diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/conversation/ConversationActivity.java b/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/conversation/ConversationActivity.java
index f774d4f072..7862f2a705 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/conversation/ConversationActivity.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/conversation/ConversationActivity.java
@@ -3677,7 +3677,7 @@ public class ConversationActivity extends PassphraseRequiredActivity
   {
     reactionDelegate.setOnToolbarItemClickedListener(toolbarListener);
     reactionDelegate.setOnHideListener(onHideListener);
-    reactionDelegate.show(this, maskTarget, recipient.get(), conversationMessage, inputAreaHeight());
+    reactionDelegate.show(this, maskTarget, recipient.get(), conversationMessage, inputAreaHeight(), groupViewModel.isNonAdminInAnnouncementGroup());
   }
 
   @Override
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 7c8ce6e498..2f9492f76c 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/conversation/ConversationFragment.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/conversation/ConversationFragment.java
@@ -208,6 +208,7 @@ public class ConversationFragment extends LoggingFragment implements Multiselect
   private MessageRequestViewModel     messageRequestViewModel;
   private MessageCountsViewModel      messageCountsViewModel;
   private ConversationViewModel       conversationViewModel;
+  private ConversationGroupViewModel  groupViewModel;
   private SnapToTopDataObserver       snapToTopDataObserver;
   private MarkReadHelper              markReadHelper;
   private Animation                   scrollButtonInAnimation;
@@ -309,13 +310,15 @@ public class ConversationFragment extends LoggingFragment implements Multiselect
                                    MenuState.canReplyToMessage(recipient.get(),
                                                                MenuState.isActionMessage(conversationMessage.getMessageRecord()),
                                                                conversationMessage.getMessageRecord(),
-                                                               messageRequestViewModel.shouldShowMessageRequest()),
+                                                               messageRequestViewModel.shouldShowMessageRequest(),
+                                                               groupViewModel.isNonAdminInAnnouncementGroup()),
             this::handleReplyMessage,
             this::onViewHolderPositionTranslated
     ).attachToRecyclerView(list);
 
     setupListLayoutListeners();
 
+    this.groupViewModel         = ViewModelProviders.of(requireActivity(), new ConversationGroupViewModel.Factory()).get(ConversationGroupViewModel.class);
     this.messageCountsViewModel = ViewModelProviders.of(requireActivity()).get(MessageCountsViewModel.class);
     this.conversationViewModel  = ViewModelProviders.of(requireActivity(), new ConversationViewModel.Factory()).get(ConversationViewModel.class);
 
@@ -801,7 +804,7 @@ public class ConversationFragment extends LoggingFragment implements Multiselect
       return;
     }
 
-    MenuState menuState = MenuState.getMenuState(recipient.get(), selectedParts, messageRequestViewModel.shouldShowMessageRequest());
+    MenuState menuState = MenuState.getMenuState(recipient.get(), selectedParts, messageRequestViewModel.shouldShowMessageRequest(), groupViewModel.isNonAdminInAnnouncementGroup());
 
     menu.findItem(R.id.menu_context_forward).setVisible(menuState.shouldShowForwardAction());
     menu.findItem(R.id.menu_context_reply).setVisible(menuState.shouldShowReplyAction());
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/conversation/ConversationReactionDelegate.java b/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/conversation/ConversationReactionDelegate.java
index b0262db289..d931c01c47 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/conversation/ConversationReactionDelegate.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/conversation/ConversationReactionDelegate.java
@@ -41,9 +41,10 @@ final class ConversationReactionDelegate {
             @NonNull MaskView.MaskTarget maskTarget,
             @NonNull Recipient conversationRecipient,
             @NonNull ConversationMessage conversationMessage,
-            int maskPaddingBottom)
+            int maskPaddingBottom,
+            boolean isNonAdminInAnnouncementGroup)
   {
-    resolveOverlay().show(activity, maskTarget, conversationRecipient, conversationMessage, maskPaddingBottom, lastSeenDownPoint);
+    resolveOverlay().show(activity, maskTarget, conversationRecipient, conversationMessage, maskPaddingBottom, lastSeenDownPoint, isNonAdminInAnnouncementGroup);
   }
 
   void showMask(@NonNull MaskView.MaskTarget maskTarget, int maskPaddingTop, int maskPaddingBottom) {
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 1b4f1f1a82..67e5087070 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/conversation/ConversationReactionOverlay.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/conversation/ConversationReactionOverlay.java
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@ public final class ConversationReactionOverlay extends RelativeLayout {
   private Recipient     conversationRecipient;
   private MessageRecord messageRecord;
   private OverlayState  overlayState = OverlayState.HIDDEN;
+  private boolean       isNonAdminInAnnouncementGroup;
 
   private boolean downIsOurs;
   private boolean isToolbarTouch;
@@ -152,17 +153,18 @@ public final class ConversationReactionOverlay extends RelativeLayout {
                    @NonNull Recipient conversationRecipient,
                    @NonNull ConversationMessage conversationMessage,
                    int maskPaddingBottom,
-                   @NonNull PointF lastSeenDownPoint)
+                   @NonNull PointF lastSeenDownPoint,
+                   boolean isNonAdminInAnnouncementGroup)
   {
-
     if (overlayState != OverlayState.HIDDEN) {
       return;
     }
 
-    this.messageRecord         = conversationMessage.getMessageRecord();
-    this.conversationRecipient = conversationRecipient;
-    overlayState               = OverlayState.UNINITAILIZED;
-    selected                   = -1;
+    this.messageRecord                 = conversationMessage.getMessageRecord();
+    this.conversationRecipient         = conversationRecipient;
+    this.isNonAdminInAnnouncementGroup = isNonAdminInAnnouncementGroup;
+    overlayState                       = OverlayState.UNINITAILIZED;
+    selected                           = -1;
 
     setupToolbarMenuItems(conversationMessage);
     setupSelectedEmoji();
@@ -505,7 +507,7 @@ public final class ConversationReactionOverlay extends RelativeLayout {
   }
 
   private void setupToolbarMenuItems(@NonNull ConversationMessage conversationMessage) {
-    MenuState menuState = MenuState.getMenuState(conversationRecipient, conversationMessage.getMultiselectCollection().toSet(), false);
+    MenuState menuState = MenuState.getMenuState(conversationRecipient, conversationMessage.getMultiselectCollection().toSet(), false, isNonAdminInAnnouncementGroup);
 
     toolbar.getMenu().findItem(R.id.action_copy).setVisible(menuState.shouldShowCopyAction());
     toolbar.getMenu().findItem(R.id.action_download).setVisible(menuState.shouldShowSaveAttachmentAction());
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/conversation/MenuState.java b/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/conversation/MenuState.java
index df76656c9d..49fbb2f119 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/conversation/MenuState.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/conversation/MenuState.java
@@ -64,7 +64,8 @@ final class MenuState {
 
   static MenuState getMenuState(@NonNull Recipient conversationRecipient,
                                 @NonNull Set<MultiselectPart> selectedParts,
-                                boolean shouldShowMessageRequest)
+                                boolean shouldShowMessageRequest,
+                                boolean isNonAdminInAnnouncementGroup)
   {
     
     Builder builder         = new Builder();
@@ -143,7 +144,7 @@ final class MenuState {
                                              ((MediaMmsMessageRecord)messageRecord).getSlideDeck().getStickerSlide() == null)
              .shouldShowForwardAction(shouldShowForwardAction)
              .shouldShowDetailsAction(!actionMessage)
-             .shouldShowReplyAction(canReplyToMessage(conversationRecipient, actionMessage, messageRecord, shouldShowMessageRequest));
+             .shouldShowReplyAction(canReplyToMessage(conversationRecipient, actionMessage, messageRecord, shouldShowMessageRequest, isNonAdminInAnnouncementGroup));
     }
 
     return builder.shouldShowCopyAction(!actionMessage && !remoteDelete && hasText)
@@ -158,8 +159,14 @@ final class MenuState {
                            .allMatch(collection -> multiselectParts.containsAll(collection.toSet()));
   }
 
-  static boolean canReplyToMessage(@NonNull Recipient conversationRecipient, boolean actionMessage, @NonNull MessageRecord messageRecord, boolean isDisplayingMessageRequest) {
+  static boolean canReplyToMessage(@NonNull Recipient conversationRecipient,
+                                   boolean actionMessage,
+                                   @NonNull MessageRecord messageRecord,
+                                   boolean isDisplayingMessageRequest,
+                                   boolean isNonAdminInAnnouncementGroup)
+  {
     return !actionMessage                                                              &&
+           !isNonAdminInAnnouncementGroup                                              &&
            !messageRecord.isRemoteDelete()                                             &&
            !messageRecord.isPending()                                                  &&
            !messageRecord.isFailed()                                                   &&