diff --git a/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/actions/interactions.js b/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/actions/interactions.js
index b9713e3215..c837e144c0 100644
--- a/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/actions/interactions.js
+++ b/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/actions/interactions.js
@@ -303,7 +303,7 @@ export function fetchReactions(id) {
       const next = getLinks(response).refs.find(link => link.rel === 'next');
       const accounts = response.data.map(item => item.account);
       dispatch(importFetchedAccounts(accounts));
-      dispatch(fetchReactionsSuccess(id, accounts, next ? next.uri : null));
+      dispatch(fetchReactionsSuccess(id, response.data, next ? next.uri : null));
       dispatch(fetchRelationships(accounts.map(item => item.id)));
     }).catch(error => {
       dispatch(fetchReactionsFail(id, error));
@@ -318,11 +318,11 @@ export function fetchReactionsRequest(id) {
   };
 }
 
-export function fetchReactionsSuccess(id, accounts, next) {
+export function fetchReactionsSuccess(id, reactions, next) {
   return {
     type: REACTIONS_FETCH_SUCCESS,
     id,
-    accounts,
+    reactions,
     next,
   };
 }
@@ -349,7 +349,7 @@ export function expandReactions(id) {
       const accounts = response.data.map(item => item.account);
 
       dispatch(importFetchedAccounts(accounts));
-      dispatch(expandReactionsSuccess(id, accounts, next ? next.uri : null));
+      dispatch(expandReactionsSuccess(id, response.data, next ? next.uri : null));
       dispatch(fetchRelationships(accounts.map(item => item.id)));
     }).catch(error => dispatch(expandReactionsFail(id, error)));
   };
@@ -362,11 +362,11 @@ export function expandReactionsRequest(id) {
   };
 }
 
-export function expandReactionsSuccess(id, accounts, next) {
+export function expandReactionsSuccess(id, reactions, next) {
   return {
     type: REACTIONS_EXPAND_SUCCESS,
     id,
-    accounts,
+    reactions,
     next,
   };
 }
diff --git a/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/api_types/reaction.ts b/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/api_types/reaction.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..c644246ef1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/api_types/reaction.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+export interface ApiStatusReactionJSON {
+  name: string;
+  static_url?: string | undefined;
+  url?: string | undefined;
+}
diff --git a/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/components/account.jsx b/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/components/account.jsx
index 7e5209653e..f1be32eba0 100644
--- a/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/components/account.jsx
+++ b/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/components/account.jsx
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ import { VerifiedBadge } from 'flavours/glitch/components/verified_badge';
 import { me } from '../initial_state';
 
 import { Avatar } from './avatar';
+import { AvatarOverlay } from './avatar_overlay';
 import { Button } from './button';
 import { FollowersCounter } from './counters';
 import { DisplayName } from './display_name';
@@ -42,6 +43,7 @@ class Account extends ImmutablePureComponent {
     onMute: PropTypes.func,
     onMuteNotifications: PropTypes.func,
     intl: PropTypes.object.isRequired,
+    overlayEmoji: PropTypes.object,
     hidden: PropTypes.bool,
     minimal: PropTypes.bool,
     defaultAction: PropTypes.string,
@@ -50,6 +52,7 @@ class Account extends ImmutablePureComponent {
 
   static defaultProps = {
     size: 46,
+    overlayEmoji: { name: null }
   };
 
   handleFollow = () => {
@@ -73,7 +76,7 @@ class Account extends ImmutablePureComponent {
   };
 
   render () {
-    const { account, intl, hidden, withBio, defaultAction, size, minimal } = this.props;
+    const { account, intl, hidden, withBio, defaultAction, overlayEmoji, size, minimal } = this.props;
 
     if (!account) {
       return <EmptyAccount size={size} minimal={minimal} />;
@@ -138,12 +141,19 @@ class Account extends ImmutablePureComponent {
       verification = <VerifiedBadge link={firstVerifiedField.get('value')} />;
     }
 
+    let statusAvatar;
+    if (!overlayEmoji.name) {
+      statusAvatar = <Avatar account={account} size={size} />;
+    } else {
+      statusAvatar = <AvatarOverlay account={account} emoji={overlayEmoji} baseSize={size} />;
+    }
+
     return (
       <div className={classNames('account', { 'account--minimal': minimal })}>
         <div className='account__wrapper'>
           <Permalink key={account.get('id')} className='account__display-name' title={account.get('acct')} href={account.get('url')} to={`/@${account.get('acct')}`}>
             <div className='account__avatar-wrapper'>
-              <Avatar account={account} size={size} />
+              {statusAvatar}
             </div>
 
             <div className='account__contents'>
diff --git a/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/components/avatar_overlay.tsx b/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/components/avatar_overlay.tsx
index cddca43d5b..1f806f7fb1 100644
--- a/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/components/avatar_overlay.tsx
+++ b/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/components/avatar_overlay.tsx
@@ -1,11 +1,15 @@
 import type { Account } from 'flavours/glitch/models/account';
+import type { StatusReaction } from 'flavours/glitch/models/reaction';
 
 import { useHovering } from '../hooks/useHovering';
 import { autoPlayGif } from '../initial_state';
 
+import { Emoji } from './status_reactions';
+
 interface Props {
   account: Account | undefined; // FIXME: remove `undefined` once we know for sure its always there
-  friend: Account | undefined; // FIXME: remove `undefined` once we know for sure its always there
+  friend?: Account | undefined; // FIXME: remove `undefined` once we know for sure its always there
+  emoji?: StatusReaction | undefined;
   size?: number;
   baseSize?: number;
   overlaySize?: number;
@@ -14,6 +18,7 @@ interface Props {
 export const AvatarOverlay: React.FC<Props> = ({
   account,
   friend,
+  emoji,
   size = 46,
   baseSize = 36,
   overlaySize = 24,
@@ -27,6 +32,32 @@ export const AvatarOverlay: React.FC<Props> = ({
     ? friend?.get('avatar')
     : friend?.get('avatar_static');
 
+  let overlayElement;
+  if (friendSrc) {
+    overlayElement = (
+      <div
+        className='account__avatar'
+        style={{ width: `${overlaySize}px`, height: `${overlaySize}px` }}
+        data-avatar-of={`@${friend?.get('acct')}`}
+      >
+        {friendSrc && <img src={friendSrc} alt={friend?.get('acct')} />}
+      </div>
+    );
+  } else {
+    overlayElement = (
+      <div className='account__emoji' data-emoji-name={emoji?.name}>
+        {emoji && (
+          <Emoji
+            emoji={emoji.name}
+            hovered={hovering}
+            url={emoji.url}
+            staticUrl={emoji.static_url}
+          />
+        )}
+      </div>
+    );
+  }
+
   return (
     <div
       className='account__avatar-overlay'
@@ -43,15 +74,7 @@ export const AvatarOverlay: React.FC<Props> = ({
           {accountSrc && <img src={accountSrc} alt={account?.get('acct')} />}
         </div>
       </div>
-      <div className='account__avatar-overlay-overlay'>
-        <div
-          className='account__avatar'
-          style={{ width: `${overlaySize}px`, height: `${overlaySize}px` }}
-          data-avatar-of={`@${friend?.get('acct')}`}
-        >
-          {friendSrc && <img src={friendSrc} alt={friend?.get('acct')} />}
-        </div>
-      </div>
+      <div className='account__avatar-overlay-overlay'>{overlayElement}</div>
     </div>
   );
 };
diff --git a/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/features/reactions/index.jsx b/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/features/reactions/index.jsx
index 5a849e70af..1ef01ad114 100644
--- a/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/features/reactions/index.jsx
+++ b/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/features/reactions/index.jsx
@@ -27,9 +27,9 @@ const messages = defineMessages({
 });
 
 const mapStateToProps = (state, props) => ({
-  accountIds: state.getIn(['user_lists', 'reactions', props.params.statusId, 'items']),
-  hasMore: !!state.getIn(['user_lists', 'reactions', props.params.statusId, 'next']),
-  isLoading: state.getIn(['user_lists', 'reactions', props.params.statusId, 'isLoading'], true),
+  reactions: state.getIn(['status_reactions', 'reactions', props.params.statusId, 'items']),
+  hasMore: !!state.getIn(['status_reactions', 'reactions', props.params.statusId, 'next']),
+  isLoading: state.getIn(['status_reactions', 'reactions', props.params.statusId, 'isLoading'], true),
 });
 
 class Reactions extends ImmutablePureComponent {
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ class Reactions extends ImmutablePureComponent {
   static propTypes = {
     params: PropTypes.object.isRequired,
     dispatch: PropTypes.func.isRequired,
-    accountIds: ImmutablePropTypes.list,
+    reactions: ImmutablePropTypes.orderedSet,
     hasMore: PropTypes.bool,
     isLoading: PropTypes.bool,
     multiColumn: PropTypes.bool,
@@ -67,9 +67,9 @@ class Reactions extends ImmutablePureComponent {
   }, 300, { leading: true });
 
   render () {
-    const { intl, accountIds, hasMore, isLoading, multiColumn } = this.props;
+    const { intl, reactions, hasMore, isLoading, multiColumn } = this.props;
 
-    if (!accountIds) {
+    if (!reactions) {
       return (
         <Column>
           <LoadingIndicator />
@@ -77,6 +77,9 @@ class Reactions extends ImmutablePureComponent {
       );
     }
 
+    const accountIds = reactions.map(v => v.account);
+    const reactionsByAccount = new Map(reactions.map(v => [v.account, v]));
+
     const emptyMessage = <FormattedMessage id='status.reactions.empty' defaultMessage='No one has reacted to this post yet. When someone does, they will show up here.' />;
 
     return (
@@ -102,7 +105,7 @@ class Reactions extends ImmutablePureComponent {
           bindToDocument={!multiColumn}
         >
           {accountIds.map(id =>
-            <AccountContainer key={id} id={id} withNote={false} />,
+            <AccountContainer key={id} id={id} withNote={false} overlayEmoji={reactionsByAccount.get(id)} />,
           )}
         </ScrollableList>
 
diff --git a/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/models/reaction.ts b/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/models/reaction.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..7c02b43ee9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/models/reaction.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+import type { RecordOf } from 'immutable';
+import { Record } from 'immutable';
+
+import type { ApiStatusReactionJSON } from 'flavours/glitch/api_types/reaction';
+
+type StatusReactionShape = Required<ApiStatusReactionJSON>;
+export type StatusReaction = RecordOf<StatusReactionShape>;
+
+export const CustomEmojiFactory = Record<StatusReactionShape>({
+  name: '',
+  static_url: '',
+  url: '',
+});
diff --git a/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/reducers/index.ts b/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/reducers/index.ts
index c67349e51f..6b2ddee99c 100644
--- a/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/reducers/index.ts
+++ b/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/reducers/index.ts
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ import search from './search';
 import server from './server';
 import settings from './settings';
 import status_lists from './status_lists';
+import status_reactions from './status_reactions';
 import statuses from './statuses';
 import suggestions from './suggestions';
 import tags from './tags';
@@ -86,6 +87,7 @@ const reducers = {
   history,
   tags,
   followed_tags,
+  status_reactions,
   notificationPolicy: notificationPolicyReducer,
   notificationRequests: notificationRequestsReducer,
 };
diff --git a/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/reducers/status_reactions.js b/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/reducers/status_reactions.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..3ba6a83b39
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/reducers/status_reactions.js
@@ -0,0 +1,57 @@
+import { Map as ImmutableMap, OrderedSet as ImmutableOrderedSet } from 'immutable';
+
+import {
+  REACTIONS_FETCH_SUCCESS,
+  REACTIONS_EXPAND_SUCCESS,
+  REACTIONS_FETCH_REQUEST,
+  REACTIONS_EXPAND_REQUEST,
+  REACTIONS_FETCH_FAIL,
+  REACTIONS_EXPAND_FAIL,
+} from '../actions/interactions';
+
+const initialState = ImmutableMap({
+  reactions: ImmutableMap({
+    next: null,
+    isLoading: false,
+    items: ImmutableOrderedSet(),
+  }),
+});
+
+const normalizeList = (state, path, reactions, next) => {
+  const filteredReactions = reactions.map(v => {
+    v.account = v.account.id;
+    return v;
+  });
+  return state.setIn(path, ImmutableMap({
+    next,
+    items: ImmutableOrderedSet(filteredReactions),
+    isLoading: false,
+  }));
+};
+
+const appendToList = (state, path, reactions, next) => {
+  const filteredReactions = reactions.map(v => {
+    v.account = v.account.id;
+    return v;
+  });
+  return state.updateIn(path, map => {
+    return map.set('next', next).set('isLoading', false).update('items', list => list.concat(filteredReactions));
+  });
+};
+
+export default function statusReactions(state = initialState, action) {
+  switch(action.type) {
+  case REACTIONS_FETCH_SUCCESS:
+    return normalizeList(state, ['reactions', action.id], action.reactions, action.next);
+  case REACTIONS_EXPAND_SUCCESS:
+    return appendToList(state, ['reactions', action.id], action.reactions, action.next);
+  case REACTIONS_FETCH_REQUEST:
+  case REACTIONS_EXPAND_REQUEST:
+    return state.setIn(['reactions', action.id, 'isLoading'], true);
+  case REACTIONS_FETCH_FAIL:
+  case REACTIONS_EXPAND_FAIL:
+    return state.setIn(['reactions', action.id, 'isLoading'], false);
+  default:
+    return state;
+  }
+}
diff --git a/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/reducers/user_lists.js b/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/reducers/user_lists.js
index 4eee00d49d..3eb80da437 100644
--- a/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/reducers/user_lists.js
+++ b/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/reducers/user_lists.js
@@ -57,12 +57,6 @@ import {
   FAVOURITES_EXPAND_REQUEST,
   FAVOURITES_EXPAND_SUCCESS,
   FAVOURITES_EXPAND_FAIL,
-  REACTIONS_FETCH_SUCCESS,
-  REACTIONS_EXPAND_SUCCESS,
-  REACTIONS_FETCH_REQUEST,
-  REACTIONS_EXPAND_REQUEST,
-  REACTIONS_FETCH_FAIL,
-  REACTIONS_EXPAND_FAIL,
 } from '../actions/interactions';
 import {
   MUTES_FETCH_REQUEST,
@@ -83,7 +77,6 @@ const initialListState = ImmutableMap({
 const initialState = ImmutableMap({
   followers: initialListState,
   following: initialListState,
-  reactions: initialListState,
   reblogged_by: initialListState,
   favourited_by: initialListState,
   follow_requests: initialListState,
@@ -146,16 +139,6 @@ export default function userLists(state = initialState, action) {
   case FOLLOWING_FETCH_FAIL:
   case FOLLOWING_EXPAND_FAIL:
     return state.setIn(['following', action.id, 'isLoading'], false);
-  case REACTIONS_FETCH_SUCCESS:
-    return normalizeList(state, ['reactions', action.id], action.accounts, action.next);
-  case REACTIONS_EXPAND_SUCCESS:
-    return appendToList(state, ['reactions', action.id], action.accounts, action.next);
-  case REACTIONS_FETCH_REQUEST:
-  case REACTIONS_EXPAND_REQUEST:
-    return state.setIn(['reactions', action.id, 'isLoading'], true);
-  case REACTIONS_FETCH_FAIL:
-  case REACTIONS_EXPAND_FAIL:
-    return state.setIn(['reactions', action.id, 'isLoading'], false);
   case REBLOGS_FETCH_SUCCESS:
     return normalizeList(state, ['reblogged_by', action.id], action.accounts, action.next);
   case REBLOGS_EXPAND_SUCCESS: