diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/stories/viewer/reply/direct/StoryDirectReplyDialogFragment.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/stories/viewer/reply/direct/StoryDirectReplyDialogFragment.kt
index 14afbe79a9..52ffad4285 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/stories/viewer/reply/direct/StoryDirectReplyDialogFragment.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/stories/viewer/reply/direct/StoryDirectReplyDialogFragment.kt
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ class StoryDirectReplyDialogFragment :
         lifecycleDisposable += viewModel.sendReply(composer.consumeInput().first)
           .observeOn(AndroidSchedulers.mainThread())
           .subscribe {
-            Toast.makeText(requireContext(), R.string.StoryDirectReplyDialogFragment__reply_sent, Toast.LENGTH_LONG).show()
+            Toast.makeText(requireContext(), R.string.StoryDirectReplyDialogFragment__sending_reply, Toast.LENGTH_LONG).show()
             dismissAllowingStateLoss()
           }
       }
@@ -195,7 +195,6 @@ class StoryDirectReplyDialogFragment :
             putString(REQUEST_EMOJI, emoji)
           }
         )
-        Toast.makeText(requireContext(), R.string.StoryDirectReplyDialogFragment__reaction_sent, Toast.LENGTH_LONG).show()
         dismissAllowingStateLoss()
       }
   }
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index af410ea5a8..4f76c499a3 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -4689,9 +4689,7 @@
     <!-- Displayed in story caption when content is longer than 5 lines -->
     <string name="StoryViewerPageFragment__see_more">… See More</string>
     <!-- Displayed in toast after sending a direct reply -->
-    <string name="StoryDirectReplyDialogFragment__reply_sent">Reply sent</string>
-    <!-- Displayed in toast after sending a direct reaction -->
-    <string name="StoryDirectReplyDialogFragment__reaction_sent">Reaction sent</string>
+    <string name="StoryDirectReplyDialogFragment__sending_reply">Sending reply…</string>
     <!-- Displayed in the viewer when a story is no longer available -->
     <string name="StorySlateView__this_story_is_no_longer_available">This story is no longer available.</string>
     <!-- Displayed in the viewer when the network is not available -->