  },
+)(ReactionAnimatedEmoji));
diff --git a/src/components/left/main/StatusButton.tsx b/src/components/left/main/StatusButton.tsx
index 3970c127d..9a2bc0aeb 100644
--- a/src/components/left/main/StatusButton.tsx
+++ b/src/components/left/main/StatusButton.tsx
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ import useTimeout from '../../../hooks/useTimeout';
 
 import CustomEmoji from '../../common/CustomEmoji';
 import PremiumIcon from '../../common/PremiumIcon';
-import CustomEmojiEffect from '../../middle/message/CustomEmojiEffect';
+import CustomEmojiEffect from '../../common/reactions/CustomEmojiEffect';
 import Button from '../../ui/Button';
 import StatusPickerMenu from './StatusPickerMenu.async';
 
diff --git a/src/components/middle/message/Message.tsx b/src/components/middle/message/Message.tsx
index 4a31924cc..b1a9310ed 100644
--- a/src/components/middle/message/Message.tsx
+++ b/src/components/middle/message/Message.tsx
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@ import type {
   ApiMessage,
   ApiMessageOutgoingStatus,
   ApiReaction,
-  ApiStickerSet,
   ApiThreadInfo,
   ApiTopic,
   ApiTypeStory,
@@ -20,7 +19,6 @@ import type {
 } from '../../../api/types';
 import type {
   ActiveEmojiInteraction,
-  ActiveReaction,
   ChatTranslatedMessages,
   MessageListType,
 } from '../../../global/types';
@@ -37,6 +35,7 @@ import {
   getMessageContent,
   getMessageCustomShape,
   getMessageHtmlId,
+  getMessageKey,
   getMessageLocation,
   getMessageSingleCustomEmoji,
   getMessageSingleRegularEmoji,
@@ -230,7 +229,7 @@ type StateProps = {
   highlight?: string;
   animatedEmoji?: string;
   animatedCustomEmoji?: string;
-  genericEffects?: ApiStickerSet;
+  hasActiveReactions?: boolean;
   isInSelectMode?: boolean;
   isSelected?: boolean;
   isGroupSelected?: boolean;
@@ -247,7 +246,6 @@ type StateProps = {
   reactionMessage?: ApiMessage;
   availableReactions?: ApiAvailableReaction[];
   defaultReaction?: ApiReaction;
-  activeReactions?: ActiveReaction[];
   activeEmojiInteractions?: ActiveEmojiInteraction[];
   hasUnreadReaction?: boolean;
   isTranscribing?: boolean;
@@ -262,7 +260,6 @@ type StateProps = {
   shouldDetectChatLanguage?: boolean;
   requestedTranslationLanguage?: string;
   requestedChatTranslationLanguage?: string;
-  withReactionEffects?: boolean;
   withStickerEffects?: boolean;
   webPageStory?: ApiTypeStory;
   isConnected: boolean;
@@ -341,7 +338,7 @@ const Message: FC<OwnProps & StateProps> = ({
   highlight,
   animatedEmoji,
   animatedCustomEmoji,
-  genericEffects,
+  hasActiveReactions,
   hasLinkedChat,
   isInSelectMode,
   isSelected,
@@ -350,7 +347,6 @@ const Message: FC<OwnProps & StateProps> = ({
   reactionMessage,
   availableReactions,
   defaultReaction,
-  activeReactions,
   activeEmojiInteractions,
   messageListType,
   isPinnedList,
@@ -371,7 +367,6 @@ const Message: FC<OwnProps & StateProps> = ({
   shouldDetectChatLanguage,
   requestedTranslationLanguage,
   requestedChatTranslationLanguage,
-  withReactionEffects,
   withStickerEffects,
   webPageStory,
   isConnected,
@@ -611,7 +606,7 @@ const Message: FC<OwnProps & StateProps> = ({
     isSwiped && 'is-swiped',
     transitionClassNames,
     isJustAdded && 'is-just-added',
-    (Boolean(activeReactions) || hasActiveStickerEffect) && 'has-active-reaction',
+    (hasActiveReactions || hasActiveStickerEffect) && 'has-active-reaction',
     isStoryMention && 'is-story-mention',
   );
 
@@ -864,7 +859,7 @@ const Message: FC<OwnProps & StateProps> = ({
 
     return (
       <div
-        className={buildClassName('quick-reaction', isQuickReactionVisible && !activeReactions && 'visible')}
+        className={buildClassName('quick-reaction', isQuickReactionVisible && !hasActiveReactions && 'visible')}
         onClick={handleSendQuickReaction}
         ref={quickReactionRef}
       >
@@ -877,7 +872,7 @@ const Message: FC<OwnProps & StateProps> = ({
       </div>
     );
   }, [
-    activeReactions, availableReactions, defaultReaction, handleSendQuickReaction, isQuickReactionVisible,
+    hasActiveReactions, availableReactions, defaultReaction, handleSendQuickReaction, isQuickReactionVisible,
     observeIntersectionForPlaying,
   ]);
 
@@ -908,14 +903,10 @@ const Message: FC<OwnProps & StateProps> = ({
 
     return (
       <Reactions
-        activeReactions={activeReactions}
         message={reactionMessage!}
         metaChildren={meta}
-        availableReactions={availableReactions}
-        genericEffects={genericEffects}
         observeIntersection={observeIntersectionForPlaying}
         noRecentReactors={isChannel}
-        withEffects={withReactionEffects}
       />
     );
   }
@@ -1381,12 +1372,8 @@ const Message: FC<OwnProps & StateProps> = ({
             message={reactionMessage!}
             isOutside
             maxWidth={reactionsMaxWidth}
-            activeReactions={activeReactions}
-            availableReactions={availableReactions}
-            genericEffects={genericEffects}
             observeIntersection={observeIntersectionForPlaying}
             noRecentReactors={isChannel}
-            withEffects={withReactionEffects}
           />
         )}
       </div>
@@ -1437,7 +1424,7 @@ function MessageAppendix({ isOwn } : { isOwn: boolean }) {
 export default memo(withGlobal<OwnProps>(
   (global, ownProps): StateProps => {
     const {
-      focusedMessage, forwardMessages, activeReactions, activeEmojiInteractions,
+      focusedMessage, forwardMessages, activeEmojiInteractions, activeReactions,
     } = selectTabState(global);
     const {
       message, album, withSenderName, withAvatar, threadId, messageListType, isLastInDocumentGroup, isFirstInGroup,
@@ -1538,6 +1525,8 @@ export default memo(withGlobal<OwnProps>(
 
     const isConnected = global.connectionState === 'connectionStateReady';
 
+    const hasActiveReactions = Boolean(reactionMessage && activeReactions[getMessageKey(reactionMessage)]?.length);
+
     return {
       theme: selectTheme(global),
       chatUsernames,
@@ -1584,7 +1573,7 @@ export default memo(withGlobal<OwnProps>(
       availableReactions: global.availableReactions,
       defaultReaction: isMessageLocal(message) || messageListType === 'scheduled'
         ? undefined : selectDefaultReaction(global, chatId),
-      activeReactions: reactionMessage && activeReactions[reactionMessage.id],
+      hasActiveReactions,
       activeEmojiInteractions,
       hasUnreadReaction,
       isTranscribing: transcriptionId !== undefined && global.transcriptions[transcriptionId]?.isPending,
@@ -1592,7 +1581,6 @@ export default memo(withGlobal<OwnProps>(
       isPremium: selectIsCurrentUserPremium(global),
       senderAdminMember,
       messageTopic,
-      genericEffects: global.genericEmojiEffects,
       hasTopicChip,
       chatTranslations,
       areTranslationsEnabled,
@@ -1600,7 +1588,6 @@ export default memo(withGlobal<OwnProps>(
       requestedTranslationLanguage,
       requestedChatTranslationLanguage,
       hasLinkedChat: Boolean(chatFullInfo?.linkedChatId),
-      withReactionEffects: selectPerformanceSettingsValue(global, 'reactionEffects'),
       withStickerEffects: selectPerformanceSettingsValue(global, 'stickerEffects'),
       webPageStory,
       isConnected,
diff --git a/src/components/middle/message/ReactionButton.tsx b/src/components/middle/message/ReactionButton.tsx
index d16ca0b69..fee069e97 100644
--- a/src/components/middle/message/ReactionButton.tsx
+++ b/src/components/middle/message/ReactionButton.tsx
@@ -3,41 +3,35 @@ import React, { memo, useMemo } from '../../../lib/teact/teact';
 import { getActions, getGlobal } from '../../../global';
 
 import type {
-  ApiAvailableReaction, ApiChat, ApiMessage, ApiReactionCount, ApiStickerSet, ApiUser,
+  ApiChat, ApiMessage, ApiReactionCount, ApiUser,
 } from '../../../api/types';
-import type { ActiveReaction } from '../../../global/types';
 import type { ObserveFn } from '../../../hooks/useIntersectionObserver';
 
-import { isReactionChosen, isSameReaction } from '../../../global/helpers';
+import { getMessageKey, isReactionChosen, isSameReaction } from '../../../global/helpers';
 import buildClassName from '../../../util/buildClassName';
 import { formatIntegerCompact } from '../../../util/textFormat';
+import { REM } from '../../common/helpers/mediaDimensions';
 
 import useLastCallback from '../../../hooks/useLastCallback';
 
 import AnimatedCounter from '../../common/AnimatedCounter';
 import AvatarList from '../../common/AvatarList';
+import ReactionAnimatedEmoji from '../../common/reactions/ReactionAnimatedEmoji';
 import Button from '../../ui/Button';
-import ReactionAnimatedEmoji from './ReactionAnimatedEmoji';
 
 import './Reactions.scss';
 
+const REACTION_SIZE = 1.25 * REM;
+
 const ReactionButton: FC<{
   reaction: ApiReactionCount;
   message: ApiMessage;
-  activeReactions?: ActiveReaction[];
-  availableReactions?: ApiAvailableReaction[];
   withRecentReactors?: boolean;
-  withEffects?: boolean;
-  genericEffects?: ApiStickerSet;
   observeIntersection?: ObserveFn;
 }> = ({
   reaction,
   message,
-  activeReactions,
-  availableReactions,
   withRecentReactors,
-  withEffects,
-  genericEffects,
   observeIntersection,
 }) => {
   const { toggleReaction } = getActions();
@@ -68,21 +62,22 @@ const ReactionButton: FC<{
 
   return (
     <Button
-      className={buildClassName(isReactionChosen(reaction) && 'chosen')}
+      className={buildClassName(isReactionChosen(reaction) && 'chosen', 'message-reaction')}
       size="tiny"
       onClick={handleClick}
     >
       <ReactionAnimatedEmoji
-        activeReactions={activeReactions}
+        className="reaction-animated-emoji"
+        containerId={getMessageKey(message)}
         reaction={reaction.reaction}
-        availableReactions={availableReactions}
-        genericEffects={genericEffects}
+        size={REACTION_SIZE}
         observeIntersection={observeIntersection}
-        withEffects={withEffects}
       />
       {recentReactors?.length ? (
         <AvatarList size="mini" peers={recentReactors} />
-      ) : <AnimatedCounter text={formatIntegerCompact(reaction.count)} className="counter" />}
+      ) : (
+        <AnimatedCounter text={formatIntegerCompact(reaction.count)} className="counter" />
+      )}
     </Button>
   );
 };
diff --git a/src/components/middle/message/Reactions.scss b/src/components/middle/message/Reactions.scss
index e3146aab0..f60269b5b 100644
--- a/src/components/middle/message/Reactions.scss
+++ b/src/components/middle/message/Reactions.scss
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
   max-width: calc(var(--max-width) + 2.25rem);
 
   .Button {
+    --custom-emoji-size: 1.25rem;
     --reaction-background: var(--color-reaction);
     --reaction-background-hover: var(--hover-color-reaction);
     --reaction-text-color: var(--text-color-reaction);
@@ -36,10 +37,6 @@
 
     transition: background-color 150ms, color 150ms, backdrop-filter 150ms, filter 150ms;
 
-    .ReactionStaticEmoji {
-      width: 1.25rem;
-    }
-
     .avatars {
       display: flex;
 
@@ -56,6 +53,14 @@
       }
     }
 
+    &.message-reaction {
+      gap: 0.125rem;
+    }
+
+    .reaction-animated-emoji {
+      margin: 0.25rem;
+    }
+
     &.chosen {
       --reaction-background: var(--color-reaction-chosen);
       --reaction-background-hover: var(--hover-color-reaction-chosen);
diff --git a/src/components/middle/message/Reactions.tsx b/src/components/middle/message/Reactions.tsx
index 952a652e7..08ffd28cd 100644
--- a/src/components/middle/message/Reactions.tsx
+++ b/src/components/middle/message/Reactions.tsx
@@ -1,8 +1,7 @@
 import type { FC } from '../../../lib/teact/teact';
 import React, { memo, useMemo } from '../../../lib/teact/teact';
 
-import type { ApiAvailableReaction, ApiMessage, ApiStickerSet } from '../../../api/types';
-import type { ActiveReaction } from '../../../global/types';
+import type { ApiMessage } from '../../../api/types';
 import type { ObserveFn } from '../../../hooks/useIntersectionObserver';
 
 import { getReactionUniqueKey } from '../../../global/helpers';
@@ -18,13 +17,9 @@ type OwnProps = {
   message: ApiMessage;
   isOutside?: boolean;
   maxWidth?: number;
-  activeReactions?: ActiveReaction[];
-  availableReactions?: ApiAvailableReaction[];
   metaChildren?: React.ReactNode;
-  genericEffects?: ApiStickerSet;
   observeIntersection?: ObserveFn;
   noRecentReactors?: boolean;
-  withEffects?: boolean;
 };
 
 const MAX_RECENT_AVATARS = 3;
@@ -33,13 +28,9 @@ const Reactions: FC<OwnProps> = ({
   message,
   isOutside,
   maxWidth,
-  activeReactions,
-  availableReactions,
   metaChildren,
-  genericEffects,
   observeIntersection,
   noRecentReactors,
-  withEffects,
 }) => {
   const lang = useLang();
 
@@ -58,12 +49,8 @@ const Reactions: FC<OwnProps> = ({
           key={getReactionUniqueKey(reaction.reaction)}
           reaction={reaction}
           message={message}
-          activeReactions={activeReactions}
-          availableReactions={availableReactions}
           withRecentReactors={totalCount <= MAX_RECENT_AVATARS && !noRecentReactors}
-          genericEffects={genericEffects}
           observeIntersection={observeIntersection}
-          withEffects={withEffects}
         />
       ))}
       {metaChildren}
diff --git a/src/components/story/StorySlides.tsx b/src/components/story/StorySlides.tsx
index eb407299f..d2996a3c9 100644
--- a/src/components/story/StorySlides.tsx
+++ b/src/components/story/StorySlides.tsx
@@ -1,11 +1,12 @@
 import React, {
   memo, useEffect, useLayoutEffect, useMemo, useRef, useState,
 } from '../../lib/teact/teact';
-import { getGlobal, withGlobal } from '../../global';
+import { getActions, getGlobal, withGlobal } from '../../global';
 
 import type { ApiUserStories } from '../../api/types';
 
 import { ANIMATION_END_DELAY } from '../../config';
+import { getStoryKey } from '../../global/helpers';
 import { selectIsStoryViewerOpen, selectTabState, selectUser } from '../../global/selectors';
 import buildClassName from '../../util/buildClassName';
 import buildStyle from '../../util/buildStyle';
@@ -66,6 +67,7 @@ function StorySlides({
   onClose,
   onReport,
 }: OwnProps & StateProps) {
+  const { stopActiveReaction } = getActions();
   const [renderingUserId, setRenderingUserId] = useState(currentUserId);
   const [renderingStoryId, setRenderingStoryId] = useState(currentStoryId);
   const prevUserId = usePrevious(currentUserId);
@@ -168,6 +170,15 @@ function StorySlides({
     };
   }, [prevUserId, currentUserId, setIsAnimating]);
 
+  useEffect(() => {
+    return () => {
+      if (!currentStoryId || !currentUserId) return;
+      stopActiveReaction({
+        containerId: getStoryKey(currentUserId, currentStoryId),
+      });
+    };
+  }, [currentStoryId, currentUserId]);
+
   const slideAmount = currentUserPosition - renderingUserPosition;
   const isBackward = renderingUserPosition > currentUserPosition;
 
diff --git a/src/components/story/helpers/dimensions.ts b/src/components/story/helpers/dimensions.ts
index 74e561193..b06c7da25 100644
--- a/src/components/story/helpers/dimensions.ts
+++ b/src/components/story/helpers/dimensions.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 import type { IDimensions } from '../../../global/types';
 
+import { roundToNearestEven } from '../../../util/math';
+
 const BASE_SCREEN_WIDTH = 1200;
 const BASE_SCREEN_HEIGHT = 800;
 const BASE_ACTIVE_SLIDE_WIDTH = 405;
@@ -56,8 +58,3 @@ function calculateScale(baseWidth: number, baseHeight: number, newWidth: number,
 
   return Math.min(widthScale, heightScale);
 }
-
-// Fractional values cause blurry text. Round to even to keep whole numbers while centering
-function roundToNearestEven(value: number) {
-  return Math.round(value / 2) * 2;
-}
diff --git a/src/global/actions/api/reactions.ts b/src/global/actions/api/reactions.ts
index 00b6dd81e..26a0c7cf9 100644
--- a/src/global/actions/api/reactions.ts
+++ b/src/global/actions/api/reactions.ts
@@ -7,7 +7,10 @@ import * as mediaLoader from '../../../util/mediaLoader';
 import { callApi } from '../../../api/gramjs';
 import {
   getDocumentMediaHash,
-  getUserReactions, isMessageLocal, isSameReaction,
+  getMessageKey,
+  getUserReactions,
+  isMessageLocal,
+  isSameReaction,
 } from '../../helpers';
 import { addActionHandler, getGlobal, setGlobal } from '../../index';
 import {
@@ -150,22 +153,14 @@ addActionHandler('toggleReaction', async (global, actions, payload): Promise<voi
 
   const limit = selectMaxUserReactions(global);
   const reactions = newUserReactions.slice(-limit);
-  const tabState = selectTabState(global, tabId);
+  const messageKey = getMessageKey(message);
 
   if (selectPerformanceSettingsValue(global, 'reactionEffects')) {
-    const newActiveReactions = hasReaction ? omit(tabState.activeReactions, [messageId]) : {
-      ...tabState.activeReactions,
-      [messageId]: [
-        ...(tabState.activeReactions[messageId] || []),
-        {
-          messageId,
-          reaction,
-        },
-      ],
-    };
-    global = updateTabState(global, {
-      activeReactions: newActiveReactions,
-    }, tabId);
+    if (hasReaction) {
+      actions.stopActiveReaction({ containerId: messageKey, reaction, tabId });
+    } else {
+      actions.startActiveReaction({ containerId: messageKey, reaction, tabId });
+    }
   }
 
   global = addMessageReaction(global, message, reactions);
@@ -185,21 +180,41 @@ addActionHandler('toggleReaction', async (global, actions, payload): Promise<voi
   }
 });
 
-addActionHandler('stopActiveReaction', (global, actions, payload): ActionReturnType => {
-  const { messageId, reaction, tabId = getCurrentTabId() } = payload;
-
+addActionHandler('startActiveReaction', (global, actions, payload): ActionReturnType => {
+  const { containerId, reaction, tabId = getCurrentTabId() } = payload;
   const tabState = selectTabState(global, tabId);
-  if (!tabState.activeReactions[messageId]?.some((active) => isSameReaction(active.reaction, reaction))) {
-    return global;
+
+  if (!selectPerformanceSettingsValue(global, 'reactionEffects')) return undefined;
+
+  const currentActiveReactions = tabState.activeReactions[containerId] || [];
+  if (currentActiveReactions.some((active) => isSameReaction(active, reaction))) {
+    return undefined;
   }
 
-  const newMessageActiveReactions = tabState.activeReactions[messageId]
-    .filter((active) => !isSameReaction(active.reaction, reaction));
+  const newActiveReactions = currentActiveReactions.concat(reaction);
+
+  return updateTabState(global, {
+    activeReactions: {
+      ...tabState.activeReactions,
+      [containerId]: newActiveReactions,
+    },
+  }, tabId);
+});
+
+addActionHandler('stopActiveReaction', (global, actions, payload): ActionReturnType => {
+  const { containerId, reaction, tabId = getCurrentTabId() } = payload;
+
+  const tabState = selectTabState(global, tabId);
+
+  const currentActiveReactions = tabState.activeReactions[containerId] || [];
+  // Remove all reactions if reaction is not specified
+  const newMessageActiveReactions = reaction
+    ? currentActiveReactions.filter((active) => !isSameReaction(active, reaction)) : [];
 
   const newActiveReactions = newMessageActiveReactions.length ? {
     ...tabState.activeReactions,
-    [messageId]: newMessageActiveReactions,
-  } : omit(tabState.activeReactions, [messageId]);
+    [containerId]: newMessageActiveReactions,
+  } : omit(tabState.activeReactions, [containerId]);
 
   return updateTabState(global, {
     activeReactions: newActiveReactions,
diff --git a/src/global/actions/api/stories.ts b/src/global/actions/api/stories.ts
index d32db6c72..fe90baa18 100644
--- a/src/global/actions/api/stories.ts
+++ b/src/global/actions/api/stories.ts
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import { buildCollectionByKey } from '../../../util/iteratees';
 import { translate } from '../../../util/langProvider';
 import { getServerTime } from '../../../util/serverTime';
 import { callApi } from '../../../api/gramjs';
+import { getStoryKey } from '../../helpers';
 import { addActionHandler, getGlobal, setGlobal } from '../../index';
 import {
   addStories,
@@ -428,7 +429,7 @@ addActionHandler('loadStoriesMaxIds', async (global, actions, payload): Promise<
 
 addActionHandler('sendStoryReaction', async (global, actions, payload): Promise<void> => {
   const {
-    userId, storyId, reaction, shouldAddToRecent,
+    userId, storyId, reaction, shouldAddToRecent, tabId = getCurrentTabId(),
   } = payload;
   const user = selectUser(global, userId);
   if (!user) return;
@@ -442,6 +443,13 @@ addActionHandler('sendStoryReaction', async (global, actions, payload): Promise<
   });
   setGlobal(global);
 
+  const containerId = getStoryKey(userId, storyId);
+  if (reaction) {
+    actions.startActiveReaction({ containerId, reaction, tabId });
+  } else {
+    actions.stopActiveReaction({ containerId, tabId });
+  }
+
   const result = await callApi('sendStoryReaction', {
     user, storyId, reaction, shouldAddToRecent,
   });
diff --git a/src/global/helpers/media.ts b/src/global/helpers/media.ts
index db51ff367..69ba549d2 100644
--- a/src/global/helpers/media.ts
+++ b/src/global/helpers/media.ts
@@ -54,3 +54,7 @@ function getSizeParameter(size: StorySize) {
       return '';
   }
 }
+
+export function getStoryKey(chatId: string, storyId: number) {
+  return `story${chatId}-${storyId}`;
+}
diff --git a/src/global/types.ts b/src/global/types.ts
index 41af1c31b..7fc77704b 100644
--- a/src/global/types.ts
+++ b/src/global/types.ts
@@ -132,11 +132,6 @@ export type IDimensions = {
 
 export type ApiPaymentStatus = 'paid' | 'failed' | 'pending' | 'cancelled';
 
-export interface ActiveReaction {
-  messageId?: number;
-  reaction?: ApiReaction;
-}
-
 export interface TabThread {
   scrollOffset?: number;
   replyStack?: number[];
@@ -321,7 +316,7 @@ export type TabState = {
   };
 
   activeEmojiInteractions?: ActiveEmojiInteraction[];
-  activeReactions: Record<number, ActiveReaction[]>;
+  activeReactions: Record<string, ApiReaction[]>;
 
   localTextSearch: {
     byChatThreadKey: Record<string, {
@@ -1927,10 +1922,14 @@ export interface ActionPayloads {
     enabledReactions?: ApiChatReactions;
   } & WithTabId;
 
-  stopActiveReaction: {
-    messageId: number;
+  startActiveReaction: {
+    containerId: string;
     reaction: ApiReaction;
   } & WithTabId;
+  stopActiveReaction: {
+    containerId: string;
+    reaction?: ApiReaction;
+  } & WithTabId;
 
   openMessageReactionPicker: {
     chatId: string;
@@ -2051,7 +2050,7 @@ export interface ActionPayloads {
     storyId: number;
     reaction?: ApiReaction;
     shouldAddToRecent?: boolean;
-  };
+  } & WithTabId;
   toggleStealthModal: {
     isOpen: boolean;
   } & WithTabId;
diff --git a/src/util/math.ts b/src/util/math.ts
index 1bc10be0b..c9561d226 100644
--- a/src/util/math.ts
+++ b/src/util/math.ts
@@ -4,3 +4,8 @@ export const round = (num: number, decimals: number = 0) => Math.round(num * 10
 export const lerp = (start: number, end: number, interpolationRatio: number) => {
   return (1 - interpolationRatio) * start + interpolationRatio * end;
 };
+
+// Fractional values cause blurry text & canvas. Round to even to keep whole numbers while centering
+export function roundToNearestEven(value: number) {
+  return Math.round(value / 2) * 2;
+}