diff --git a/lib/src/message_actions_modal.dart b/lib/src/message_actions_modal.dart
index 2d482c0e..2cd66807 100644
--- a/lib/src/message_actions_modal.dart
+++ b/lib/src/message_actions_modal.dart
@@ -119,7 +119,10 @@ class MessageActionsModal extends StatelessWidget {
                                 showUserAvatar: showUserAvatar,
                                 showTimestamp: false,
                                 translateUserAvatar: false,
-                                showReactionPickerIndicator: true,
+                                showReactionPickerIndicator: showReactions &&
+                                    (message.status ==
+                                            MessageSendingStatus.SENT ||
+                                        message.status == null),
                                 showInChannelIndicator: false,
                                 showSendingIndicator: DisplayWidget.gone,
                                 shape: messageShape,
diff --git a/lib/src/message_reactions_modal.dart b/lib/src/message_reactions_modal.dart
index e5043e62..ed3038fd 100644
--- a/lib/src/message_reactions_modal.dart
+++ b/lib/src/message_reactions_modal.dart
@@ -110,7 +110,10 @@ class MessageReactionsModal extends StatelessWidget {
                                 translateUserAvatar: false,
                                 showSendingIndicator: DisplayWidget.gone,
                                 shape: messageShape,
-                                showReactionPickerIndicator: true,
+                                showReactionPickerIndicator: showReactions &&
+                                    (message.status ==
+                                            MessageSendingStatus.SENT ||
+                                        message.status == null),
                               ),
                             ),
                           );