diff --git a/lib/reducers/message-reducer.js b/lib/reducers/message-reducer.js
--- a/lib/reducers/message-reducer.js
+++ b/lib/reducers/message-reducer.js
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
   fetchMostRecentMessagesActionTypes,
   sendTextMessageActionTypes,
   sendMultimediaMessageActionTypes,
+  sendReactionMessageActionTypes,
   saveMessagesActionType,
   processMessagesActionType,
   messageStorePruneActionType,
@@ -850,7 +851,8 @@
     action.type === changeThreadMemberRolesActionTypes.success ||
     action.type === createEntryActionTypes.success ||
     action.type === saveEntryActionTypes.success ||
-    action.type === restoreEntryActionTypes.success
+    action.type === restoreEntryActionTypes.success ||
+    action.type === sendReactionMessageActionTypes.success
   ) {
     return mergeNewMessages(
       messageStore,