diff --git a/web/public/assets/js/app/__tests__/message-replies.test.js b/web/public/assets/js/app/__tests__/message-replies.test.js
index 95c07cc..492c4f8 100644
--- a/web/public/assets/js/app/__tests__/message-replies.test.js
+++ b/web/public/assets/js/app/__tests__/message-replies.test.js
@@ -100,5 +100,5 @@ test('buildMessageBody suppresses reaction slot markers and formats counts', ()
     renderEmojiHtml: value => `EMOJI(${value})`
   });
 
-  assert.equal(countedBody, 'EMOJI(✨)');
+  assert.equal(countedBody, 'EMOJI(✨) ESC(×2)');
 });
diff --git a/web/public/assets/js/app/message-replies.js b/web/public/assets/js/app/message-replies.js
index a12a16f..01bb210 100644
--- a/web/public/assets/js/app/message-replies.js
+++ b/web/public/assets/js/app/message-replies.js
@@ -360,6 +360,7 @@ export function buildMessageBody({ message, escapeHtml, renderEmojiHtml }) {
   const segments = [];
   const reaction = isReactionMessage(message);
   const textSegment = resolveMessageTextSegment(message, reaction);
+  const reactionCount = reaction && textSegment && /^×\d+$/.test(textSegment) ? textSegment : null;
   if (textSegment && !reaction) {
     segments.push(escapeHtml(textSegment));
   }
@@ -367,6 +368,9 @@ export function buildMessageBody({ message, escapeHtml, renderEmojiHtml }) {
   if (emoji) {
     segments.push(renderEmojiHtml(emoji));
   }
+  if (reactionCount) {
+    segments.push(escapeHtml(reactionCount));
+  }
 
   if (segments.length === 0) {
     return '';