diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index b14ac67..fef2726 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -164,6 +164,8 @@ ctrl-p = "select_channel_modal previous"
 [keybindings.message_selected]
 alt-y = ""
 alt-w = "copy_message selected"
+ctrl-t = "react :thumbsup:"
+ctrl-h = "react ❤️"
 ```
 
 ## License
diff --git a/src/app.rs b/src/app.rs
index 2ca93b3..f613c24 100644
--- a/src/app.rs
+++ b/src/app.rs
@@ -318,9 +318,9 @@ impl App {
             Command::ToggleMultiline => {
                 self.is_multiline_input = !self.is_multiline_input;
             }
-            Command::React => {
+            Command::React(reaction) => {
                 if let Some(idx) = self.channels.state.selected() {
-                    self.add_reaction(idx).await;
+                    self.add_reaction(idx, reaction).await;
                 }
             }
             Command::OpenUrl => {
@@ -441,8 +441,12 @@ impl App {
         }
     }
 
-    pub async fn add_reaction(&mut self, channel_idx: usize) -> Option<()> {
-        let reaction = self.take_reaction()?;
+    pub async fn add_reaction(
+        &mut self,
+        channel_idx: usize,
+        reaction: Option<String>,
+    ) -> Option<()> {
+        let reaction = reaction.or_else(|| self.take_reaction()?);
         let channel = self.storage.channel(self.channels.items[channel_idx])?;
         let message = self.selected_message()?;
         let remove = reaction.is_none();
@@ -1653,7 +1657,7 @@ impl HandleReactionOptions {
 }
 
 /// Returns an emoji string if `s` is an emoji or if `s` is a GitHub emoji shortcode.
-fn to_emoji(s: &str) -> Option<&str> {
+pub fn to_emoji(s: &str) -> Option<&str> {
     let s = s.trim();
     if emojis::get(s).is_some() {
         Some(s)
@@ -1839,7 +1843,7 @@ pub(crate) mod tests {
             .select(Some(0));
 
         app.get_input().put_char('👍');
-        app.add_reaction(0).await;
+        app.add_reaction(0, None).await;
 
         let arrived_at = app.messages[&channel_id].items[0];
         let reactions = &app
@@ -1865,7 +1869,7 @@ pub(crate) mod tests {
         for c in ":thumbsup:".chars() {
             app.get_input().put_char(c);
         }
-        app.add_reaction(0).await;
+        app.add_reaction(0, None).await;
 
         let arrived_at = app.messages[&channel_id].items[0];
         let reactions = &app
@@ -1896,7 +1900,7 @@ pub(crate) mod tests {
             .into_owned();
         message.reactions.push((app.user_id, "👍".to_string()));
         app.storage.store_message(channel_id, message);
-        app.add_reaction(0).await;
+        app.add_reaction(0, None).await;
 
         let reactions = &app
             .storage
@@ -1919,7 +1923,7 @@ pub(crate) mod tests {
         for c in ":thumbsup".chars() {
             app.get_input().put_char(c);
         }
-        app.add_reaction(0).await;
+        app.add_reaction(0, None).await;
 
         assert_eq!(app.get_input().data, ":thumbsup");
         let arrived_at = app.messages[&channel_id].items[0];
diff --git a/src/command.rs b/src/command.rs
index 5ddec99..256356f 100644
--- a/src/command.rs
+++ b/src/command.rs
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@ use crokey::KeyCombination;
 use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
 use strum::{EnumIter, EnumProperty, EnumString, VariantNames};
 
+use crate::app::to_emoji;
+
 pub type KeybindingConfig = HashMap<KeyCombination, String>;
 pub type ModeKeybindingConfig = HashMap<WindowMode, KeybindingConfig>;
 pub type Keybinding = HashMap<KeyCombination, Command>;
@@ -161,7 +163,7 @@ pub enum Command {
     #[strum(props(desc = "Switch between single-line and multi-line modes."))]
     ToggleMultiline,
     #[strum(props(desc = "Sends emoji from input line as reaction on selected message."))]
-    React,
+    React(Option<String>),
     #[strum(props(desc = "Scroll a widget", usage = "scroll help up|down entry"))]
     #[strum(serialize = "scroll", to_string = "scroll {0} {1} {2}")]
     Scroll(Widget, DirectionVertical, MoveAmountVisual),
@@ -376,6 +378,19 @@ fn parse(input: &str) -> Result<Command, CommandParseError> {
             Ok(Command::CopyMessage(selector))
             // Ok(Command::CopyMessage(MessageSelector::from_str(args.first().unwrap_or(&""))?))
         }
+        Command::React(_) => {
+            let usage = E::InsufficientArgs {
+                cmd: cmd_str.to_string(),
+                hint: Some("Optional emoji or :emoji code:".into()),
+            };
+            match args.first() {
+                None => Ok(Command::React(None)),
+                Some(&s) => match to_emoji(s) {
+                    Some(em) => Ok(Command::React(Some(em.into()))),
+                    None => Err(usage),
+                },
+            }
+        }
         _ => Ok(cmd),
     }
 }