diff --git a/src/components/middle/message/MessageContextMenu.scss b/src/components/middle/message/MessageContextMenu.scss
index 60d9b4c7e..96fb1ba73 100644
--- a/src/components/middle/message/MessageContextMenu.scss
+++ b/src/components/middle/message/MessageContextMenu.scss
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@
     padding: 0 !important;
     display: flex;
     flex-direction: column;
-    align-items: stretch;
   }
 
   &.with-reactions .bubble {
@@ -72,6 +71,12 @@
   .avatars {
     padding-inline-start: 1rem;
   }
+
+  .ReactionSelector {
+    position: absolute;
+    top: 0;
+    transform: translateY(calc(-100% - 0.5rem));
+  }
 }
 
 .ReactionSelector-hidden {
diff --git a/src/components/middle/message/MessageContextMenu.tsx b/src/components/middle/message/MessageContextMenu.tsx
index 29e60d1db..3cc599ffa 100644
--- a/src/components/middle/message/MessageContextMenu.tsx
+++ b/src/components/middle/message/MessageContextMenu.tsx
@@ -127,7 +127,6 @@ type OwnProps = {
 
 const SCROLLBAR_WIDTH = 10;
 const REACTION_SELECTOR_WIDTH_REM = 19.25;
-const REACTION_SELECTOR_HEIGHT_REM = 3;
 const ANIMATION_DURATION = 200;
 
 const MessageContextMenu: FC<OwnProps> = ({
@@ -293,7 +292,6 @@ const MessageContextMenu: FC<OwnProps> = ({
       extraPaddingX: SCROLLBAR_WIDTH,
       extraTopPadding: (document.querySelector<HTMLElement>('.MiddleHeader')!).offsetHeight,
       extraMarginTop: extraHeightPinned + extraHeightAudioPlayer,
-      topShiftY: withReactions && !isMobile ? -REACTION_SELECTOR_HEIGHT_REM * REM : 0,
       shouldAvoidNegativePosition: !isDesktop,
       menuElMinWidth: withReactions && isMobile ? REACTION_SELECTOR_WIDTH_REM * REM : undefined,
     };