diff --git a/app/soapbox/components/ui/emoji-selector/emoji-selector.tsx b/app/soapbox/components/ui/emoji-selector/emoji-selector.tsx
index 9bbce36f7..7fb7418e7 100644
--- a/app/soapbox/components/ui/emoji-selector/emoji-selector.tsx
+++ b/app/soapbox/components/ui/emoji-selector/emoji-selector.tsx
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ const EmojiSelector: React.FC<IEmojiSelector> = ({
 
   return (
     <div
-      className={clsx('z-50 transition-opacity duration-100', {
+      className={clsx('z-[101] transition-opacity duration-100', {
         'opacity-0 pointer-events-none': !visible,
       })}
       ref={setPopperElement}
diff --git a/app/soapbox/features/chats/components/chat-message-reaction-wrapper/chat-message-reaction-wrapper.tsx b/app/soapbox/features/chats/components/chat-message-reaction-wrapper/chat-message-reaction-wrapper.tsx
index 10ca56b4f..ccfb16d81 100644
--- a/app/soapbox/features/chats/components/chat-message-reaction-wrapper/chat-message-reaction-wrapper.tsx
+++ b/app/soapbox/features/chats/components/chat-message-reaction-wrapper/chat-message-reaction-wrapper.tsx
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import React, { useState, useEffect } from 'react';
 
-import EmojiSelector from '../../../../components/ui/emoji-selector/emoji-selector';
+import { Portal } from 'soapbox/components/ui';
+import EmojiSelector from 'soapbox/components/ui/emoji-selector/emoji-selector';
 
 interface IChatMessageReactionWrapper {
   onOpen(isOpen: boolean): void
@@ -36,14 +37,16 @@ function ChatMessageReactionWrapper(props: IChatMessageReactionWrapper) {
         onClick: onToggleVisibility,
       })}
 
-      <EmojiSelector
-        visible={isOpen}
-        referenceElement={referenceElement}
-        onReact={handleSelect}
-        onClose={() => setIsOpen(false)}
-        offset={[-10, 12]}
-        all={false}
-      />
+      <Portal>
+        <EmojiSelector
+          visible={isOpen}
+          referenceElement={referenceElement}
+          onReact={handleSelect}
+          onClose={() => setIsOpen(false)}
+          offset={[-10, 12]}
+          all={false}
+        />
+      </Portal>
     </React.Fragment>
   );
 }