diff --git a/src/components/views/messages/ReactionsRow.js b/src/components/views/messages/ReactionsRow.js
index f210266c66..4bae8c0ca1 100644
--- a/src/components/views/messages/ReactionsRow.js
+++ b/src/components/views/messages/ReactionsRow.js
@@ -138,8 +138,11 @@ export default class ReactionsRow extends React.PureComponent {
             />;
         }).filter(item => !!item);
 
+        // Show the first MAX_ITEMS if there are MAX_ITEMS + 1 or more items.
+        // The "+ 1" ensure that the "show all" reveals something that takes up
+        // more space than the button itself.
         let showAllLink;
-        if (items.length > MAX_ITEMS_WHEN_LIMITED && !showAll) {
+        if ((items.length > MAX_ITEMS_WHEN_LIMITED + 1) && !showAll) {
             items = items.slice(0, MAX_ITEMS_WHEN_LIMITED);
             showAllLink = <a
                 className="mx_ReactionsRow_showAll"