diff --git a/features/messages/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/features/messages/impl/timeline/components/MessagesReactionButton.kt b/features/messages/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/features/messages/impl/timeline/components/MessagesReactionButton.kt
index cd3d1cef66..b136dd94bf 100644
--- a/features/messages/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/features/messages/impl/timeline/components/MessagesReactionButton.kt
+++ b/features/messages/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/features/messages/impl/timeline/components/MessagesReactionButton.kt
@@ -43,12 +43,12 @@ import androidx.compose.ui.res.stringResource
 import androidx.compose.ui.tooling.preview.PreviewParameter
 import androidx.compose.ui.unit.dp
 import androidx.compose.ui.unit.sp
+import coil.compose.AsyncImage
 import io.element.android.compound.theme.ElementTheme
 import io.element.android.features.messages.impl.R
 import io.element.android.features.messages.impl.timeline.model.AggregatedReaction
 import io.element.android.features.messages.impl.timeline.model.AggregatedReactionProvider
 import io.element.android.features.messages.impl.timeline.model.aTimelineItemReactions
-import io.element.android.libraries.designsystem.components.BlurHashAsyncImage
 import io.element.android.libraries.designsystem.preview.ElementPreview
 import io.element.android.libraries.designsystem.preview.PreviewsDayNight
 import io.element.android.libraries.designsystem.text.toDp
@@ -119,8 +119,8 @@ sealed interface MessagesReactionsButtonContent {
     val isHighlighted get() = this is Reaction && reaction.isHighlighted
 }
 
-internal val REACTION_EMOJI_LINE_HEIGHT = 20.sp
-internal const val REACTION_IMAGE_ASPECT_RATIO = 1.33f
+internal val REACTION_EMOJI_LINE_HEIGHT = 25.sp
+internal const val REACTION_IMAGE_ASPECT_RATIO = 1.0f
 private val ADD_EMOJI_SIZE = 16.dp
 
 @Composable
@@ -156,13 +156,14 @@ private fun ReactionContent(
     verticalAlignment = Alignment.CenterVertically,
     modifier = modifier,
 ) {
+    // Check if this is a custom reaction (MSC4027)
     if (reaction.key.startsWith("mxc://")) {
-        BlurHashAsyncImage(
+        AsyncImage(
             modifier = modifier
                 .heightIn(min = REACTION_EMOJI_LINE_HEIGHT.toDp(), max = REACTION_EMOJI_LINE_HEIGHT.toDp())
                 .aspectRatio(REACTION_IMAGE_ASPECT_RATIO, false),
             model = MediaRequestData(MediaSource(reaction.key), MediaRequestData.Kind.Content),
-            blurHash = null
+            contentDescription = null
         )
     }
     else {
diff --git a/features/messages/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/features/messages/impl/timeline/components/reactionsummary/ReactionSummaryView.kt b/features/messages/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/features/messages/impl/timeline/components/reactionsummary/ReactionSummaryView.kt
index ed9d79ed97..5ab974fcca 100644
--- a/features/messages/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/features/messages/impl/timeline/components/reactionsummary/ReactionSummaryView.kt
+++ b/features/messages/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/features/messages/impl/timeline/components/reactionsummary/ReactionSummaryView.kt
@@ -58,11 +58,11 @@ import androidx.compose.ui.text.style.TextOverflow
 import androidx.compose.ui.tooling.preview.PreviewParameter
 import androidx.compose.ui.unit.dp
 import androidx.compose.ui.unit.sp
+import coil.compose.AsyncImage
 import io.element.android.compound.theme.ElementTheme
 import io.element.android.features.messages.impl.timeline.components.REACTION_EMOJI_LINE_HEIGHT
 import io.element.android.features.messages.impl.timeline.components.REACTION_IMAGE_ASPECT_RATIO
 import io.element.android.features.messages.impl.timeline.model.AggregatedReaction
-import io.element.android.libraries.designsystem.components.BlurHashAsyncImage
 import io.element.android.libraries.designsystem.components.avatar.Avatar
 import io.element.android.libraries.designsystem.components.avatar.AvatarData
 import io.element.android.libraries.designsystem.components.avatar.AvatarSize
@@ -199,13 +199,14 @@ private fun AggregatedReactionButton(
             verticalAlignment = Alignment.CenterVertically,
             modifier = Modifier,
         ) {
+            // Check if this is a custom reaction (MSC4027)
             if (reaction.key.startsWith("mxc://")) {
-                BlurHashAsyncImage(
+                AsyncImage(
                     modifier = Modifier
                         .heightIn(min = REACTION_EMOJI_LINE_HEIGHT.toDp(), max = REACTION_EMOJI_LINE_HEIGHT.toDp())
                         .aspectRatio(REACTION_IMAGE_ASPECT_RATIO, false),
                     model = MediaRequestData(MediaSource(reaction.key), MediaRequestData.Kind.Content),
-                    blurHash = null
+                    contentDescription = null
                 )
             }
             else {
@@ -213,7 +214,7 @@ private fun AggregatedReactionButton(
                     text = reaction.displayKey,
                     style = ElementTheme.typography.fontBodyMdRegular.copy(
                         fontSize = 20.sp,
-                        lineHeight = 25.sp
+                        lineHeight = REACTION_EMOJI_LINE_HEIGHT
                     ),
                 )
             }
@@ -224,7 +225,7 @@ private fun AggregatedReactionButton(
                     color = textColor,
                     style = ElementTheme.typography.fontBodyMdRegular.copy(
                         fontSize = 20.sp,
-                        lineHeight = 25.sp
+                        lineHeight = REACTION_EMOJI_LINE_HEIGHT
                     )
                 )
             }