diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/reactions/ReactionRecipientsAdapter.java b/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/reactions/ReactionRecipientsAdapter.java
index ad7c365f17..1e52d28c41 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/reactions/ReactionRecipientsAdapter.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/reactions/ReactionRecipientsAdapter.java
@@ -64,7 +64,8 @@ final class ReactionRecipientsAdapter extends RecyclerView.Adapter<ReactionRecip
       this.recipient.setText(getReactionSenderDisplayName(itemView.getContext(), reaction.getSender()));
       this.emoji.setText(reaction.getEmoji());
 
-      if (reaction.getSender().equals(Recipient.self())) {
+      if (reaction.getSender().isLocalNumber()) {
+        this.avatar.setAvatar(GlideApp.with(avatar), null, false);
         AvatarUtil.loadIconIntoImageView(reaction.getSender(), avatar);
       } else {
         this.avatar.setAvatar(GlideApp.with(avatar), reaction.getSender(), false);