diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/conversation/ConversationFragment.java b/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/conversation/ConversationFragment.java
index 1f002d1d17..83b6990993 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/conversation/ConversationFragment.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/conversation/ConversationFragment.java
@@ -1570,9 +1570,7 @@ public class ConversationFragment extends LoggingFragment implements Multiselect
         return;
       }
 
-      if (messageRecord.isSecure()                                        &&
-          !messageRecord.isRemoteDelete()                                 &&
-          !messageRecord.isUpdate()                                       &&
+      if (MessageRecordUtil.isValidReactionTarget(messageRecord)          &&
           !recipient.get().isBlocked()                                    &&
           !messageRequestViewModel.shouldShowMessageRequest()             &&
           (!recipient.get().isGroup() || recipient.get().isActiveGroup()) &&
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/conversation/v2/ConversationFragment.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/conversation/v2/ConversationFragment.kt
index 3bc229086c..539e45cd91 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/conversation/v2/ConversationFragment.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/conversation/v2/ConversationFragment.kt
@@ -275,6 +275,7 @@ import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.util.fragments.requireListener
 import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.util.getRecordQuoteType
 import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.util.hasAudio
 import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.util.hasGiftBadge
+import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.util.isValidReactionTarget
 import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.util.viewModel
 import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.util.views.Stub
 import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.util.visible
@@ -2122,9 +2123,7 @@ class ConversationFragment :
         return
       }
 
-      if (messageRecord.isSecure &&
-        !messageRecord.isRemoteDelete &&
-        !messageRecord.isUpdate &&
+      if (messageRecord.isValidReactionTarget() &&
         !recipient.isBlocked &&
         !viewModel.hasMessageRequestState &&
         (!recipient.isGroup || recipient.isActiveGroup) &&
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/util/MessageRecordUtil.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/util/MessageRecordUtil.kt
index 3428903e71..6802182837 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/util/MessageRecordUtil.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/util/MessageRecordUtil.kt
@@ -155,3 +155,10 @@ fun MessageRecord.getRecordQuoteType(): QuoteModel.Type {
 fun MessageRecord.isEditMessage(): Boolean {
   return this is MediaMmsMessageRecord && isEditMessage
 }
+
+/**
+ * Returns whether or not the given message record can be reacted to.
+ */
+fun MessageRecord.isValidReactionTarget(): Boolean {
+  return isSecure && !isPending && !isFailed && !isRemoteDelete && !isUpdate
+}