diff --git a/packages/stream_chat/lib/src/client/channel.dart b/packages/stream_chat/lib/src/client/channel.dart
index 5dde59cf..41197572 100644
--- a/packages/stream_chat/lib/src/client/channel.dart
+++ b/packages/stream_chat/lib/src/client/channel.dart
@@ -833,10 +833,11 @@ class Channel {
       extraData: extraData,
     );
 
-    latestReactions = latestReactions
-      // Inserting at the 0th index as it's the latest reaction
-      ..insert(0, newReaction)
-      ..take(10);
+    latestReactions = (latestReactions
+          // Inserting at the 0th index as it's the latest reaction
+          ..insert(0, newReaction))
+        .take(10)
+        .toList();
     final ownReactions = enforceUnique
         ? <Reaction>[newReaction]
         : <Reaction>[