diff --git a/src/main/java/com/b44t/messenger/DcContext.java b/src/main/java/com/b44t/messenger/DcContext.java
index 0f3601c5d..c69e4c58c 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/b44t/messenger/DcContext.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/b44t/messenger/DcContext.java
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ public class DcContext {
     public final static int DC_EVENT_ERROR_SELF_NOT_IN_GROUP     = 410;
     public final static int DC_EVENT_MSGS_CHANGED                = 2000;
     public final static int DC_EVENT_REACTIONS_CHANGED           = 2001;
+    public final static int DC_EVENT_INCOMING_REACTION           = 2002;
     public final static int DC_EVENT_INCOMING_MSG                = 2005;
     public final static int DC_EVENT_MSGS_NOTICED                = 2008;
     public final static int DC_EVENT_MSG_DELIVERED               = 2010;
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/connect/DcEventCenter.java b/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/connect/DcEventCenter.java
index 82ab6dfbc..d10b854a4 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/connect/DcEventCenter.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/connect/DcEventCenter.java
@@ -171,7 +171,11 @@ public class DcEventCenter {
 
     switch (id) {
       case DcContext.DC_EVENT_INCOMING_MSG:
-        DcHelper.getNotificationCenter(context).addNotification(accountId, event.getData1Int(), event.getData2Int());
+        DcHelper.getNotificationCenter(context).notifyMessage(accountId, event.getData1Int(), event.getData2Int());
+        break;
+
+      case DcContext.DC_EVENT_INCOMING_REACTION:
+        DcHelper.getNotificationCenter(context).notifyReaction(accountId, event.getData1Int(), event.getData2Int(), event.getData2Str());
         break;
 
       case DcContext.DC_EVENT_MSGS_NOTICED:
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/notifications/NotificationCenter.java b/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/notifications/NotificationCenter.java
index 112e0a549..c07889f6a 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/notifications/NotificationCenter.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/notifications/NotificationCenter.java
@@ -20,12 +20,14 @@ import android.util.Log;
 
 import androidx.annotation.NonNull;
 import androidx.annotation.Nullable;
+import androidx.annotation.WorkerThread;
 import androidx.core.app.NotificationCompat;
 import androidx.core.app.NotificationManagerCompat;
 import androidx.core.app.RemoteInput;
 import androidx.core.app.TaskStackBuilder;
 
 import com.b44t.messenger.DcChat;
+import com.b44t.messenger.DcContact;
 import com.b44t.messenger.DcContext;
 import com.b44t.messenger.DcMsg;
 import com.bumptech.glide.load.engine.DiskCacheStrategy;
@@ -331,11 +333,48 @@ public class NotificationCenter {
     // add notifications & co.
     // --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-    public void addNotification(int accountId, int chatId, int msgId) {
-        Util.runOnAnyBackgroundThread(() -> {
+    public void notifyMessage(int accountId, int chatId, int msgId) {
+      Util.runOnAnyBackgroundThread(() -> {
+        DcContext dcContext = context.dcAccounts.getAccount(accountId);
+        DcChat dcChat = dcContext.getChat(chatId);
+
+        DcMsg dcMsg = dcContext.getMsg(msgId);
+        NotificationPrivacyPreference privacy = Prefs.getNotificationPrivacy(context);
+
+        String shortLine = privacy.isDisplayMessage()? dcMsg.getSummarytext(2000) : context.getString(R.string.notify_new_message);
+        if (dcChat.isMultiUser() && privacy.isDisplayContact()) {
+          shortLine = dcMsg.getSenderName(dcContext.getContact(dcMsg.getFromId()), false) + ": " + shortLine;
+        }
+        String tickerLine = shortLine;
+        if (!dcChat.isMultiUser() && privacy.isDisplayContact()) {
+          tickerLine = dcMsg.getSenderName(dcContext.getContact(dcMsg.getFromId()), false) + ": " + tickerLine;
+        }
+
+        maybeAddNotification(accountId, dcChat, msgId, shortLine, tickerLine, true);
+      });
+    }
+
+    public void notifyReaction(int accountId, int contactId, int msgId, String reaction) {
+      Util.runOnAnyBackgroundThread(() -> {
+        DcContext dcContext = context.dcAccounts.getAccount(accountId);
+        DcMsg dcMsg = dcContext.getMsg(msgId);
+
+        NotificationPrivacyPreference privacy = Prefs.getNotificationPrivacy(context);
+        if (!privacy.isDisplayContact() || !privacy.isDisplayMessage()) {
+          return; // showing "New Message" is wrong and showing "New Reaction" is already content. just do nothing.
+        }
+
+        DcContact sender = dcContext.getContact(contactId);
+        String shortLine = context.getString(R.string.reaction_by_other, sender.getDisplayName(), reaction, dcMsg.getSummarytext(2000));
+        maybeAddNotification(accountId, dcContext.getChat(dcMsg.getChatId()), msgId, shortLine, shortLine, false);
+      });
+    }
+
+    @WorkerThread
+    private void maybeAddNotification(int accountId, DcChat dcChat, int msgId, String shortLine, String tickerLine, boolean playInChatSound) {
 
             DcContext dcContext = context.dcAccounts.getAccount(accountId);
-            DcChat dcChat = dcContext.getChat(chatId);
+            int chatId = dcChat.getId();
             ChatData chatData = new ChatData(accountId, chatId);
 
             if (dcContext.isMuted() || dcChat.isMuted()) {
@@ -348,22 +387,13 @@ public class NotificationCenter {
             }
 
             if (Util.equals(visibleChat, chatData)) {
-                if (Prefs.isInChatNotifications(context)) {
+                if (playInChatSound && Prefs.isInChatNotifications(context)) {
                     InChatSounds.getInstance(context).playIncomingSound();
                 }
                 return;
             }
 
-            // get notification text as a single line
             NotificationPrivacyPreference privacy = Prefs.getNotificationPrivacy(context);
-
-            DcMsg dcMsg = dcContext.getMsg(msgId);
-            String line = privacy.isDisplayMessage()? dcMsg.getSummarytext(2000) : context.getString(R.string.notify_new_message);
-            if (dcChat.isMultiUser() && privacy.isDisplayContact()) {
-                line = dcMsg.getSenderName(dcContext.getContact(dcMsg.getFromId()), false) + ": " + line;
-            }
-
-            // play signal?
             long now = System.currentTimeMillis();
             boolean signal = (now - lastAudibleNotification) > MIN_AUDIBLE_PERIOD_MILLIS;
             if (signal) {
@@ -381,7 +411,7 @@ public class NotificationCenter {
                     .setPriority(Prefs.getNotificationPriority(context))
                     .setCategory(NotificationCompat.CATEGORY_MESSAGE)
                     .setOnlyAlertOnce(!signal)
-                    .setContentText(line)
+                    .setContentText(shortLine)
                     .setDeleteIntent(getMarkAsReadIntent(chatData, msgId, false))
                     .setContentIntent(getOpenChatIntent(chatData));
 
@@ -401,12 +431,6 @@ public class NotificationCenter {
                 }
             }
 
-            // if privacy allows, for better accessibility,
-            // prepend the sender in the ticker also for one-to-one chats (for group-chats, this is already done)
-            String tickerLine = line;
-            if (!dcChat.isMultiUser() && privacy.isDisplayContact()) {
-                line = dcMsg.getSenderName(dcContext.getContact(dcMsg.getFromId()), false) + ": " + line;
-            }
             builder.setTicker(tickerLine);
 
             // set sound, vibrate, led for systems that do not have notification channels
@@ -502,7 +526,7 @@ public class NotificationCenter {
                             lines = new ArrayList<>();
                             accountInbox.put(chatId, lines);
                         }
-                        lines.add(line);
+                        lines.add(tickerLine);
 
                         for (int l = lines.size() - 1; l >= 0; l--) {
                             inboxStyle.addLine(lines.get(l));
@@ -550,7 +574,6 @@ public class NotificationCenter {
                   Log.e(TAG, "cannot add notification summary", e);
                 }
             }
-        });
     }
 
     public void removeNotifications(int accountId, int chatId) {