diff --git a/src/reaction.rs b/src/reaction.rs
index f0f18b2598..527fec9269 100644
--- a/src/reaction.rs
+++ b/src/reaction.rs
@@ -663,7 +663,8 @@ Here's my footer -- bob@example.net"
         assert_eq!(get_chat_msgs(&bob, bob_msg.chat_id).await?.len(), 2);
 
         let bob_reaction_msg = bob.pop_sent_msg().await;
-        alice.recv_msg_trash(&bob_reaction_msg).await;
+        let alice_reaction_msg = alice.recv_msg_hidden(&bob_reaction_msg).await;
+        assert_eq!(alice_reaction_msg.state, MessageState::InSeen);
         assert_eq!(get_chat_msgs(&alice, chat_alice.id).await?.len(), 2);
 
         let reactions = get_msg_reactions(&alice, alice_msg.sender_msg_id).await?;
@@ -719,7 +720,7 @@ Here's my footer -- bob@example.net"
         bob_msg1.chat_id.accept(&bob).await?;
         send_reaction(&bob, bob_msg1.id, "👍").await?;
         let bob_send_reaction = bob.pop_sent_msg().await;
-        alice.recv_msg_trash(&bob_send_reaction).await;
+        alice.recv_msg_hidden(&bob_send_reaction).await;
         expect_incoming_reactions_event(&alice, alice_msg1.sender_msg_id, alice_bob_id, "👍")
             .await?;
         expect_no_unwanted_events(&alice).await;
@@ -882,7 +883,7 @@ Here's my footer -- bob@example.net"
         let bob_reaction_msg = bob.pop_sent_msg().await;
 
         // Alice receives a reaction.
-        alice.recv_msg_trash(&bob_reaction_msg).await;
+        alice.recv_msg_hidden(&bob_reaction_msg).await;
 
         let reactions = get_msg_reactions(&alice, alice_msg_id).await?;
         assert_eq!(reactions.to_string(), "👍1");
@@ -934,7 +935,7 @@ Here's my footer -- bob@example.net"
         {
             send_reaction(&alice2, alice2_msg.id, "👍").await?;
             let msg = alice2.pop_sent_msg().await;
-            alice1.recv_msg_trash(&msg).await;
+            alice1.recv_msg_hidden(&msg).await;
         }
 
         // Check that the status is still the same.
@@ -956,7 +957,7 @@ Here's my footer -- bob@example.net"
         let alice1_msg = alice1.recv_msg(&alice0.pop_sent_msg().await).await;
 
         send_reaction(&alice0, alice0_msg_id, "👀").await?;
-        alice1.recv_msg_trash(&alice0.pop_sent_msg().await).await;
+        alice1.recv_msg_hidden(&alice0.pop_sent_msg().await).await;
 
         expect_reactions_changed_event(&alice0, chat_id, alice0_msg_id, ContactId::SELF).await?;
         expect_reactions_changed_event(&alice1, alice1_msg.chat_id, alice1_msg.id, ContactId::SELF)
diff --git a/src/receive_imf.rs b/src/receive_imf.rs
index 439731e9b5..c5562de662 100644
--- a/src/receive_imf.rs
+++ b/src/receive_imf.rs
@@ -760,7 +760,7 @@ async fn add_parts(
     // (of course, the user can add other chats manually later)
     let to_id: ContactId;
     let state: MessageState;
-    let mut hidden = false;
+    let mut hidden = is_reaction;
     let mut needs_delete_job = false;
     let mut restore_protection = false;
 
@@ -1232,7 +1232,7 @@ async fn add_parts(
     }
 
     let orig_chat_id = chat_id;
-    let mut chat_id = if is_mdn || is_reaction {
+    let mut chat_id = if is_mdn {
         DC_CHAT_ID_TRASH
     } else {
         chat_id.unwrap_or_else(|| {
@@ -1597,10 +1597,10 @@ RETURNING id
                     state,
                     is_dc_message,
                     if trash { "" } else { msg },
-                    if trash { None } else { message::normalize_text(msg) },
-                    if trash { "" } else { &subject },
+                    if trash || hidden { None } else { message::normalize_text(msg) },
+                    if trash || hidden { "" } else { &subject },
                     // txt_raw might contain invalid utf8
-                    if trash { "" } else { &txt_raw },
+                    if trash || hidden { "" } else { &txt_raw },
                     if trash {
                         "".to_string()
                     } else {
@@ -1616,7 +1616,7 @@ RETURNING id
                     mime_in_reply_to,
                     mime_references,
                     save_mime_modified,
-                    part.error.as_deref().unwrap_or_default(),
+                    if trash || hidden { "" } else { part.error.as_deref().unwrap_or_default() },
                     ephemeral_timer,
                     ephemeral_timestamp,
                     if is_partial_download.is_some() {
@@ -1626,7 +1626,7 @@ RETURNING id
                     } else {
                         DownloadState::Done
                     },
-                    mime_parser.hop_info
+                    if trash || hidden { "" } else { &mime_parser.hop_info },
                 ],
                 |row| {
                     let msg_id: MsgId = row.get(0)?;
diff --git a/src/test_utils.rs b/src/test_utils.rs
index e680d2025a..df42ca87ff 100644
--- a/src/test_utils.rs
+++ b/src/test_utils.rs
@@ -606,6 +606,19 @@ impl TestContext {
         msg
     }
 
+    /// Receive a message using the `receive_imf()` pipeline. Panics if it's not hidden.
+    pub async fn recv_msg_hidden(&self, msg: &SentMessage<'_>) -> Message {
+        let received = self
+            .recv_msg_opt(msg)
+            .await
+            .expect("receive_imf() seems not to have added a new message to the db");
+        let msg = Message::load_from_db(self, *received.msg_ids.last().unwrap())
+            .await
+            .unwrap();
+        assert!(msg.hidden);
+        msg
+    }
+
     /// Receive a message using the `receive_imf()` pipeline. This is similar
     /// to `recv_msg()`, but doesn't assume that the message is shown in the chat.
     pub async fn recv_msg_opt(