diff --git a/mastodon/src/main/java/org/joinmastodon/android/ui/displayitems/EmojiReactionsStatusDisplayItem.java b/mastodon/src/main/java/org/joinmastodon/android/ui/displayitems/EmojiReactionsStatusDisplayItem.java
index ad78f522af..b776ddbb76 100644
--- a/mastodon/src/main/java/org/joinmastodon/android/ui/displayitems/EmojiReactionsStatusDisplayItem.java
+++ b/mastodon/src/main/java/org/joinmastodon/android/ui/displayitems/EmojiReactionsStatusDisplayItem.java
@@ -276,7 +276,11 @@ private void addEmojiReaction(String emoji, Emoji info) {
 			item.createRequest(emoji, existing==null ? 1 : existing.count, false, null, (status)->{
 				resetBtn.run();
 				if(finalExisting==null){
-					int pos=item.status.reactions.size();
+					int pos=status.reactions.stream()
+							.filter(r->r.name.equals(info!=null ? info.shortcode : emoji))
+							.findFirst()
+							.map(r->status.reactions.indexOf(r))
+							.orElse(item.status.reactions.size());
 					boolean previouslyEmpty=item.status.reactions.isEmpty();
 					item.status.reactions.add(pos, info!=null ? EmojiReaction.of(info, me) : EmojiReaction.of(emoji, me));
 					if(previouslyEmpty)