diff --git a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/parser/MessageParser.java b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/parser/MessageParser.java
index 100e6bebd442954eaaa581f586a7cd095869e526..8e94106ef3b1dfda04ad5c0726b69fc5d5b9eabb 100644
--- a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/parser/MessageParser.java
+++ b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/parser/MessageParser.java
@@ -1375,7 +1375,7 @@ public class MessageParser extends AbstractParser
         if (reactions != null) {
             processReactions(
                     reactions,
-                    mXmppConnectionService.find(account, from.asBareJid()),
+                    mXmppConnectionService.find(account, counterpart.asBareJid()),
                     isTypeGroupChat,
                     occupant,
                     counterpart,