diff --git a/td/generate/scheme/td_api.tl b/td/generate/scheme/td_api.tl
index edada4c2e..9e30f3d8f 100644
--- a/td/generate/scheme/td_api.tl
+++ b/td/generate/scheme/td_api.tl
@@ -3208,7 +3208,7 @@ storyAreaTypeLocation location:location = StoryAreaType;
 //@description An area pointing to a venue @venue Information about the venue
 storyAreaTypeVenue venue:venue = StoryAreaType;
 
-//@description An area pointing to a suggested reaction
+//@description An area pointing to a suggested reaction. App needs to show a clickable reaction on the area and call setStoryReaction when the are is clicked
 //@reaction_type Type of the reaction
 //@is_dark True, if reaction has a dark background
 //@is_flipped True, if reaction corner is flipped
diff --git a/td/telegram/MediaArea.cpp b/td/telegram/MediaArea.cpp
index 23522f231..de357c281 100644
--- a/td/telegram/MediaArea.cpp
+++ b/td/telegram/MediaArea.cpp
@@ -124,6 +124,10 @@ MediaArea::MediaArea(Td *td, td_api::object_ptr<td_api::inputStoryArea> &&input_
   }
 }
 
+bool MediaArea::has_reaction_type(const ReactionType &reaction_type) const {
+  return reaction_type_ == reaction_type;
+}
+
 td_api::object_ptr<td_api::storyArea> MediaArea::get_story_area_object() const {
   CHECK(is_valid());
   td_api::object_ptr<td_api::StoryAreaType> type;
diff --git a/td/telegram/MediaArea.h b/td/telegram/MediaArea.h
index a017a847b..75429e228 100644
--- a/td/telegram/MediaArea.h
+++ b/td/telegram/MediaArea.h
@@ -45,6 +45,8 @@ class MediaArea {
   MediaArea(Td *td, td_api::object_ptr<td_api::inputStoryArea> &&input_story_area,
             const vector<MediaArea> &old_media_areas);
 
+  bool has_reaction_type(const ReactionType &reaction_type) const;
+
   td_api::object_ptr<td_api::storyArea> get_story_area_object() const;
 
   telegram_api::object_ptr<telegram_api::MediaArea> get_input_media_area() const;
diff --git a/td/telegram/StoryManager.cpp b/td/telegram/StoryManager.cpp
index bc237ef19..01058a035 100644
--- a/td/telegram/StoryManager.cpp
+++ b/td/telegram/StoryManager.cpp
@@ -2346,12 +2346,20 @@ void StoryManager::on_story_replied(StoryFullId story_full_id, UserId replier_us
   }
 }
 
-bool StoryManager::can_use_story_reaction(const ReactionType &reaction_type) const {
+bool StoryManager::can_use_story_reaction(const Story *story, const ReactionType &reaction_type) const {
   if (reaction_type.is_empty()) {
     return true;
   }
   if (reaction_type.is_custom_reaction()) {
-    return td_->option_manager_->get_option_boolean("is_premium");
+    if (td_->option_manager_->get_option_boolean("is_premium")) {
+      return true;
+    }
+    for (auto &area : story->areas_) {
+      if (area.has_reaction_type(reaction_type)) {
+        return true;
+      }
+    }
+    return false;
   }
   return td_->reaction_manager_->is_active_reaction(reaction_type);
 }
@@ -2377,7 +2385,7 @@ void StoryManager::set_story_reaction(StoryFullId story_full_id, ReactionType re
     return promise.set_error(Status::Error(400, "Story not found"));
   }
 
-  if (!can_use_story_reaction(reaction_type)) {
+  if (!can_use_story_reaction(story, reaction_type)) {
     return promise.set_error(Status::Error(400, "The reaction isn't available for stories"));
   }
 
diff --git a/td/telegram/StoryManager.h b/td/telegram/StoryManager.h
index ffebff136..4abf348d2 100644
--- a/td/telegram/StoryManager.h
+++ b/td/telegram/StoryManager.h
@@ -521,7 +521,7 @@ class StoryManager final : public Actor {
 
   void read_stories_on_server(DialogId owner_dialog_id, StoryId story_id, uint64 log_event_id);
 
-  bool can_use_story_reaction(const ReactionType &reaction_type) const;
+  bool can_use_story_reaction(const Story *story, const ReactionType &reaction_type) const;
 
   void schedule_interaction_info_update();