diff --git a/src/plugins/sib-reactions.js b/src/plugins/sib-reactions.js
index 28a49fb3a9bd7db386ebbcdd282ada57ada31bee..7578018c07714623494524f7567e95f88fbdcffb 100644
--- a/src/plugins/sib-reactions.js
+++ b/src/plugins/sib-reactions.js
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ converse.plugins.add('sib-reactions', {
               from_real_jid: attrs.from_real_jid,
             };
 
-            message.set('reactions', reactions);
+            message.set('reactions', {}); // Forces refresh
             message.save('reactions', reactions);
           }
         }