diff --git a/pkg/handlers.go b/pkg/handlers.go
index f0bafb3..766f1b0 100644
--- a/pkg/handlers.go
+++ b/pkg/handlers.go
@@ -170,6 +170,17 @@ func (s *Server) OnTakeback(sub *Subscriber, msg Message) {
 	})
 }
 
+// OnReact handles emoji reactions for chat messages.
+func (s *Server) OnReact(sub *Subscriber, msg Message) {
+	// Forward the reaction to everybody.
+	s.Broadcast(Message{
+		Action:    ActionReact,
+		Username:  sub.Username,
+		Message:   msg.Message,
+		MessageID: msg.MessageID,
+	})
+}
+
 // OnFile handles a picture shared in chat with a channel.
 func (s *Server) OnFile(sub *Subscriber, msg Message) {
 	if sub.Username == "" {
diff --git a/pkg/messages.go b/pkg/messages.go
index a84da37..7ce68e7 100644
--- a/pkg/messages.go
+++ b/pkg/messages.go
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ const (
 	ActionUnwatch  = "unwatch"  // user has closed your video
 	ActionFile     = "file"     // image sharing in chat
 	ActionTakeback = "takeback" // user takes back (deletes) their message for everybody
+	ActionReact    = "react"    // emoji reaction to a chat message
 
 	// Actions sent by server only
 	ActionPing     = "ping"
diff --git a/pkg/websocket.go b/pkg/websocket.go
index ff8988a..dcaba2b 100644
--- a/pkg/websocket.go
+++ b/pkg/websocket.go
@@ -105,6 +105,8 @@ func (sub *Subscriber) ReadLoop(s *Server) {
 				s.OnUnwatch(sub, msg)
 			case ActionTakeback:
 				s.OnTakeback(sub, msg)
+			case ActionReact:
+				s.OnReact(sub, msg)
 			default:
 				sub.ChatServer("Unsupported message type.")
 			}
diff --git a/web/static/css/chat.css b/web/static/css/chat.css
index ac0d6d0..2d40f46 100644
--- a/web/static/css/chat.css
+++ b/web/static/css/chat.css
@@ -274,3 +274,17 @@ div.feed.popped-out {
 .cursor-notallowed {
     cursor: not-allowed;
 }
+
+/* Emoji reaction button support */
+.position-relative {
+    position: relative;
+}
+.emoji-button {
+    position: absolute;
+    right: 12px;
+    bottom: 12px;
+}
+.emoji-button button {
+    background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.5) !important;
+    color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5) !important;
+}
diff --git a/web/static/js/BareRTC.js b/web/static/js/BareRTC.js
index f467d25..664e52a 100644
--- a/web/static/js/BareRTC.js
+++ b/web/static/js/BareRTC.js
@@ -62,7 +62,18 @@ const app = Vue.createApp({
                     ready: false,
                     audioContext: null,
                     audioTracks: {},
-                }
+                },
+                reactions: [
+                    '❤️',
+                    '😂',
+                    // '😉',
+                    // '😢',
+                    // '😡',
+                    '🔥',
+                    // '😈',
+                    '🍑',
+                    '🍆',
+                ]
             },
 
             // User JWT settings if available.
@@ -166,6 +177,14 @@ const app = Vue.createApp({
             autoscroll: true, // scroll to bottom on new messages
             fontSizeClass: "", // font size magnification
             DMs: {},
+            messageReactions: {
+                // Will look like:
+                // "123": {    (message ID)
+                //    "❤️": [  (reaction emoji)
+                //        "username"  // users who reacted
+                //    ]
+                // }
+            },
 
             // Responsive CSS controls for mobile.
             responsive: {
@@ -390,6 +409,35 @@ const app = Vue.createApp({
             // TODO
         },
 
+        // Emoji reactions
+        sendReact(message, emoji) {
+            this.ws.conn.send(JSON.stringify({
+                action: 'react',
+                msgID: message.msgID,
+                message: emoji,
+            }));
+        },
+        onReact(msg) {
+            // Search all channels for this message ID and append the reaction.
+            let msgID = msg.msgID,
+                who = msg.username,
+                emoji = msg.message;
+
+            if (this.messageReactions[msgID] == undefined) {
+                this.messageReactions[msgID] = {};
+            }
+            if (this.messageReactions[msgID][emoji] == undefined) {
+                this.messageReactions[msgID][emoji] = [];
+            }
+
+            // don't count double reactions of same emoji from same chatter
+            for (let reactor of this.messageReactions[msgID][emoji]) {
+                if (reactor === who) return;
+            }
+
+            this.messageReactions[msgID][emoji].push(who);
+        },
+
         // Sync the current user state (such as video broadcasting status) to
         // the backend, which will reload everybody's Who List.
         sendMe() {
@@ -641,6 +689,9 @@ const app = Vue.createApp({
                     case "takeback":
                         this.onTakeback(msg);
                         break;
+                    case "react":
+                        this.onReact(msg);
+                        break;
                     case "presence":
                         this.onPresence(msg);
                         break;
@@ -1001,6 +1052,15 @@ const app = Vue.createApp({
             })
         },
 
+        /* message reaction emojis */
+        hasReactions(msg) {
+            return this.messageReactions[msg.msgID] != undefined;
+        },
+        getReactions(msg) {
+            if (!this.hasReactions(msg)) return [];
+            return this.messageReactions[msg.msgID];
+        },
+
         activeChannels() {
             // List of current channels, unread indicators etc.
             let result = [];
diff --git a/web/templates/chat.html b/web/templates/chat.html
index c58a421..1ca0183 100644
--- a/web/templates/chat.html
+++ b/web/templates/chat.html
@@ -777,7 +777,7 @@
                             </div>
 
                             <!-- Normal chat message: full size card w/ avatar -->
-                            <div v-else class="box mb-2 px-4 pt-3 pb-1">
+                            <div v-else class="box mb-2 px-4 pt-3 pb-1 position-relative">
                                 <div class="media mb-0">
                                     <div class="media-left">
                                         <a :href="profileURLForUsername(msg.username)" @click.prevent="openProfile({username: msg.username})"
@@ -882,10 +882,39 @@
                                     </div>
                                 </div>
 
+                                <!-- Emoji reactions menu -->
+                                <div v-if="msg.msgID" class="dropdown is-up is-right emoji-button" onclick="this.classList.toggle('is-active')">
+                                    <div class="dropdown-trigger">
+                                        <button class="button is-small px-2" aria-haspopup="true" :aria-controls="`react-menu-${msg.msgID}`">
+                                            <span>
+                                                <i class="fa fa-heart has-text-grey"></i>
+                                                <i class="fa fa-plus has-text-grey pl-1"></i>
+                                            </span>
+                                        </button>
+                                    </div>
+                                    <div class="dropdown-menu" :id="`react-menu-${msg.msgID}`" role="menu">
+                                        <div class="dropdown-content">
+                                            <a v-for="i in config.reactions" href="#" class="dropdown-item" @click.prevent="sendReact(msg, i)">
+                                                [[i]]
+                                            </a>
+                                        </div>
+                                    </div>
+                                </div>
+
                                 <!-- Message box -->
                                 <div class="content pl-5 py-3 mb-0">
                                     <em v-if="msg.action === 'presence'">[[msg.message]]</em>
                                     <div v-else v-html="msg.message"></div>
+
+                                    <!-- Reactions so far? -->
+                                    <div v-if="hasReactions(msg)" class="mt-1">
+                                        <span v-for="(users, emoji) in getReactions(msg)"
+                                            class="tag is-secondary mr-1"
+                                            :title="emoji + ' by: ' + users.join(', ')"
+                                            onclick="window.alert(this.title)">
+                                            [[emoji]] <small class="ml-1">[[users.length]]</small>
+                                        </span>
+                                    </div>
                                 </div>
 
                             </div>