diff --git a/src/app/features/room/message/Message.tsx b/src/app/features/room/message/Message.tsx
index 4e49a6f0b..9f9b4b68e 100644
--- a/src/app/features/room/message/Message.tsx
+++ b/src/app/features/room/message/Message.tsx
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ type MessageQuickReactionsProps = {
 export const MessageQuickReactions = as<'div', MessageQuickReactionsProps>(
   ({ onReaction, ...props }, ref) => {
     const mx = useMatrixClient();
-    const recentEmojis = useRecentEmoji(mx, 5);
+    const recentEmojis = useRecentEmoji(mx, 3);
 
     if (recentEmojis.length === 0) return <span />;
     return (