diff --git a/ts/components/conversation/Message.dom.tsx b/ts/components/conversation/Message.dom.tsx
index faad9c7724..bbfb2092d1 100644
--- a/ts/components/conversation/Message.dom.tsx
+++ b/ts/components/conversation/Message.dom.tsx
@@ -3007,7 +3007,7 @@ export class Message extends PureComponent<Props, State> {
     this.setState(oldState => {
       const { reactionViewerRoot } = oldState;
       if (reactionViewerRoot) {
-        document.body.removeChild(reactionViewerRoot);
+        reactionViewerRoot.parentNode?.removeChild(reactionViewerRoot);
 
         oldState.reactionViewerOutsideClickDestructor?.();