diff --git a/matrixgw_frontend/src/widgets/EmojiIcon.tsx b/matrixgw_frontend/src/widgets/EmojiIcon.tsx
index cde45a0..c0a3c64 100644
--- a/matrixgw_frontend/src/widgets/EmojiIcon.tsx
+++ b/matrixgw_frontend/src/widgets/EmojiIcon.tsx
@@ -16,9 +16,16 @@ function emojiUnicode(emoji: string): string {
   return s.includes("f") ? s : `${s}-fe0f`;
 }
 
-export function EmojiIcon(p: { emojiKey: string }): React.ReactElement {
+export function EmojiIcon(p: {
+  emojiKey: string;
+  size?: number;
+}): React.ReactElement {
   const unified = emojiUnicode(p.emojiKey);
   return (
-    <Emoji unified={unified ?? ""} emojiStyle={EmojiStyle.NATIVE} size={18} />
+    <Emoji
+      unified={unified ?? ""}
+      emojiStyle={EmojiStyle.NATIVE}
+      size={p.size ?? 18}
+    />
   );
 }
diff --git a/matrixgw_frontend/src/widgets/messages/RoomMessagesList.tsx b/matrixgw_frontend/src/widgets/messages/RoomMessagesList.tsx
index e0e2cf7..3fc340a 100644
--- a/matrixgw_frontend/src/widgets/messages/RoomMessagesList.tsx
+++ b/matrixgw_frontend/src/widgets/messages/RoomMessagesList.tsx
@@ -465,11 +465,9 @@ function RoomMessage(p: {
                     }}
                   >
                     <div style={{ margin: "0px 3px" }}>
-                      <EmojiIcon emojiKey={r} />
-                    </div>
-                    <div style={{ height: "2em", marginLeft: "2px" }}>
-                      {reactions.length}
+                      <EmojiIcon emojiKey={r} size={16} />
                     </div>
+                    <div style={{ marginLeft: "2px" }}>{reactions.length}</div>
                   </span>
                 }
               />