diff --git a/src/components/common/reactions/ReactionAnimatedEmoji.tsx b/src/components/common/reactions/ReactionAnimatedEmoji.tsx
index 844da0fee..755c51e75 100644
--- a/src/components/common/reactions/ReactionAnimatedEmoji.tsx
+++ b/src/components/common/reactions/ReactionAnimatedEmoji.tsx
@@ -36,7 +36,6 @@ type OwnProps = {
   shouldPause?: boolean;
   shouldLoop?: boolean;
   loopLimit?: number;
-  shouldDelayInit?: boolean;
   observeIntersection?: ObserveFn;
 };
 
@@ -67,7 +66,6 @@ const ReactionAnimatedEmoji = ({
   shouldPause,
   shouldLoop,
   loopLimit,
-  shouldDelayInit,
   observeIntersection,
 }: OwnProps & StateProps) => {
   const { stopActiveReaction } = getActions();
@@ -169,7 +167,6 @@ const ReactionAnimatedEmoji = ({
           size={size}
           noPlay={shouldPause}
           loopLimit={loopLimit}
-          forceAlways={!shouldDelayInit}
           observeIntersectionForPlaying={observeIntersection}
         />
       )}
@@ -181,7 +178,6 @@ const ReactionAnimatedEmoji = ({
           tgsUrl={mediaDataCenterIcon}
           play={isIntersecting && !shouldPause}
           noLoop={!shouldLoop}
-          forceAlways={!shouldDelayInit}
           onLoad={markAnimationLoaded}
           onEnded={unmarkAnimationLoaded}
         />
@@ -195,7 +191,6 @@ const ReactionAnimatedEmoji = ({
             tgsUrl={mediaDataEffect}
             play={isIntersecting}
             noLoop
-            forceAlways={!shouldDelayInit}
             onEnded={handleEnded}
           />
           {isCustom && !assignedEffectId && isIntersecting && (
diff --git a/src/components/middle/message/Message.tsx b/src/components/middle/message/Message.tsx
index 24e6a74d6..d2cf631b3 100644
--- a/src/components/middle/message/Message.tsx
+++ b/src/components/middle/message/Message.tsx
@@ -1045,7 +1045,6 @@ const Message: FC<OwnProps & StateProps> = ({
         noRecentReactors={isChannel}
         tags={tags}
         isCurrentUserPremium={isPremium}
-        getIsMessageListReady={getIsMessageListReady}
       />
     );
   }
@@ -1650,7 +1649,6 @@ const Message: FC<OwnProps & StateProps> = ({
             observeIntersection={observeIntersectionForPlaying}
             noRecentReactors={isChannel}
             tags={tags}
-            getIsMessageListReady={getIsMessageListReady}
           />
         )}
       </div>
diff --git a/src/components/middle/message/reactions/ReactionButton.tsx b/src/components/middle/message/reactions/ReactionButton.tsx
index 638806b8d..071a22ace 100644
--- a/src/components/middle/message/reactions/ReactionButton.tsx
+++ b/src/components/middle/message/reactions/ReactionButton.tsx
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@ type OwnProps = {
   recentReactors?: ApiPeer[];
   className?: string;
   chosenClassName?: string;
-  shouldDelayInit?: boolean;
   observeIntersection?: ObserveFn;
   onClick?: (reaction: ApiReaction) => void;
 };
@@ -40,7 +39,6 @@ const ReactionButton = ({
   recentReactors,
   className,
   chosenClassName,
-  shouldDelayInit,
   observeIntersection,
   onClick,
 }: OwnProps) => {
@@ -66,7 +64,6 @@ const ReactionButton = ({
         reaction={reaction.reaction}
         size={REACTION_SIZE}
         observeIntersection={observeIntersection}
-        shouldDelayInit={shouldDelayInit}
       />
       {recentReactors?.length ? (
         <AvatarList size="mini" peers={recentReactors} />
diff --git a/src/components/middle/message/reactions/Reactions.tsx b/src/components/middle/message/reactions/Reactions.tsx
index dba295b3d..31010300c 100644
--- a/src/components/middle/message/reactions/Reactions.tsx
+++ b/src/components/middle/message/reactions/Reactions.tsx
@@ -11,14 +11,12 @@ import type {
 } from '../../../../api/types';
 import type { ObserveFn } from '../../../../hooks/useIntersectionObserver';
 import type { ThreadId } from '../../../../types';
-import type { Signal } from '../../../../util/signals';
 
 import { getReactionKey, isReactionChosen } from '../../../../global/helpers';
 import { selectPeer } from '../../../../global/selectors';
 import buildClassName from '../../../../util/buildClassName';
 import { getMessageKey } from '../../../../util/keys/messageKey';
 
-import useDerivedState from '../../../../hooks/useDerivedState';
 import useLastCallback from '../../../../hooks/useLastCallback';
 import useOldLang from '../../../../hooks/useOldLang';
 
@@ -37,7 +35,6 @@ type OwnProps = {
   isCurrentUserPremium?: boolean;
   observeIntersection?: ObserveFn;
   noRecentReactors?: boolean;
-  getIsMessageListReady: Signal<boolean>;
 };
 
 const MAX_RECENT_AVATARS = 3;
@@ -52,7 +49,6 @@ const Reactions: FC<OwnProps> = ({
   noRecentReactors,
   isCurrentUserPremium,
   tags,
-  getIsMessageListReady,
 }) => {
   const {
     toggleReaction,
@@ -68,8 +64,6 @@ const Reactions: FC<OwnProps> = ({
     results.reduce((acc, reaction) => acc + reaction.count, 0)
   ), [results]);
 
-  const isMessageListReady = useDerivedState(getIsMessageListReady);
-
   const recentReactorsByReactionKey = useMemo(() => {
     const global = getGlobal();
 
@@ -158,7 +152,6 @@ const Reactions: FC<OwnProps> = ({
             onClick={handleClick}
             onRemove={handleRemoveReaction}
             observeIntersection={observeIntersection}
-            shouldDelayInit={!isMessageListReady}
           />
         ) : (
           <ReactionButton
@@ -171,7 +164,6 @@ const Reactions: FC<OwnProps> = ({
             reaction={reaction}
             onClick={handleClick}
             observeIntersection={observeIntersection}
-            shouldDelayInit={!isMessageListReady}
           />
         )
       ))}
diff --git a/src/components/middle/message/reactions/SavedTagButton.tsx b/src/components/middle/message/reactions/SavedTagButton.tsx
index 1e605d7a7..33bee9ada 100644
--- a/src/components/middle/message/reactions/SavedTagButton.tsx
+++ b/src/components/middle/message/reactions/SavedTagButton.tsx
@@ -38,7 +38,6 @@ type OwnProps = {
   chosenClassName?: string;
   isDisabled?: boolean;
   withContextMenu?: boolean;
-  shouldDelayInit?: boolean;
   observeIntersection?: ObserveFn;
   onClick?: (reaction: ApiReaction) => void;
   onRemove?: (reaction: ApiReaction) => void;
@@ -55,7 +54,6 @@ const SavedTagButton = ({
   withCount,
   isDisabled,
   withContextMenu,
-  shouldDelayInit,
   observeIntersection,
   onClick,
   onRemove,
@@ -141,7 +139,6 @@ const SavedTagButton = ({
         loopLimit={LOOP_LIMIT}
         size={REACTION_SIZE}
         observeIntersection={observeIntersection}
-        shouldDelayInit={shouldDelayInit}
       />
       {hasText && (
         <span className={styles.tagText}>