diff --git a/src/components/main/ForwardRecipientPicker.tsx b/src/components/main/ForwardRecipientPicker.tsx
index 9d054ea22..b8fae3e1c 100644
--- a/src/components/main/ForwardRecipientPicker.tsx
+++ b/src/components/main/ForwardRecipientPicker.tsx
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ const ForwardRecipientPicker: FC<OwnProps & StateProps> = ({
     <RecipientPicker
       isOpen={isOpen}
       className={renderingIsStory ? 'component-theme-dark' : undefined}
-      searchPlaceholder={lang('ForwardTo')}
+      searchPlaceholder={lang(isForwarding ? 'ForwardTo' : 'ReplyToDialog')}
       onSelectRecipient={handleSelectRecipient}
       onClose={handleClose}
       onCloseAnimationEnd={unmarkIsShown}
diff --git a/src/components/middle/MessageSelectToolbar.tsx b/src/components/middle/MessageSelectToolbar.tsx
index 83e03d55f..39141c60e 100644
--- a/src/components/middle/MessageSelectToolbar.tsx
+++ b/src/components/middle/MessageSelectToolbar.tsx
@@ -201,8 +201,8 @@ export default memo(withGlobal<OwnProps>(
     const { messageIds: selectedMessageIds } = tabState.selectedMessages || {};
     const hasProtectedMessage = chatId ? selectHasProtectedMessage(global, chatId, selectedMessageIds) : false;
     const canForward = !isSchedule && chatId ? selectCanForwardMessages(global, chatId, selectedMessageIds) : false;
-    const isForwardModalOpen = tabState.forwardMessages.isModalShown;
-    const isAnyModalOpen = Boolean(isForwardModalOpen || tabState.requestedDraft
+    const isShareMessageModalOpen = tabState.isShareMessageModalShown;
+    const isAnyModalOpen = Boolean(isShareMessageModalOpen || tabState.requestedDraft
       || tabState.requestedAttachBotInChat || tabState.requestedAttachBotInstall);
 
     return {
diff --git a/src/components/middle/composer/ComposerEmbeddedMessage.tsx b/src/components/middle/composer/ComposerEmbeddedMessage.tsx
index 04d435a5c..d114c8903 100644
--- a/src/components/middle/composer/ComposerEmbeddedMessage.tsx
+++ b/src/components/middle/composer/ComposerEmbeddedMessage.tsx
@@ -400,8 +400,9 @@ export default memo(withGlobal<OwnProps>(
   }): StateProps => {
     const {
       forwardMessages: {
-        fromChatId, toChatId, messageIds: forwardMessageIds, noAuthors, noCaptions, isModalShown,
+        fromChatId, toChatId, messageIds: forwardMessageIds, noAuthors, noCaptions,
       },
+      isShareMessageModalShown: isModalShown,
       shouldPreventComposerAnimation,
     } = selectTabState(global);
 
diff --git a/src/components/middle/message/ContextMenuContainer.tsx b/src/components/middle/message/ContextMenuContainer.tsx
index aedecd07f..90fb0d6c0 100644
--- a/src/components/middle/message/ContextMenuContainer.tsx
+++ b/src/components/middle/message/ContextMenuContainer.tsx
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ import { MAIN_THREAD_ID } from '../../../api/types';
 import { PREVIEW_AVATAR_COUNT, SERVICE_NOTIFICATIONS_USER_ID } from '../../../config';
 import {
   areReactionsEmpty,
+  getHasAdminRight,
   getIsDownloading,
   getMessageDownloadableMedia,
   getMessageVideo,
@@ -127,6 +128,8 @@ type StateProps = {
   canPlayAnimatedEmojis?: boolean;
   isReactionPickerOpen?: boolean;
   isInSavedMessages?: boolean;
+  isChannel?: boolean;
+  canPostMessagesInChannel?: boolean;
 };
 
 const selection = window.getSelection();
@@ -187,6 +190,8 @@ const ContextMenuContainer: FC<OwnProps & StateProps> = ({
   isInSavedMessages,
   onClose,
   onCloseAnimationEnd,
+  isChannel,
+  canPostMessagesInChannel,
 }) => {
   const {
     openThread,
@@ -194,6 +199,7 @@ const ContextMenuContainer: FC<OwnProps & StateProps> = ({
     setEditingId,
     pinMessage,
     openForwardMenu,
+    openReplyMenu,
     faveSticker,
     unfaveSticker,
     toggleMessageSelection,
@@ -357,11 +363,16 @@ const ContextMenuContainer: FC<OwnProps & StateProps> = ({
   });
 
   const handleReply = useLastCallback(() => {
-    updateDraftReplyInfo({
-      replyToMsgId: message.id,
-      quoteText: canQuoteSelection && selectionRange ? getSelectionAsFormattedText(selectionRange) : undefined,
-      replyToPeerId: undefined,
-    });
+    const quoteText = canQuoteSelection && selectionRange ? getSelectionAsFormattedText(selectionRange) : undefined;
+    if (isChannel && !canPostMessagesInChannel) {
+      openReplyMenu({ fromChatId: message.chatId, messageId: message.id, quoteText });
+    } else {
+      updateDraftReplyInfo({
+        replyToMsgId: message.id,
+        quoteText,
+        replyToPeerId: undefined,
+      });
+    }
     closeMenu();
   });
 
@@ -705,6 +716,7 @@ export default memo(withGlobal<OwnProps>(
     const isPinned = messageListType === 'pinned';
     const isScheduled = messageListType === 'scheduled';
     const isChannel = chat && isChatChannel(chat);
+    const canPostMessagesInChannel = isChannel && getHasAdminRight(chat, 'postMessages');
     const isLocal = isMessageLocal(message);
     const hasTtl = hasMessageTtl(message);
     const canShowSeenBy = Boolean(!isLocal
@@ -787,6 +799,8 @@ export default memo(withGlobal<OwnProps>(
       canPlayAnimatedEmojis: selectCanPlayAnimatedEmojis(global),
       isReactionPickerOpen: selectIsReactionPickerOpen(global),
       isInSavedMessages,
+      isChannel,
+      canPostMessagesInChannel,
     };
   },
 )(ContextMenuContainer));
diff --git a/src/global/actions/api/messages.ts b/src/global/actions/api/messages.ts
index d12009567..0ae921a5e 100644
--- a/src/global/actions/api/messages.ts
+++ b/src/global/actions/api/messages.ts
@@ -1121,6 +1121,7 @@ addActionHandler('forwardMessages', (global, actions, payload): ActionReturnType
   global = getGlobal();
   global = updateTabState(global, {
     forwardMessages: {},
+    isShareMessageModalShown: false,
   }, tabId);
   setGlobal(global);
 });
@@ -1827,11 +1828,12 @@ addActionHandler('openChatOrTopicWithReplyInDraft', (global, actions, payload):
 
   global = getGlobal();
 
+  const tabState = selectTabState(global, tabId);
+  const replyingInfo = tabState.replyingMessage;
+
   global = updateTabState(global, {
-    forwardMessages: {
-      ...selectTabState(global, tabId).forwardMessages,
-      isModalShown: false,
-    },
+    isShareMessageModalShown: false,
+    replyingMessage: {},
   }, tabId);
   setGlobal(global);
 
@@ -1843,7 +1845,16 @@ addActionHandler('openChatOrTopicWithReplyInDraft', (global, actions, payload):
   const threadId = topicId || MAIN_THREAD_ID;
   const currentChatId = currentChat.id;
 
-  const currentReplyInfo = selectDraft(global, currentChatId, currentThreadId)?.replyInfo;
+  const newReplyInfo = {
+    type: 'message',
+    replyToMsgId: replyingInfo.messageId,
+    replyToTopId: replyingInfo.toThreadId,
+    replyToPeerId: currentChatId,
+    quoteText: replyingInfo.quoteText,
+  } as ApiInputMessageReplyInfo;
+
+  const currentReplyInfo = replyingInfo.messageId
+    ? newReplyInfo : selectDraft(global, currentChatId, currentThreadId)?.replyInfo;
   if (!currentReplyInfo) return;
 
   if (!selectReplyCanBeSentToChat(global, toChatId, currentChatId, currentReplyInfo)) {
@@ -1896,8 +1907,8 @@ addActionHandler('setForwardChatOrTopic', async (global, actions, payload): Prom
       ...selectTabState(global, tabId).forwardMessages,
       toChatId: chatId,
       toThreadId: topicId,
-      isModalShown: false,
     },
+    isShareMessageModalShown: false,
   }, tabId);
   setGlobal(global);
   actions.openThread({ chatId, threadId: topicId || MAIN_THREAD_ID, tabId });
@@ -1947,6 +1958,7 @@ addActionHandler('forwardStory', (global, actions, payload): ActionReturnType =>
   global = getGlobal();
   global = updateTabState(global, {
     forwardMessages: {},
+    isShareMessageModalShown: false,
   }, tabId);
   setGlobal(global);
 });
diff --git a/src/global/actions/ui/chats.ts b/src/global/actions/ui/chats.ts
index 7ce642751..5ba0ebf21 100644
--- a/src/global/actions/ui/chats.ts
+++ b/src/global/actions/ui/chats.ts
@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@ addActionHandler('processOpenChatOrThread', (global, actions, payload): ActionRe
       contentToBeScheduled: undefined,
       ...(chatId !== selectTabState(global, tabId).forwardMessages.toChatId && {
         forwardMessages: {},
+        isShareMessageModalShown: false,
       }),
     }, tabId);
   }
diff --git a/src/global/actions/ui/mediaViewer.ts b/src/global/actions/ui/mediaViewer.ts
index 9b096b185..b81b9db78 100644
--- a/src/global/actions/ui/mediaViewer.ts
+++ b/src/global/actions/ui/mediaViewer.ts
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ addActionHandler('openMediaViewer', (global, actions, payload): ActionReturnType
       withDynamicLoading,
     },
     forwardMessages: {},
+    isShareMessageModalShown: false,
   }, tabId);
 });
 
diff --git a/src/global/actions/ui/messages.ts b/src/global/actions/ui/messages.ts
index eeb37e4ac..566cea8fc 100644
--- a/src/global/actions/ui/messages.ts
+++ b/src/global/actions/ui/messages.ts
@@ -515,6 +515,20 @@ addActionHandler('setShouldPreventComposerAnimation', (global, actions, payload)
   }, tabId);
 });
 
+addActionHandler('openReplyMenu', (global, actions, payload): ActionReturnType => {
+  const {
+    fromChatId, messageId, quoteText, tabId = getCurrentTabId(),
+  } = payload;
+  return updateTabState(global, {
+    replyingMessage: {
+      fromChatId,
+      messageId,
+      quoteText,
+    },
+    isShareMessageModalShown: true,
+  }, tabId);
+});
+
 addActionHandler('openForwardMenu', (global, actions, payload): ActionReturnType => {
   const {
     fromChatId, messageIds, storyId, groupedId, withMyScore, tabId = getCurrentTabId(),
@@ -528,9 +542,9 @@ addActionHandler('openForwardMenu', (global, actions, payload): ActionReturnType
       fromChatId,
       messageIds: groupedMessageIds || messageIds,
       storyId,
-      isModalShown: true,
       withMyScore,
     },
+    isShareMessageModalShown: true,
   }, tabId);
 });
 
@@ -540,10 +554,10 @@ addActionHandler('changeRecipient', (global, actions, payload): ActionReturnType
     forwardMessages: {
       ...selectTabState(global, tabId).forwardMessages,
       toChatId: undefined,
-      isModalShown: true,
       noAuthors: false,
       noCaptions: false,
     },
+    isShareMessageModalShown: true,
   }, tabId);
 });
 
@@ -575,7 +589,9 @@ addActionHandler('exitForwardMode', (global, actions, payload): ActionReturnType
   const { tabId = getCurrentTabId() } = payload || {};
 
   global = updateTabState(global, {
+    isShareMessageModalShown: false,
     forwardMessages: {},
+    replyingMessage: {},
   }, tabId);
   setGlobal(global);
 });
diff --git a/src/global/initialState.ts b/src/global/initialState.ts
index 3a49d21af..535fa9332 100644
--- a/src/global/initialState.ts
+++ b/src/global/initialState.ts
@@ -349,8 +349,12 @@ export const INITIAL_TAB_STATE: TabState = {
     isMuted: false,
   },
 
+  isShareMessageModalShown: false,
+
   forwardMessages: {},
 
+  replyingMessage: {},
+
   pollResults: {},
 
   payment: {},
diff --git a/src/global/selectors/messages.ts b/src/global/selectors/messages.ts
index 586621be0..923d8ed04 100644
--- a/src/global/selectors/messages.ts
+++ b/src/global/selectors/messages.ts
@@ -655,9 +655,13 @@ export function selectAllowedMessageActions<T extends GlobalState>(global: T, me
 
   const threadInfo = selectThreadInfo(global, message.chatId, threadId);
   const isMessageThread = Boolean(!threadInfo?.isCommentsInfo && threadInfo?.fromChannelId);
-  const canReply = !isLocal && !isServiceNotification && !chat.isForbidden
-    && getCanPostInChat(chat, threadId, isMessageThread, chatFullInfo)
-    && (!messageTopic || !messageTopic.isClosed || messageTopic.isOwner || getHasAdminRight(chat, 'manageTopics'));
+  const canPostInChat = getCanPostInChat(chat, threadId, isMessageThread, chatFullInfo);
+  const canReply = (() => {
+    if (isLocal || isServiceNotification) return false;
+    if (isChatChannel(chat)) return true;
+    if (!canPostInChat || chat.isForbidden) return false;
+    return !messageTopic || !messageTopic.isClosed || messageTopic.isOwner || getHasAdminRight(chat, 'manageTopics');
+  })();
 
   const hasPinPermission = isPrivate || (
     chat.isCreator
@@ -945,8 +949,8 @@ export function selectIsForwardModalOpen<T extends GlobalState>(
   global: T,
   ...[tabId = getCurrentTabId()]: TabArgs<T>
 ) {
-  const { forwardMessages } = selectTabState(global, tabId);
-  return Boolean(forwardMessages.isModalShown);
+  const { isShareMessageModalShown } = selectTabState(global, tabId);
+  return Boolean(isShareMessageModalShown);
 }
 
 export function selectCommonBoxChatId<T extends GlobalState>(global: T, messageId: number) {
diff --git a/src/global/types.ts b/src/global/types.ts
index 7fa3182e1..b042f40ea 100644
--- a/src/global/types.ts
+++ b/src/global/types.ts
@@ -491,8 +491,17 @@ export type TabState = {
     loadingMessageId: number;
   };
 
+  isShareMessageModalShown?: boolean;
+
+  replyingMessage: {
+    fromChatId?: string;
+    messageId?: number;
+    quoteText?: ApiFormattedText;
+    toChatId?: string;
+    toThreadId?: ThreadId;
+  };
+
   forwardMessages: {
-    isModalShown?: boolean;
     fromChatId?: string;
     messageIds?: number[];
     storyId?: number;
@@ -2625,6 +2634,13 @@ export interface ActionPayloads {
     shouldPreventComposerAnimation: boolean;
   } & WithTabId;
 
+  // Replies
+  openReplyMenu: {
+    fromChatId: string;
+    messageId?: number;
+    quoteText?: ApiFormattedText;
+  } & WithTabId;
+
   // Forwards
   openForwardMenu: {
     fromChatId: string;