diff --git a/src/components/status_action_buttons/buttons_definitions.js b/src/components/status_action_buttons/buttons_definitions.js
index 294293a40..46b7088a6 100644
--- a/src/components/status_action_buttons/buttons_definitions.js
+++ b/src/components/status_action_buttons/buttons_definitions.js
@@ -97,6 +97,9 @@ export const BUTTONS = [
     name: 'emoji',
     label: 'tool_tip.add_reaction',
     icon: ['far', 'smile-beam'],
+    interactive: () => true,
+    active: () => false,
+    toggleable: true,
     anonLink: true,
   },
   {