diff --git a/src/modules/actions/apiUpdaters/messages.ts b/src/modules/actions/apiUpdaters/messages.ts
index 2b602f0a5..322423161 100644
--- a/src/modules/actions/apiUpdaters/messages.ts
+++ b/src/modules/actions/apiUpdaters/messages.ts
@@ -485,7 +485,7 @@ addReducer('apiUpdate', (global, actions, update: ApiUpdate) => {
       const chat = selectChat(global, update.chatId);
       const currentReactions = message?.reactions;
 
-      // `updateMessageReactions` happens with an interval so we try to avoid redundant global state updates
+      // `updateMessageReactions` happens with an interval, so we try to avoid redundant global state updates
       if (currentReactions && areDeepEqual(reactions, currentReactions)) {
         return;
       }
@@ -501,6 +501,7 @@ addReducer('apiUpdate', (global, actions, update: ApiUpdate) => {
         notifyAboutMessage({
           chat,
           message: newMessage,
+          isReaction: true,
         });
       }
 
diff --git a/src/util/notifications.ts b/src/util/notifications.ts
index 58571c3c8..df98c1dc5 100644
--- a/src/util/notifications.ts
+++ b/src/util/notifications.ts
@@ -332,12 +332,15 @@ async function getAvatar(chat: ApiChat) {
 export async function notifyAboutMessage({
   chat,
   message,
-}: { chat: ApiChat; message: Partial<ApiMessage> }) {
+  isReaction = false,
+}: { chat: ApiChat; message: Partial<ApiMessage>; isReaction?: boolean }) {
   const { hasWebNotifications } = await loadNotificationSettings();
   if (!checkIfShouldNotify(chat)) return;
   const areNotificationsSupported = checkIfNotificationsSupported();
   if (!hasWebNotifications || !areNotificationsSupported) {
-    // only play sound if web notifications are disabled
+    // Do not play notification sound for reactions if web notifications are disabled
+    if (isReaction) return;
+    // Only play sound if web notifications are disabled
     playNotifySoundDebounced(String(message.id) || chat.id);
     return;
   }
@@ -364,7 +367,7 @@ export async function notifyAboutMessage({
           icon,
           chatId: chat.id,
           messageId: message.id,
-          reaction: activeReaction ? activeReaction.reaction : undefined,
+          reaction: activeReaction?.reaction,
         },
       });
     }