diff --git a/lib/pages/chat/events/pangea_message_reactions.dart b/lib/pages/chat/events/pangea_message_reactions.dart
index 4e98bb569..e022892ec 100644
--- a/lib/pages/chat/events/pangea_message_reactions.dart
+++ b/lib/pages/chat/events/pangea_message_reactions.dart
@@ -20,11 +20,13 @@ class PangeaMessageReactions extends StatefulWidget {
   final Event event;
   final Timeline timeline;
   final ChatController controller;
+  final double? maxWidth;
 
   const PangeaMessageReactions(
     this.event,
     this.timeline,
     this.controller, {
+    this.maxWidth,
     super.key,
   });
 
@@ -120,13 +122,12 @@ class _PangeaMessageReactionsState extends State<PangeaMessageReactions> {
         .aggregatedEvents(widget.timeline, RelationshipTypes.reaction)
         .toList();
 
-    return Directionality(
-      textDirection: ownMessage ? TextDirection.rtl : TextDirection.ltr,
-      child: AnimatedSize(
-        duration: FluffyThemes.animationDuration,
-        curve: FluffyThemes.animationCurve,
-        alignment: ownMessage ? Alignment.bottomRight : Alignment.bottomLeft,
-        clipBehavior: Clip.none,
+    return SizedBox(
+      width: allReactionEvents.any((e) => e.status.isSending)
+          ? null
+          : widget.maxWidth,
+      child: Directionality(
+        textDirection: ownMessage ? TextDirection.rtl : TextDirection.ltr,
         child: Wrap(
           crossAxisAlignment: WrapCrossAlignment.center,
           runSpacing: 4.0,
diff --git a/lib/pangea/toolbar/layout/overlay_center_content.dart b/lib/pangea/toolbar/layout/overlay_center_content.dart
index 7c27a3b8a..7b8cd3198 100644
--- a/lib/pangea/toolbar/layout/overlay_center_content.dart
+++ b/lib/pangea/toolbar/layout/overlay_center_content.dart
@@ -96,13 +96,11 @@ class OverlayCenterContent extends StatelessWidget {
                   top: 4.0,
                   left: ownMessage ? 0.0 : 4.0,
                 ),
-                child: ConstrainedBox(
-                  constraints: BoxConstraints(maxWidth: reactionsWidth ?? 0.0),
-                  child: PangeaMessageReactions(
-                    event,
-                    chatController.timeline!,
-                    chatController,
-                  ),
+                child: PangeaMessageReactions(
+                  event,
+                  chatController.timeline!,
+                  chatController,
+                  maxWidth: reactionsWidth ?? 0.0,
                 ),
               ),
             ],