diff --git a/td/telegram/MessageReaction.cpp b/td/telegram/MessageReaction.cpp
index 7ef3347eb..3d8c19ea5 100644
--- a/td/telegram/MessageReaction.cpp
+++ b/td/telegram/MessageReaction.cpp
@@ -964,6 +964,16 @@ td_api::object_ptr<td_api::messageReactions> MessageReactions::get_message_react
                                                        can_get_added_reactions_);
 }
 
+int32 MessageReactions::get_non_paid_reaction_count() const {
+  int32 result = 0;
+  for (const auto &reaction : reactions_) {
+    if (!reaction.reaction_type_.is_paid_reaction()) {
+      result++;
+    }
+  }
+  return result;
+}
+
 void MessageReactions::add_min_channels(Td *td) const {
   for (const auto &reaction : reactions_) {
     for (const auto &recent_chooser_min_channel : reaction.get_recent_chooser_min_channels()) {
diff --git a/td/telegram/MessageReaction.h b/td/telegram/MessageReaction.h
index 2d61fcbec..6d8a68870 100644
--- a/td/telegram/MessageReaction.h
+++ b/td/telegram/MessageReaction.h
@@ -200,6 +200,8 @@ struct MessageReactions {
   td_api::object_ptr<td_api::messageReactions> get_message_reactions_object(Td *td, UserId my_user_id,
                                                                             UserId peer_user_id) const;
 
+  int32 get_non_paid_reaction_count() const;
+
   void add_min_channels(Td *td) const;
 
   void add_dependencies(Dependencies &dependencies) const;
diff --git a/td/telegram/MessagesManager.cpp b/td/telegram/MessagesManager.cpp
index 5c511ce6e..26cb4cbcd 100644
--- a/td/telegram/MessagesManager.cpp
+++ b/td/telegram/MessagesManager.cpp
@@ -22648,7 +22648,7 @@ ChatReactions MessagesManager::get_message_available_reactions(const Dialog *d,
     reactions_uniq_max = active_reactions.reactions_limit_;
   }
   bool can_add_new_reactions =
-      m->reactions == nullptr || static_cast<int64>(m->reactions->reactions_.size()) < reactions_uniq_max;
+      m->reactions == nullptr || m->reactions->get_non_paid_reaction_count() < reactions_uniq_max;
 
   if (!can_use_reactions || !can_add_new_reactions) {
     active_reactions = ChatReactions();