diff --git a/app/gabsocial/components/emoji_selector.js b/app/gabsocial/components/emoji_selector.js
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diff --git a/app/gabsocial/components/icon_button.js b/app/gabsocial/components/icon_button.js
index c0561bf9e7..1b681c378e 100644
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diff --git a/app/gabsocial/components/status_action_bar.js b/app/gabsocial/components/status_action_bar.js
index 55ac94d6ac..4957bcdb01 100644
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diff --git a/app/gabsocial/features/status/components/action_bar.js b/app/gabsocial/features/status/components/action_bar.js
index a1690fed14..7b44b5e224 100644
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diff --git a/app/styles/gabsocial/components/emoji-reacts.scss b/app/styles/gabsocial/components/emoji-reacts.scss
index 8738a07821..24783b3f3b 100644
--- a/app/styles/gabsocial/components/emoji-reacts.scss
+++ b/app/styles/gabsocial/components/emoji-reacts.scss
@@ -66,6 +66,11 @@
   transition: 0.1s;
   z-index: 999;
 
+  &--visible {
+    opacity: 1;
+    pointer-events: all;
+  }
+
   &__emoji {
     display: block;
     padding: 0;
@@ -90,21 +95,9 @@
   }
 }
 
-.detailed-status__button--favourite:hover {
-  .emoji-react-selector {
-    opacity: 1;
-    pointer-events: all;
-  }
-}
-
 .status__action-bar__counter--favourite {
   position: relative;
 
-  &:hover .emoji-react-selector {
-    opacity: 1;
-    pointer-events: all;
-  }
-
   @media(max-width: 455px) {
     position: static;
   }