diff --git a/src/Utils/messages.ts b/src/Utils/messages.ts
index 860b8e1..0b6657a 100644
--- a/src/Utils/messages.ts
+++ b/src/Utils/messages.ts
@@ -725,10 +725,8 @@ export const updateMessageWithReaction = (msg: Pick<WAMessage, 'reactions'>, rea
 	const authorID = getKeyAuthor(reaction.key)
 
 	const reactions = (msg.reactions || []).filter(r => getKeyAuthor(r.key) !== authorID)
-	if (reaction.text) {
-		reactions.push(reaction)
-	}
-
+	reaction.text = reaction.text || ''
+	reactions.push(reaction)
 	msg.reactions = reactions
 }