diff --git a/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/components/status.jsx b/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/components/status.jsx
index 48b21c393c..3f1a10f5f2 100644
--- a/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/components/status.jsx
+++ b/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/components/status.jsx
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ import NotificationOverlayContainer from 'flavours/glitch/features/notifications
 import classNames from 'classnames';
 import { autoUnfoldCW } from 'flavours/glitch/utils/content_warning';
 import PollContainer from 'flavours/glitch/containers/poll_container';
-import { displayMedia } from 'flavours/glitch/initial_state';
+import { displayMedia, visibleReactions } from 'flavours/glitch/initial_state';
 import PictureInPicturePlaceholder from 'flavours/glitch/components/picture_in_picture_placeholder';
 
 // We use the component (and not the container) since we do not want
@@ -823,7 +823,7 @@ class Status extends ImmutablePureComponent {
           <StatusReactions
             statusId={status.get('id')}
             reactions={status.get('reactions')}
-            numVisible={settings.get('num_visible_reactions')}
+            numVisible={visibleReactions}
             addReaction={this.props.onReactionAdd}
             removeReaction={this.props.onReactionRemove}
             emojiMap={this.props.emojiMap}
diff --git a/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/features/local_settings/page/index.jsx b/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/features/local_settings/page/index.jsx
index 72e223a969..8669ee8081 100644
--- a/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/features/local_settings/page/index.jsx
+++ b/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/features/local_settings/page/index.jsx
@@ -33,7 +33,6 @@ const messages = defineMessages({
   unlisted: { id: 'privacy.unlisted.short', defaultMessage: 'Unlisted' },
   private: { id: 'privacy.private.short', defaultMessage: 'Followers-only' },
   direct: { id: 'privacy.direct.short', defaultMessage: 'Mentioned people only' },
-  visible_reactions_count: { id: 'settings.visible_reactions_count', defaultMessage: 'Number of visible reactions' },
   enter_amount_prompt: { id: 'settings.enter_amount_prompt', defaultMessage: 'Enter an amount' },
 });
 
@@ -97,16 +96,6 @@ class LocalSettingsPage extends React.PureComponent {
         >
           <FormattedMessage id='settings.rewrite_mentions' defaultMessage='Rewrite mentions in displayed statuses' />
         </LocalSettingsPageItem>
-        <LocalSettingsPageItem
-          settings={settings}
-          item={['num_visible_reactions']}
-          id='mastodon-settings--num_visible_reactions'
-          onChange={onChange}
-          placeholder={intl.formatMessage(messages.enter_amount_prompt)}
-          number
-        >
-          <FormattedMessage id='settings.num_visible_reactions' defaultMessage='Number of visible reaction badges:' />
-        </LocalSettingsPageItem>
         <section>
           <h2><FormattedMessage id='settings.notifications_opts' defaultMessage='Notifications options' /></h2>
           <LocalSettingsPageItem
diff --git a/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/initial_state.js b/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/initial_state.js
index ae79cca704..fb3d05f6eb 100644
--- a/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/initial_state.js
+++ b/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/initial_state.js
@@ -131,8 +131,10 @@ export const expandSpoilers = getMeta('expand_spoilers');
 export const forceSingleColumn = !getMeta('advanced_layout');
 export const limitedFederationMode = getMeta('limited_federation_mode');
 export const mascot = getMeta('mascot');
+export const maxReactions = (initialState && initialState.max_reactions) || 1;
 export const me = getMeta('me');
 export const movedToAccountId = getMeta('moved_to_account_id');
+export const visibleReactions = getMeta('visible_reactions');
 export const owner = getMeta('owner');
 export const profile_directory = getMeta('profile_directory');
 export const reduceMotion = getMeta('reduce_motion');
@@ -159,7 +161,4 @@ export const pollLimits = (initialState && initialState.poll_limits);
 export const defaultContentType = getMeta('default_content_type');
 export const useSystemEmojiFont = getMeta('system_emoji_font');
 
-// nyastodon-specific settings
-export const maxReactions = (initialState && initialState.max_reactions) || 8;
-
 export default initialState;
diff --git a/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/locales/de.js b/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/locales/de.js
index 18eb398d84..a4daa59495 100644
--- a/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/locales/de.js
+++ b/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/locales/de.js
@@ -6,9 +6,6 @@ const messages = {
 
   'tooltips.reactions': 'Reaktionen',
 
-  'settings.enter_amount_prompt': 'Gib eine Zahl ein',
-  'settings.num_visible_reactions': 'Anzahl sichtbarer Reaktionen',
-
   'status.react': 'Reagieren',
 };
 
diff --git a/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/locales/en.js b/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/locales/en.js
index 54a4c2940c..f6918fc4a5 100644
--- a/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/locales/en.js
+++ b/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/locales/en.js
@@ -47,7 +47,6 @@ const messages = {
   'settings.collapsed_statuses': 'Collapsed toots',
   'settings.enable_collapsed': 'Enable collapsed toots',
   'settings.enable_collapsed_hint': 'Collapsed posts have parts of their contents hidden to take up less screen space. This is distinct from the Content Warning feature',
-  'settings.enter_amount_prompt': 'Enter an amount',
   'settings.general': 'General',
   'settings.compose_box_opts': 'Compose box',
   'settings.side_arm': 'Secondary toot button:',
@@ -105,7 +104,6 @@ const messages = {
   'settings.media_letterbox': 'Letterbox media',
   'settings.media_letterbox_hint': 'Scale down and letterbox media to fill the image containers instead of stretching and cropping them',
   'settings.media_fullwidth': 'Full-width media previews',
-  'settings.num_visible_reactions': 'Number of visible reactions',
   'settings.inline_preview_cards': 'Inline preview cards for external links',
   'settings.media_reveal_behind_cw': 'Reveal sensitive media behind a CW by default',
   'settings.pop_in_player': 'Enable pop-in player',
diff --git a/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/locales/fr.js b/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/locales/fr.js
index 802c71896e..3ebe055e0f 100644
--- a/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/locales/fr.js
+++ b/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/locales/fr.js
@@ -6,9 +6,6 @@ const messages = {
 
   'tooltips.reactions': 'Réactions',
 
-  'settings.enter_amount_prompt': 'Entrez un montant',
-  'settings.num_visible_reactions': 'Nombre de réactions visibles',
-
   'status.react': 'Réagir',
 };
 
diff --git a/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/reducers/local_settings.js b/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/reducers/local_settings.js
index 1ff7b2c5b8..3228068626 100644
--- a/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/reducers/local_settings.js
+++ b/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/reducers/local_settings.js
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@ const initialState = ImmutableMap({
   show_content_type_choice: false,
   tag_misleading_links: true,
   rewrite_mentions: 'no',
-  num_visible_reactions: 6,
   content_warnings : ImmutableMap({
     filter       : null,
     media_outside: false,
diff --git a/app/serializers/initial_state_serializer.rb b/app/serializers/initial_state_serializer.rb
index 91567dcfdb..c1fda05280 100644
--- a/app/serializers/initial_state_serializer.rb
+++ b/app/serializers/initial_state_serializer.rb
@@ -70,6 +70,7 @@ class InitialStateSerializer < ActiveModel::Serializer
       store[:default_content_type] = object.current_account.user.setting_default_content_type
       store[:system_emoji_font] = object.current_account.user.setting_system_emoji_font
       store[:crop_images]       = object.current_account.user.setting_crop_images
+      store[:visible_reactions] = object.current_account.user.setting_visible_reactions
     else
       store[:auto_play_gif] = Setting.auto_play_gif
       store[:display_media] = Setting.display_media
diff --git a/app/views/settings/preferences/appearance/show.html.haml b/app/views/settings/preferences/appearance/show.html.haml
index dc82ce5b60..b355a7bdea 100644
--- a/app/views/settings/preferences/appearance/show.html.haml
+++ b/app/views/settings/preferences/appearance/show.html.haml
@@ -39,6 +39,9 @@
     .fields-group
       = ff.input :'web.crop_images', wrapper: :with_label, label: I18n.t('simple_form.labels.defaults.setting_crop_images')
 
+    .fields-group.fields-row__column.fields-row__column-6
+      = f.input :setting_visible_reactions, wrapper: :with_label, input_html: { type: 'number', data: { default: '6' } }, hint: false
+
     %h4= t 'appearance.discovery'
 
     .fields-group
diff --git a/config/locales/simple_form.de.yml b/config/locales/simple_form.de.yml
index d471b3a896..8e7b4ce4fc 100644
--- a/config/locales/simple_form.de.yml
+++ b/config/locales/simple_form.de.yml
@@ -217,6 +217,7 @@ de:
         setting_unfollow_modal: Bestätigungsdialog anzeigen, bevor jemandem entfolgt wird
         setting_use_blurhash: Farbverlauf für verborgene Medien anzeigen
         setting_use_pending_items: Langsamer Modus
+        setting_visible_reactions: Anzahl der sichtbaren Emoji-Reaktionen
         severity: Einschränkung
         sign_in_token_attempt: Sicherheitsschlüssel
         title: Titel
diff --git a/config/locales/simple_form.en.yml b/config/locales/simple_form.en.yml
index b646a15e26..96e78e9e6c 100644
--- a/config/locales/simple_form.en.yml
+++ b/config/locales/simple_form.en.yml
@@ -217,6 +217,7 @@ en:
         setting_unfollow_modal: Show confirmation dialog before unfollowing someone
         setting_use_blurhash: Show colorful gradients for hidden media
         setting_use_pending_items: Slow mode
+        setting_visible_reactions: Number of visible emoji reactions
         severity: Severity
         sign_in_token_attempt: Security code
         title: Title
diff --git a/config/locales/simple_form.fr.yml b/config/locales/simple_form.fr.yml
index d4697fa1e9..b3e6e5bf9a 100644
--- a/config/locales/simple_form.fr.yml
+++ b/config/locales/simple_form.fr.yml
@@ -216,6 +216,7 @@ fr:
         setting_unfollow_modal: Demander confirmation avant de vous désabonner d’un compte
         setting_use_blurhash: Afficher des dégradés colorés pour les médias cachés
         setting_use_pending_items: Mode lent
+        setting_visible_reactions: Nombre de réactions emoji visibles
         severity: Sévérité
         sign_in_token_attempt: Code de sécurité
         title: Nom