diff --git a/src/components/views/messages/ReactionsRow.tsx b/src/components/views/messages/ReactionsRow.tsx
index e1fcbe5364..627f7b35a5 100644
--- a/src/components/views/messages/ReactionsRow.tsx
+++ b/src/components/views/messages/ReactionsRow.tsx
@@ -174,6 +174,8 @@ export default class ReactionsRow extends React.PureComponent<IProps, IState> {
             />;
         }).filter(item => !!item);
 
+        if (!items.length) return null;
+
         // Show the first MAX_ITEMS if there are MAX_ITEMS + 1 or more items.
         // The "+ 1" ensure that the "show all" reveals something that takes up
         // more space than the button itself.