diff --git a/.eslintrc.yaml b/.eslintrc.yaml
index 5fd0a245f2..3e4c6ea50b 100644
--- a/.eslintrc.yaml
+++ b/.eslintrc.yaml
@@ -318,7 +318,7 @@ rules:
   jquery/no-serialize: [2]
   jquery/no-show: [2]
   jquery/no-size: [2]
-  jquery/no-sizzle: [0]
+  jquery/no-sizzle: [2]
   jquery/no-slide: [0]
   jquery/no-submit: [0]
   jquery/no-text: [0]
@@ -470,7 +470,7 @@ rules:
   no-jquery/no-selector-prop: [2]
   no-jquery/no-serialize: [2]
   no-jquery/no-size: [2]
-  no-jquery/no-sizzle: [0]
+  no-jquery/no-sizzle: [2]
   no-jquery/no-slide: [2]
   no-jquery/no-sub: [2]
   no-jquery/no-support: [2]
diff --git a/routers/web/repo/issue.go b/routers/web/repo/issue.go
index e4f2e9a2bc..1364d75676 100644
--- a/routers/web/repo/issue.go
+++ b/routers/web/repo/issue.go
@@ -3318,7 +3318,6 @@ func ChangeIssueReaction(ctx *context.Context) {
 	}
 
 	html, err := ctx.RenderToHTML(tplReactions, map[string]any{
-		"ctxData":   ctx.Data,
 		"ActionURL": fmt.Sprintf("%s/issues/%d/reactions", ctx.Repo.RepoLink, issue.Index),
 		"Reactions": issue.Reactions.GroupByType(),
 	})
@@ -3425,7 +3424,6 @@ func ChangeCommentReaction(ctx *context.Context) {
 	}
 
 	html, err := ctx.RenderToHTML(tplReactions, map[string]any{
-		"ctxData":   ctx.Data,
 		"ActionURL": fmt.Sprintf("%s/comments/%d/reactions", ctx.Repo.RepoLink, comment.ID),
 		"Reactions": comment.Reactions.GroupByType(),
 	})
diff --git a/services/context/context.go b/services/context/context.go
index 7ab48afb73..9d7787bf4b 100644
--- a/services/context/context.go
+++ b/services/context/context.go
@@ -101,6 +101,7 @@ func NewTemplateContextForWeb(ctx *Context) TemplateContext {
 	tmplCtx := NewTemplateContext(ctx)
 	tmplCtx["Locale"] = ctx.Base.Locale
 	tmplCtx["AvatarUtils"] = templates.NewAvatarUtils(ctx)
+	tmplCtx["RootData"] = ctx.Data
 	return tmplCtx
 }
 
diff --git a/templates/repo/diff/comments.tmpl b/templates/repo/diff/comments.tmpl
index a9120465bd..c7f4337182 100644
--- a/templates/repo/diff/comments.tmpl
+++ b/templates/repo/diff/comments.tmpl
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@
 						</div>
 					{{end}}
 				{{end}}
-				{{template "repo/issue/view_content/add_reaction" dict "ctxData" $.root "ActionURL" (printf "%s/comments/%d/reactions" $.root.RepoLink .ID)}}
+				{{template "repo/issue/view_content/add_reaction" dict "ActionURL" (printf "%s/comments/%d/reactions" $.root.RepoLink .ID)}}
 				{{template "repo/issue/view_content/context_menu" dict "ctxData" $.root "item" . "delete" true "issue" false "diff" true "IsCommentPoster" (and $.root.IsSigned (eq $.root.SignedUserID .PosterID))}}
 			</div>
 		</div>
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@
 		</div>
 		{{$reactions := .Reactions.GroupByType}}
 		{{if $reactions}}
-			{{template "repo/issue/view_content/reactions" dict "ctxData" $.root "ActionURL" (printf "%s/comments/%d/reactions" $.root.RepoLink .ID) "Reactions" $reactions}}
+			{{template "repo/issue/view_content/reactions" dict "ActionURL" (printf "%s/comments/%d/reactions" $.root.RepoLink .ID) "Reactions" $reactions}}
 		{{end}}
 	</div>
 </div>
diff --git a/templates/repo/issue/view_content.tmpl b/templates/repo/issue/view_content.tmpl
index c65b79dea7..06d0586683 100644
--- a/templates/repo/issue/view_content.tmpl
+++ b/templates/repo/issue/view_content.tmpl
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@
 						<div class="comment-header-right actions tw-flex tw-items-center">
 							{{template "repo/issue/view_content/show_role" dict "ShowRole" .Issue.ShowRole "IgnorePoster" true}}
 							{{if not $.Repository.IsArchived}}
-								{{template "repo/issue/view_content/add_reaction" dict "ctxData" $ "ActionURL" (printf "%s/issues/%d/reactions" $.RepoLink .Issue.Index)}}
+								{{template "repo/issue/view_content/add_reaction" dict "ActionURL" (printf "%s/issues/%d/reactions" $.RepoLink .Issue.Index)}}
 							{{end}}
 							{{template "repo/issue/view_content/context_menu" dict "ctxData" $ "item" .Issue "delete" false "issue" true "diff" false "IsCommentPoster" $.IsIssuePoster}}
 						</div>
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@
 					</div>
 					{{$reactions := .Issue.Reactions.GroupByType}}
 					{{if $reactions}}
-						{{template "repo/issue/view_content/reactions" dict "ctxData" $ "ActionURL" (printf "%s/issues/%d/reactions" $.RepoLink .Issue.Index) "Reactions" $reactions}}
+						{{template "repo/issue/view_content/reactions" dict "ActionURL" (printf "%s/issues/%d/reactions" $.RepoLink .Issue.Index) "Reactions" $reactions}}
 					{{end}}
 				</div>
 			</div>
diff --git a/templates/repo/issue/view_content/add_reaction.tmpl b/templates/repo/issue/view_content/add_reaction.tmpl
index 37931f287e..6baded8fe9 100644
--- a/templates/repo/issue/view_content/add_reaction.tmpl
+++ b/templates/repo/issue/view_content/add_reaction.tmpl
@@ -1,11 +1,9 @@
-{{if .ctxData.IsSigned}}
+{{if ctx.RootData.IsSigned}}
 <div class="item action ui dropdown jump pointing top right select-reaction" data-action-url="{{.ActionURL}}">
-	<a class="add-reaction muted">
-		{{svg "octicon-smiley"}}
-	</a>
-	<div class="menu reactions-menu">
+	<a class="muted">{{svg "octicon-smiley"}}</a>
+	<div class="menu">
 		{{range $value := AllowedReactions}}
-			<a class="item reaction" data-tooltip-content="{{$value}}" aria-label="{{$value}}" data-reaction-content="{{$value}}">{{ReactionToEmoji $value}}</a>
+		<a class="item emoji comment-reaction-button" data-tooltip-content="{{$value}}" aria-label="{{$value}}" data-reaction-content="{{$value}}">{{ReactionToEmoji $value}}</a>
 		{{end}}
 	</div>
 </div>
diff --git a/templates/repo/issue/view_content/comments.tmpl b/templates/repo/issue/view_content/comments.tmpl
index d900d23c47..acc04e4c61 100644
--- a/templates/repo/issue/view_content/comments.tmpl
+++ b/templates/repo/issue/view_content/comments.tmpl
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@
 						<div class="comment-header-right actions tw-flex tw-items-center">
 							{{template "repo/issue/view_content/show_role" dict "ShowRole" .ShowRole}}
 							{{if not $.Repository.IsArchived}}
-								{{template "repo/issue/view_content/add_reaction" dict "ctxData" $ "ActionURL" (printf "%s/comments/%d/reactions" $.RepoLink .ID)}}
+								{{template "repo/issue/view_content/add_reaction" dict "ActionURL" (printf "%s/comments/%d/reactions" $.RepoLink .ID)}}
 							{{end}}
 							{{template "repo/issue/view_content/context_menu" dict "ctxData" $ "item" . "delete" true "issue" true "diff" false "IsCommentPoster" (and $.IsSigned (eq $.SignedUserID .PosterID))}}
 						</div>
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@
 					</div>
 					{{$reactions := .Reactions.GroupByType}}
 					{{if $reactions}}
-						{{template "repo/issue/view_content/reactions" dict "ctxData" $ "ActionURL" (printf "%s/comments/%d/reactions" $.RepoLink .ID) "Reactions" $reactions}}
+						{{template "repo/issue/view_content/reactions" dict "ActionURL" (printf "%s/comments/%d/reactions" $.RepoLink .ID) "Reactions" $reactions}}
 					{{end}}
 				</div>
 			</div>
@@ -427,7 +427,7 @@
 							<div class="comment-header-right actions tw-flex tw-items-center">
 								{{template "repo/issue/view_content/show_role" dict "ShowRole" .ShowRole}}
 								{{if not $.Repository.IsArchived}}
-									{{template "repo/issue/view_content/add_reaction" dict "ctxData" $ "ActionURL" (printf "%s/comments/%d/reactions" $.RepoLink .ID)}}
+									{{template "repo/issue/view_content/add_reaction" dict "ActionURL" (printf "%s/comments/%d/reactions" $.RepoLink .ID)}}
 									{{template "repo/issue/view_content/context_menu" dict "ctxData" $ "item" . "delete" false "issue" true "diff" false "IsCommentPoster" (and $.IsSigned (eq $.SignedUserID .PosterID))}}
 								{{end}}
 							</div>
@@ -448,7 +448,7 @@
 						</div>
 						{{$reactions := .Reactions.GroupByType}}
 						{{if $reactions}}
-							{{template "repo/issue/view_content/reactions" dict "ctxData" $ "ActionURL" (printf "%s/comments/%d/reactions" $.RepoLink .ID) "Reactions" $reactions}}
+							{{template "repo/issue/view_content/reactions" dict "ActionURL" (printf "%s/comments/%d/reactions" $.RepoLink .ID) "Reactions" $reactions}}
 						{{end}}
 					</div>
 				</div>
diff --git a/templates/repo/issue/view_content/conversation.tmpl b/templates/repo/issue/view_content/conversation.tmpl
index 79e7cb498b..ac32a2db5d 100644
--- a/templates/repo/issue/view_content/conversation.tmpl
+++ b/templates/repo/issue/view_content/conversation.tmpl
@@ -55,8 +55,8 @@
 			<div class="ui comments tw-mb-0">
 				{{range .comments}}
 					{{$createdSubStr:= TimeSinceUnix .CreatedUnix ctx.Locale}}
-					<div class="comment code-comment tw-pb-4" id="{{.HashTag}}">
-						<div class="content">
+					<div class="comment code-comment" id="{{.HashTag}}">
+						<div class="content comment-container">
 							<div class="header comment-header">
 								<div class="comment-header-left tw-flex tw-items-center">
 									{{if not .OriginalAuthor}}
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@
 								<div class="comment-header-right actions tw-flex tw-items-center">
 									{{template "repo/issue/view_content/show_role" dict "ShowRole" .ShowRole}}
 									{{if not $.Repository.IsArchived}}
-										{{template "repo/issue/view_content/add_reaction" dict "ctxData" $ "ActionURL" (printf "%s/comments/%d/reactions" $.RepoLink .ID)}}
+										{{template "repo/issue/view_content/add_reaction" dict "ActionURL" (printf "%s/comments/%d/reactions" $.RepoLink .ID)}}
 										{{template "repo/issue/view_content/context_menu" dict "ctxData" $ "item" . "delete" true "issue" true "diff" true "IsCommentPoster" (and $.IsSigned (eq $.SignedUserID .PosterID))}}
 									{{end}}
 								</div>
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@
 							</div>
 							{{$reactions := .Reactions.GroupByType}}
 							{{if $reactions}}
-								{{template "repo/issue/view_content/reactions" dict "ctxData" $ "ActionURL" (printf "%s/comments/%d/reactions" $.RepoLink .ID) "Reactions" $reactions}}
+								{{template "repo/issue/view_content/reactions" dict "ActionURL" (printf "%s/comments/%d/reactions" $.RepoLink .ID) "Reactions" $reactions}}
 							{{end}}
 						</div>
 					</div>
diff --git a/templates/repo/issue/view_content/reactions.tmpl b/templates/repo/issue/view_content/reactions.tmpl
index da6319667b..0011efe8b2 100644
--- a/templates/repo/issue/view_content/reactions.tmpl
+++ b/templates/repo/issue/view_content/reactions.tmpl
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
-<div class="ui attached segment reactions" data-action-url="{{$.ActionURL}}">
+<div class="bottom-reactions" data-action-url="{{$.ActionURL}}">
 {{range $key, $value := .Reactions}}
-	{{$hasReacted := $value.HasUser $.ctxData.SignedUserID}}
-	<a role="button" class="ui label basic{{if $hasReacted}} primary{{end}}{{if not $.ctxData.IsSigned}} disabled{{end}} comment-reaction-button"
+	{{$hasReacted := $value.HasUser ctx.RootData.SignedUserID}}
+	<a role="button" class="ui label basic{{if $hasReacted}} primary{{end}}{{if not ctx.RootData.IsSigned}} disabled{{end}} comment-reaction-button"
 		data-tooltip-content
 		title="{{$value.GetFirstUsers}}{{if gt ($value.GetMoreUserCount) 0}} {{ctx.Locale.Tr "repo.reactions_more" $value.GetMoreUserCount}}{{end}}"
 		aria-label="{{$value.GetFirstUsers}}{{if gt ($value.GetMoreUserCount) 0}} {{ctx.Locale.Tr "repo.reactions_more" $value.GetMoreUserCount}}{{end}}"
@@ -12,6 +12,6 @@
 	</a>
 {{end}}
 {{if AllowedReactions}}
-	{{template "repo/issue/view_content/add_reaction" dict "ctxData" $.ctxData "ActionURL" .ActionURL}}
+	{{template "repo/issue/view_content/add_reaction" dict "ActionURL" .ActionURL}}
 {{end}}
 </div>
diff --git a/web_src/css/base.css b/web_src/css/base.css
index c6a22a5dc4..02067971a0 100644
--- a/web_src/css/base.css
+++ b/web_src/css/base.css
@@ -1366,8 +1366,7 @@ table th[data-sortt-desc] .svg {
   box-shadow: 0 0 0 1px var(--color-secondary) inset;
 }
 
-.emoji,
-.reaction {
+.emoji {
   font-size: 1.25em;
   line-height: var(--line-height-default);
   font-style: normal !important;
@@ -1375,8 +1374,7 @@ table th[data-sortt-desc] .svg {
   vertical-align: -0.075em;
 }
 
-.emoji img,
-.reaction img {
+.emoji img {
   border-width: 0 !important;
   margin: 0 !important;
   width: 1em !important;
diff --git a/web_src/css/index.css b/web_src/css/index.css
index ad59f32636..73e10eedcb 100644
--- a/web_src/css/index.css
+++ b/web_src/css/index.css
@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@
 @import "./repo/linebutton.css";
 @import "./repo/wiki.css";
 @import "./repo/header.css";
+@import "./repo/reactions.css";
 
 @import "./editor/fileeditor.css";
 @import "./editor/combomarkdowneditor.css";
diff --git a/web_src/css/modules/comment.css b/web_src/css/modules/comment.css
index 799eeb8574..cf080db225 100644
--- a/web_src/css/modules/comment.css
+++ b/web_src/css/modules/comment.css
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 .ui.comments .comment {
   position: relative;
   background: none;
-  margin: 0.5em 0 0;
+  margin: 3px 0 0;
   padding: 0.5em 0 0;
   border: none;
   border-top: none;
diff --git a/web_src/css/repo.css b/web_src/css/repo.css
index edb3bc2e87..4b7ad49677 100644
--- a/web_src/css/repo.css
+++ b/web_src/css/repo.css
@@ -913,6 +913,9 @@ td .commit-summary {
 
 .repository.view.issue .comment-list .ui.comments {
   max-width: 100%;
+  display: flex;
+  flex-direction: column;
+  gap: 3px;
 }
 
 .repository.view.issue .comment-list .comment > .content > div:first-child {
@@ -928,6 +931,11 @@ td .commit-summary {
 .repository.view.issue .comment-list .comment .comment-container {
   border: 1px solid var(--color-secondary);
   border-radius: var(--border-radius);
+  background: var(--color-box-body);
+}
+
+.repository.view.issue .comment-list .conversation-holder .comment .comment-container {
+  border: none;
 }
 
 @media (max-width: 767.98px) {
@@ -1042,30 +1050,6 @@ td .commit-summary {
   margin-left: 42px;
 }
 
-.repository.view.issue .comment-list .comment-code-cloud .segment.reactions {
-  margin-top: 16px !important;
-  margin-bottom: -8px !important;
-  border-top: none !important;
-}
-
-.repository.view.issue .comment-list .comment-code-cloud .segment.reactions .ui.label {
-  border: 1px solid;
-  padding: 5px 8px !important;
-  margin: 0 2px;
-  border-radius: var(--border-radius);
-  border-color: var(--color-secondary-dark-1) !important;
-}
-
-.repository.view.issue .comment-list .comment-code-cloud .segment.reactions .ui.label.basic.primary {
-  background-color: var(--color-reaction-active-bg) !important;
-  border-color: var(--color-primary-alpha-80) !important;
-}
-
-.repository.view.issue .comment-list .comment-code-cloud .segment.reactions .ui.label.basic.primary:hover {
-  background-color: var(--color-reaction-hover-bg) !important;
-  border-color: var(--color-primary-alpha-80) !important;
-}
-
 .repository.view.issue .comment-list .comment-code-cloud button.comment-form-reply {
   margin: 0;
 }
@@ -1902,98 +1886,6 @@ td .commit-summary {
   border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-warning-border);
 }
 
-.repository .segment.reactions.dropdown .menu,
-.repository .select-reaction.dropdown .menu {
-  right: 0 !important;
-  left: auto !important;
-  min-width: 170px;
-}
-
-.repository .segment.reactions.dropdown .menu > .header,
-.repository .select-reaction.dropdown .menu > .header {
-  margin: 0.75rem 0 0.5rem;
-}
-
-.repository .segment.reactions.dropdown .menu > .item,
-.repository .select-reaction.dropdown .menu > .item {
-  float: left;
-  margin: 4px;
-  font-size: 20px;
-  width: 34px;
-  height: 34px;
-  min-height: 0 !important;
-  border-radius: var(--border-radius);
-  display: flex !important;
-  align-items: center;
-  justify-content: center;
-}
-
-.repository .segment.reactions {
-  padding: 0;
-  display: flex;
-  border: none !important;
-  border-top: 1px solid var(--color-secondary) !important;
-  width: 100% !important;
-  max-width: 100% !important;
-  margin: 0 !important;
-  border-radius: 0 0 var(--border-radius) var(--border-radius);
-}
-
-.repository .segment.reactions .ui.label {
-  max-height: 40px;
-  padding: 8px 16px !important;
-  display: flex !important;
-  align-items: center;
-  border: 0;
-  border-right: 1px solid;
-  border-radius: 0;
-  margin: 0;
-  font-size: 12px;
-  font-weight: var(--font-weight-normal);
-  border-color: var(--color-secondary) !important;
-  background: var(--color-reaction-bg);
-}
-
-.repository .segment.reactions .ui.label:first-of-type {
-  border-bottom-left-radius: 3px;
-}
-
-.repository .segment.reactions .ui.label.disabled {
-  cursor: default;
-  opacity: 1;
-}
-
-.repository .segment.reactions .ui.label.basic.primary {
-  color: var(--color-primary) !important;
-  background-color: var(--color-reaction-active-bg) !important;
-  border-color: var(--color-secondary-dark-1) !important;
-}
-
-.repository .segment.reactions .ui.label.basic:hover {
-  background-color: var(--color-reaction-hover-bg) !important;
-}
-
-.repository .segment.reactions .reaction-count {
-  margin-left: 0.5rem;
-}
-
-.repository .segment.reactions .select-reaction {
-  display: flex;
-  align-items: center;
-}
-
-.repository .segment.reactions .select-reaction a {
-  padding: 0 14px;
-}
-
-.repository .segment.reactions .select-reaction:not(.active) a {
-  display: none;
-}
-
-.repository .segment.reactions:hover .select-reaction a {
-  display: block;
-}
-
 .repository .ui.fluid.action.input .ui.search.action.input {
   flex: auto;
 }
diff --git a/web_src/css/repo/reactions.css b/web_src/css/repo/reactions.css
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..8fe01af4f0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/web_src/css/repo/reactions.css
@@ -0,0 +1,70 @@
+.bottom-reactions {
+  display: flex;
+  gap: 6px;
+  margin: 0 1em 1em;
+}
+
+.timeline-item .conversation-holder .bottom-reactions {
+  margin: 1em 0 0 36px;
+  padding-bottom: 8px;
+}
+
+.bottom-reactions .ui.label {
+  padding: 5px 8px;
+  font-weight: var(--font-weight-normal);
+}
+
+.bottom-reactions .ui.label.primary {
+  background-color: var(--color-reaction-active-bg) !important;
+}
+
+.bottom-reactions .ui.label:hover {
+  background-color: var(--color-reaction-hover-bg) !important;
+}
+
+.bottom-reactions .ui.label.disabled {
+  cursor: default;
+  opacity: 1;
+}
+
+.bottom-reactions .ui.label .reaction {
+  font-size: 16px;
+  display: flex;
+}
+
+.bottom-reactions .ui.label .reaction img {
+  height: 16px;
+  aspect-ratio: 1;
+}
+
+.bottom-reactions .reaction-count {
+  margin-left: 4px;
+}
+
+.ui.dropdown.select-reaction .menu {
+  min-width: 170px; /* item-outer-width * 4 */
+}
+
+.ui.dropdown.select-reaction .menu > .item {
+  float: left;
+  margin: 4px;
+  font-size: 20px;
+  width: 34px;
+  height: 34px;
+  border-radius: var(--border-radius);
+  display: flex;
+  align-items: center;
+  justify-content: center;
+}
+
+.bottom-reactions .select-reaction {
+  padding: 0 10px;
+}
+
+.bottom-reactions .select-reaction:not(.active) {
+  visibility: hidden;
+}
+
+.bottom-reactions:hover .select-reaction {
+  visibility: visible;
+}
diff --git a/web_src/js/features/comp/ReactionSelector.js b/web_src/js/features/comp/ReactionSelector.js
index 2def3db51a..e507b89632 100644
--- a/web_src/js/features/comp/ReactionSelector.js
+++ b/web_src/js/features/comp/ReactionSelector.js
@@ -1,38 +1,36 @@
 import $ from 'jquery';
 import {POST} from '../../modules/fetch.js';
 
-export function initCompReactionSelector($parent) {
-  $parent.find(`.select-reaction .item.reaction, .comment-reaction-button`).on('click', async function (e) {
-    e.preventDefault();
+export function initCompReactionSelector() {
+  for (const container of document.querySelectorAll('.issue-content, .diff-file-body')) {
+    container.addEventListener('click', async (e) => {
+      // there are 2 places for the "reaction" buttons, one is the top-right reaction menu, one is the bottom of the comment
+      const target = e.target.closest('.comment-reaction-button');
+      if (!target) return;
+      e.preventDefault();
 
-    if (this.classList.contains('disabled')) return;
+      if (target.classList.contains('disabled')) return;
 
-    const actionUrl = this.closest('[data-action-url]')?.getAttribute('data-action-url');
-    const reactionContent = this.getAttribute('data-reaction-content');
-    const hasReacted = this.closest('.ui.segment.reactions')?.querySelector(`a[data-reaction-content="${reactionContent}"]`)?.getAttribute('data-has-reacted') === 'true';
+      const actionUrl = target.closest('[data-action-url]').getAttribute('data-action-url');
+      const reactionContent = target.getAttribute('data-reaction-content');
 
-    const res = await POST(`${actionUrl}/${hasReacted ? 'unreact' : 'react'}`, {
-      data: new URLSearchParams({content: reactionContent}),
+      const commentContainer = target.closest('.comment-container');
+
+      const bottomReactions = commentContainer.querySelector('.bottom-reactions'); // may not exist if there is no reaction
+      const bottomReactionBtn = bottomReactions?.querySelector(`a[data-reaction-content="${CSS.escape(reactionContent)}"]`);
+      const hasReacted = bottomReactionBtn?.getAttribute('data-has-reacted') === 'true';
+
+      const res = await POST(`${actionUrl}/${hasReacted ? 'unreact' : 'react'}`, {
+        data: new URLSearchParams({content: reactionContent}),
+      });
+
+      const data = await res.json();
+      bottomReactions?.remove();
+      if (data.html) {
+        commentContainer.insertAdjacentHTML('beforeend', data.html);
+        const bottomReactionsDropdowns = commentContainer.querySelectorAll('.bottom-reactions .dropdown.select-reaction');
+        $(bottomReactionsDropdowns).dropdown(); // re-init the dropdown
+      }
     });
-
-    const data = await res.json();
-    if (data && (data.html || data.empty)) {
-      const $content = $(this).closest('.content');
-      let $react = $content.find('.segment.reactions');
-      if ((!data.empty || data.html === '') && $react.length > 0) {
-        $react.remove();
-      }
-      if (!data.empty) {
-        const $attachments = $content.find('.segment.bottom:first');
-        $react = $(data.html);
-        if ($attachments.length > 0) {
-          $react.insertBefore($attachments);
-        } else {
-          $react.appendTo($content);
-        }
-        $react.find('.dropdown').dropdown();
-        initCompReactionSelector($react);
-      }
-    }
-  });
+  }
 }
diff --git a/web_src/js/features/repo-diff.js b/web_src/js/features/repo-diff.js
index b2e8ec4866..00f74515df 100644
--- a/web_src/js/features/repo-diff.js
+++ b/web_src/js/features/repo-diff.js
@@ -87,7 +87,6 @@ function initRepoDiffConversationForm() {
         el.classList.add('tw-invisible');
       }
       $newConversationHolder.find('.dropdown').dropdown();
-      initCompReactionSelector($newConversationHolder);
     } catch (error) {
       console.error('Error:', error);
       showErrorToast(i18n.network_error);
diff --git a/web_src/js/features/repo-legacy.js b/web_src/js/features/repo-legacy.js
index e83de27e4c..18d98c891d 100644
--- a/web_src/js/features/repo-legacy.js
+++ b/web_src/js/features/repo-legacy.js
@@ -393,7 +393,7 @@ export function initRepository() {
     initRepoIssueDependencyDelete();
     initRepoIssueCodeCommentCancel();
     initRepoPullRequestUpdate();
-    initCompReactionSelector($(document));
+    initCompReactionSelector();
 
     initRepoPullRequestMergeForm();
     initRepoPullRequestCommitStatus();