diff --git a/src/components/middle/message/reactions/ReactionPicker.tsx b/src/components/middle/message/reactions/ReactionPicker.tsx
index b84fd44fc..152630aae 100644
--- a/src/components/middle/message/reactions/ReactionPicker.tsx
+++ b/src/components/middle/message/reactions/ReactionPicker.tsx
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ import type {
   ApiMessage,
   ApiMessageEntity,
   ApiReaction,
-  ApiReactionCustomEmoji,
   ApiReactionWithPaid,
   ApiSticker,
   ApiStory,
@@ -119,9 +118,9 @@ const ReactionPicker: FC<OwnProps & StateProps> = ({
     if (!renderedChatId || !renderedMessageId) {
       return;
     }
-    const reaction = sticker.isCustomEmoji
-      ? { documentId: sticker.id } as ApiReactionCustomEmoji
-      : { emoticon: sticker.emoji } as ApiReaction;
+    const reaction: ApiReaction = sticker.isCustomEmoji
+      ? { type: 'custom', documentId: sticker.id }
+      : { type: 'emoji', emoticon: sticker.emoji! };
 
     toggleReaction({
       chatId: renderedChatId, messageId: renderedMessageId, reaction, shouldAddToRecent: true,
diff --git a/src/components/middle/message/reactions/Reactions.tsx b/src/components/middle/message/reactions/Reactions.tsx
index f1285f3a4..716124042 100644
--- a/src/components/middle/message/reactions/Reactions.tsx
+++ b/src/components/middle/message/reactions/Reactions.tsx
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ const Reactions: FC<OwnProps> = ({
         return;
       }
 
-      updateMiddleSearch({ chatId: message.chatId, threadId, update: { savedTag: reaction as ApiReaction } });
+      updateMiddleSearch({ chatId: message.chatId, threadId, update: { savedTag: reaction } });
       performMiddleSearch({ chatId: message.chatId, threadId });
       return;
     }