diff --git a/src/Simplex/Chat.hs b/src/Simplex/Chat.hs
index 644bd3f370..68a7953dc9 100644
--- a/src/Simplex/Chat.hs
+++ b/src/Simplex/Chat.hs
@@ -794,7 +794,7 @@ processChatCommand' vr = \case
     forM_ quotedItemId_ $ \_ -> throwError $ ChatError $ CECommandError "not supported"
     nf <- withStore $ \db -> getNoteFolder db user folderId
     -- TODO: assertLocalAllowed user MDSnd nf XMsgNew_
-    ci'@ChatItem {meta = CIMeta {itemId, itemTs}} <- createInternalChatItem_ user (CDLocalSnd nf) (CISndMsgContent mc) Nothing
+    ci'@ChatItem {meta = CIMeta {itemId, itemTs}} <- createLocalChatItem user (CDLocalSnd nf) (CISndMsgContent mc) Nothing
     ciFile_ <- forM file_ $ \cf@CryptoFile {filePath, cryptoArgs} -> do
       fsFilePath <- toFSFilePath filePath -- XXX: only used for size?..
       fileSize <- liftIO $ CF.getFileContentsSize $ CryptoFile fsFilePath cryptoArgs
@@ -926,7 +926,20 @@ processChatCommand' vr = \case
               r = ACIReaction SCTGroup SMDSnd (GroupChat g) $ CIReaction CIGroupSnd ci' createdAt reaction
           pure $ CRChatItemReaction user add r
         _ -> throwChatError $ CECommandError "reaction not possible - no shared item ID"
-    CTLocal -> pure $ chatCmdError (Just user) "TODO: APIChatItemReaction.CTLocal"
+    CTLocal -> do
+      (nf, CChatItem md ci) <- withStore $ \db -> (,) <$> getNoteFolder db user chatId <*> getLocalChatItem db user chatId itemId
+      itemSharedMId <- case ci of
+        ChatItem {meta = CIMeta {itemSharedMsgId = Just itemSharedMId}} -> pure itemSharedMId
+        _ -> throwChatError $ CECommandError "reaction not possible - no shared item ID"
+      rs <- withStore' $ \db -> getLocalReactions db nf itemSharedMId True
+      checkReactionAllowed rs
+      createdAt <- liftIO getCurrentTime
+      reactions <- withStore' $ \db -> do
+        setLocalReaction db nf itemSharedMId reaction add createdAt
+        liftIO $ getLocalCIReactions db nf itemSharedMId
+      let ci' = CChatItem md ci {reactions}
+          r = ACIReaction SCTLocal SMDSnd (LocalChat nf) $ CIReaction CILocalSnd ci' createdAt reaction
+      pure $ CRChatItemReaction user add r
     CTContactRequest -> pure $ chatCmdError (Just user) "not supported"
     CTContactConnection -> pure $ chatCmdError (Just user) "not supported"
     where
@@ -6096,6 +6109,18 @@ createInternalChatItem_ user cd content itemTs_ = do
     createNewChatItemNoMsg db user cd content itemTs createdAt
   liftIO $ mkChatItem cd ciId content Nothing Nothing Nothing Nothing False itemTs Nothing createdAt
 
+createLocalChatItem :: (MsgDirectionI d, ChatMonad m) => User -> ChatDirection 'CTLocal d -> CIContent d -> Maybe UTCTime -> m (ChatItem 'CTLocal d)
+createLocalChatItem user cd content itemTs_ = do
+  createdAt <- liftIO getCurrentTime
+  let itemTs = fromMaybe createdAt itemTs_
+  gVar <- asks random
+  ciId <- withStore $ \db -> do
+    when (ciRequiresAttention content) . liftIO $ updateChatTs db user cd createdAt
+    createWithRandomId gVar $ \sharedMsgId ->
+      let smi_ = Just (SharedMsgId sharedMsgId)
+      in createNewChatItem_ db user cd Nothing smi_ content (Nothing, Nothing, Nothing, Nothing, Nothing) Nothing False itemTs Nothing createdAt
+  liftIO $ mkChatItem cd ciId content Nothing Nothing Nothing Nothing False itemTs Nothing createdAt
+
 getCreateActiveUser :: SQLiteStore -> Bool -> IO User
 getCreateActiveUser st testView = do
   user <-
diff --git a/src/Simplex/Chat/Store/Messages.hs b/src/Simplex/Chat/Store/Messages.hs
index 35b0ddb9b7..71b014628c 100644
--- a/src/Simplex/Chat/Store/Messages.hs
+++ b/src/Simplex/Chat/Store/Messages.hs
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ module Simplex.Chat.Store.Messages
     createNewSndChatItem,
     createNewRcvChatItem,
     createNewChatItemNoMsg,
+    createNewChatItem_,
     getChatPreviews,
     getDirectChat,
     getGroupChat,
@@ -68,6 +69,9 @@ module Simplex.Chat.Store.Messages
     getGroupCIReactions,
     getGroupReactions,
     setGroupReaction,
+    getLocalReactions,
+    getLocalCIReactions,
+    setLocalReaction,
     getChatItemIdByAgentMsgId,
     getDirectChatItem,
     getDirectCIWithReactions,
@@ -131,7 +135,7 @@ import Simplex.Chat.Messages.CIContent
 import Simplex.Chat.Protocol
 import Simplex.Chat.Store.Direct
 import Simplex.Chat.Store.Groups
-import Simplex.Chat.Store.NoteFolders (getNoteFolder)
+import Simplex.Chat.Store.NoteFolders
 import Simplex.Chat.Store.Shared
 import Simplex.Chat.Types
 import Simplex.Messaging.Agent.Protocol (AgentMsgId, ConnId, MsgMeta (..), UserId)
@@ -2139,6 +2143,9 @@ getACIReactions db aci@(AChatItem _ md chat ci@ChatItem {meta = CIMeta {itemShar
       let GroupMember {memberId} = chatItemMember g ci
       reactions <- getGroupCIReactions db g memberId itemSharedMId
       pure $ AChatItem SCTGroup md chat ci {reactions}
+    LocalChat nf -> do
+      reactions <- getLocalCIReactions db nf itemSharedMId
+      pure $ AChatItem SCTLocal md chat ci {reactions}
     _ -> pure aci
   _ -> pure aci
 
@@ -2228,6 +2235,38 @@ setGroupReaction db GroupInfo {groupId} m itemMemberId itemSharedMId sent reacti
         |]
         (groupId, groupMemberId' m, itemSharedMId, itemMemberId, sent, reaction)
 
+getLocalReactions :: DB.Connection -> NoteFolder -> SharedMsgId -> Bool -> IO [MsgReaction]
+getLocalReactions db NoteFolder {noteFolderId} itemSharedMId sent =
+  map fromOnly
+    <$> DB.query
+      db
+      [sql|
+        SELECT reaction
+        FROM chat_item_reactions
+        WHERE note_folder_id = ? AND shared_msg_id = ? AND reaction_sent = ?
+      |]
+      (noteFolderId, itemSharedMId, sent)
+
+setLocalReaction :: DB.Connection -> NoteFolder -> SharedMsgId -> MsgReaction -> Bool -> UTCTime -> IO ()
+setLocalReaction db NoteFolder {noteFolderId} itemSharedMId reaction add reactionTs
+  | add =
+      DB.execute
+        db
+        [sql|
+          INSERT INTO chat_item_reactions
+            (note_folder_id, shared_msg_id, reaction_sent, reaction, reaction_ts)
+            VALUES (?,?,?,?,?)
+        |]
+        (noteFolderId, itemSharedMId, True, reaction, reactionTs)
+  | otherwise =
+      DB.execute
+        db
+        [sql|
+          DELETE FROM chat_item_reactions
+          WHERE note_folder_id = ? AND shared_msg_id = ? AND reaction_sent = ? AND reaction = ?
+        |]
+        (noteFolderId, itemSharedMId, True, reaction)
+
 getTimedItems :: DB.Connection -> User -> UTCTime -> IO [((ChatRef, ChatItemId), UTCTime)]
 getTimedItems db User {userId} startTimedThreadCutoff =
   mapMaybe toCIRefDeleteAt
diff --git a/tests/ChatTests/Local.hs b/tests/ChatTests/Local.hs
index ebf499fe3e..9897393685 100644
--- a/tests/ChatTests/Local.hs
+++ b/tests/ChatTests/Local.hs
@@ -30,6 +30,9 @@ testNotes tmp = withNewTestChat tmp "alice" aliceProfile $ \alice -> do
   alice ##> "/? keep"
   alice <# "$self keep in mind"
 
+  alice ##> "/_reaction $1 1 on {\"type\":\"emoji\",\"emoji\":\"🚀\"}"
+  alice <## "added 🚀"
+
   alice ##> "/_delete item $1 1 internal"
   alice <## "message deleted"
   alice ##> "/tail"