diff --git a/src/matrix_applicationbot/classes/bot.py b/src/matrix_applicationbot/classes/bot.py
index 763ce26..8f278e3 100644
--- a/src/matrix_applicationbot/classes/bot.py
+++ b/src/matrix_applicationbot/classes/bot.py
@@ -90,7 +90,9 @@ class ApplicationBot:
             await self.open_ticket(room, event.state_key)
 
     async def reaction_callback(self, room: MatrixRoom, event):
-        logging.debug(f"Received reaction event: {event}")
+        # Ignore reactions from the bot itself
+        if event.sender == self.client.user_id:
+            return
 
         relation = event.source["content"].get("m.relates_to", {})
         message_id = relation.get("event_id")
@@ -105,6 +107,12 @@ class ApplicationBot:
         # Extract information from the event
         message_body = event.body
         sender = event.sender
+
+        logging.info(
+            f"Processing reaction {reaction_key} from {sender} in {room.room_id}"
+        )
+        logging.info(f"Message: {message_body}")
+
         if message_body.startswith("Application received from"):
             # Extract user_id and ticket_id from the "apply" message
             user_id, ticket_id = self.extract_info_from_application_message(
@@ -129,7 +137,6 @@ class ApplicationBot:
 
     def extract_info_from_application_message(self, message_body):
         # Custom logic to extract user_id and ticket_id from the message
-        # Message format might be "Application received from <user_id> in Ticket #<ticket_id>"
         parts = message_body.split()
         user_id = parts[3]  # "from <user_id>"
         ticket_id = parts[6][1:]  # "Ticket #<ticket_id>"
@@ -203,7 +210,7 @@ class ApplicationBot:
             # Message format
             formatted_message = f"Application received from {sender} in Ticket #{ticket_id}: {message_body}"
             # Send the message to the operator room
-            await self.client.room_send(
+            sent_message = await self.client.room_send(
                 self.operator_room_id,
                 "m.room.message",
                 {
@@ -212,6 +219,42 @@ class ApplicationBot:
                 },
             )
 
+            # React to the message with approve, reject, and invite emojis
+            if isinstance(sent_message, RoomMessageText):
+                await self.client.room_send(
+                    room.room_id,
+                    "m.reaction",
+                    {
+                        "m.relates_to": {
+                            "rel_type": "m.annotation",
+                            "event_id": sent_message.event_id,
+                            "key": "🟢",
+                        },
+                    },
+                )
+                await self.client.room_send(
+                    room.room_id,
+                    "m.reaction",
+                    {
+                        "m.relates_to": {
+                            "rel_type": "m.annotation",
+                            "event_id": sent_message.event_id,
+                            "key": "🟡",
+                        },
+                    },
+                )
+                await self.client.room_send(
+                    room.room_id,
+                    "m.reaction",
+                    {
+                        "m.relates_to": {
+                            "rel_type": "m.annotation",
+                            "event_id": sent_message.event_id,
+                            "key": "🔴",
+                        },
+                    },
+                )
+
         await self.relay_message(room, sender, message_body)
 
     async def approve_or_reject_application(self, room, sender, command, approved):