diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/conversation/ConversationReactionOverlay.java b/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/conversation/ConversationReactionOverlay.java
index a22dd2dd9f..d2f83e0b63 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/conversation/ConversationReactionOverlay.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/conversation/ConversationReactionOverlay.java
@@ -294,7 +294,7 @@ public final class ConversationReactionOverlay extends FrameLayout {
         endY     = spaceForReactionBar - Util.halfOffsetFromScale(conversationItemSnapshot.getHeight(), endScale);
 
         float contextMenuTop = endY + (conversationItemSnapshot.getHeight() * endScale);
-        reactionBarBackgroundY = getReactionBarOffsetForTouch(lastSeenDownPoint, contextMenuTop, menuPadding, reactionBarOffset, reactionBarHeight, reactionBarTopPadding, endY);
+        reactionBarBackgroundY = getReactionBarOffsetForTouch(lastSeenDownPoint, contextMenuTop + Util.halfOffsetFromScale(conversationItemSnapshot.getHeight(), endScale), menuPadding, reactionBarOffset, reactionBarHeight, reactionBarTopPadding, endY);
         endApparentTop         = endY + Util.halfOffsetFromScale(conversationItemSnapshot.getHeight(), endScale);
       } else {
         contextMenu.setHeight(contextMenu.getMaxHeight() / 2);