diff --git a/src/platform/web/ui/session/room/timeline/BaseMessageView.js b/src/platform/web/ui/session/room/timeline/BaseMessageView.js
index f3f6e661..cf9742aa 100644
--- a/src/platform/web/ui/session/room/timeline/BaseMessageView.js
+++ b/src/platform/web/ui/session/room/timeline/BaseMessageView.js
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ export class BaseMessageView extends TemplateView {
 
     createMenuOptions(vm) {
         const options = [];
-        if (vm.canReact && vm.shape !== "redacted") {
+        if (vm.canReact && vm.shape !== "redacted" && !vm.isPending) {
             options.push(new QuickReactionsMenuOption(vm));
             options.push(Menu.option(vm.i18n`Reply`, () => vm.startReply()));
         }