diff --git a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/ConversationFragment.java b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/ConversationFragment.java
index c46399b59c604d3bb406e1b99b01ea437bfd7da8..ae149756d57460d492e399583efc597da987a831 100644
--- a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/ConversationFragment.java
+++ b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/ConversationFragment.java
@@ -1851,7 +1851,7 @@ public class ConversationFragment extends XmppFragment
                     reportAndBlock.setVisible(true);
                 }
             }
-            if (!encrypted && !m.getBody().equals("")) {
+            if (!encrypted) {
                 addReaction.setVisible(!showError && !m.isDeleted());
             }
             if (!m.isFileOrImage()