diff --git a/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/app/features/reactions/EmojiSearchResultController.kt b/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/app/features/reactions/EmojiSearchResultController.kt
index 9baddfd309..35adf344f3 100644
--- a/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/app/features/reactions/EmojiSearchResultController.kt
+++ b/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/app/features/reactions/EmojiSearchResultController.kt
@@ -23,10 +23,12 @@ import im.vector.app.R
 import im.vector.app.core.resources.StringProvider
 import im.vector.app.core.ui.list.genericFooterItem
 import im.vector.app.features.reactions.data.EmojiItem
+import im.vector.app.features.settings.VectorPreferences
 import im.vector.lib.core.utils.epoxy.charsequence.toEpoxyCharSequence
 import javax.inject.Inject
 
 class EmojiSearchResultController @Inject constructor(
+        private val vectorPreferences: VectorPreferences,
         private val stringProvider: StringProvider,
         private val fontProvider: EmojiCompatFontProvider
 ) : TypedEpoxyController<EmojiSearchResultViewState>() {
@@ -49,18 +51,20 @@ class EmojiSearchResultController @Inject constructor(
         val results = data?.results ?: return
         val host = this
 
-        // Extra EmojiItem to allow reacting with freeform text
-        val freeformReaction = EmojiItem(
-                name = stringProvider.getString(R.string.freeform_react_with, data.query),
-                unicode = "",
-                keywords = listOf(stringProvider.getString(R.string.freeform_reaction_summary))
-        )
-        emojiSearchResultItem {
-            id("de.spiritcroc.riotx.freeform-reaction-is-somebody-really-caring-about-this-key-lol")
-            emojiItem(freeformReaction)
-            emojiTypeFace(host.emojiTypeface)
-            currentQuery(data.query)
-            onClickListener { host.listener?.onReactionSelected(data.query) }
+        if (!vectorPreferences.simplifiedMode()) {
+            // Extra EmojiItem to allow reacting with freeform text
+            val freeformReaction = EmojiItem(
+                    name = stringProvider.getString(R.string.freeform_react_with, data.query),
+                    unicode = "",
+                    keywords = listOf(stringProvider.getString(R.string.freeform_reaction_summary))
+            )
+            emojiSearchResultItem {
+                id("de.spiritcroc.riotx.freeform-reaction-is-somebody-really-caring-about-this-key-lol")
+                emojiItem(freeformReaction)
+                emojiTypeFace(host.emojiTypeface)
+                currentQuery(data.query)
+                onClickListener { host.listener?.onReactionSelected(data.query) }
+            }
         }
 
         if (results.isEmpty()) {