diff --git a/src/modules/actions/apiUpdaters/messages.ts b/src/modules/actions/apiUpdaters/messages.ts
index 663623ff9..2b602f0a5 100644
--- a/src/modules/actions/apiUpdaters/messages.ts
+++ b/src/modules/actions/apiUpdaters/messages.ts
@@ -491,7 +491,7 @@ addReducer('apiUpdate', (global, actions, update: ApiUpdate) => {
       }
 
       // Only notify about added reactions, not removed ones
-      const shouldNotify = checkIfReactionAdded(currentReactions, reactions);
+      const shouldNotify = checkIfReactionAdded(currentReactions, reactions, global.currentUserId);
 
       global = updateChatMessage(global, chatId, id, { reactions: update.reactions });
 
diff --git a/src/modules/helpers/index.ts b/src/modules/helpers/index.ts
index fab8385b1..413aa7766 100644
--- a/src/modules/helpers/index.ts
+++ b/src/modules/helpers/index.ts
@@ -5,4 +5,4 @@ export * from './messageSummary';
 export * from './messageMedia';
 export * from './localSearch';
 export * from './payments';
-export { getMessageRecentReaction } from './reactions';
+export * from './reactions';
diff --git a/src/modules/helpers/reactions.ts b/src/modules/helpers/reactions.ts
index 1f35d2d8f..06b6fae39 100644
--- a/src/modules/helpers/reactions.ts
+++ b/src/modules/helpers/reactions.ts
@@ -4,9 +4,11 @@ export function getMessageRecentReaction(message: Partial<ApiMessage>) {
   return message.isOutgoing ? message.reactions?.recentReactions?.[0] : undefined;
 }
 
-export function checkIfReactionAdded(oldReactions?: ApiReactions, newReactions?: ApiReactions) {
+export function checkIfReactionAdded(oldReactions?: ApiReactions, newReactions?: ApiReactions, currentUserId?: string) {
   if (!oldReactions || !oldReactions.recentReactions) return true;
   if (!newReactions || !newReactions.recentReactions) return false;
+  // Skip reactions from yourself
+  if (newReactions.recentReactions.every(reaction => reaction.userId === currentUserId)) return false;
   const oldReactionsMap = oldReactions.results.reduce<Record<string, number>>((acc, reaction) => {
     acc[reaction.reaction] = reaction.count;
     return acc;