diff --git a/crates/delta/src/routes/channels/message_send.rs b/crates/delta/src/routes/channels/message_send.rs
index 399e56b3..e7dceb4b 100644
--- a/crates/delta/src/routes/channels/message_send.rs
+++ b/crates/delta/src/routes/channels/message_send.rs
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ pub async fn message_send(
     }
 
     // 3. Ensure interactions information is correct
-    message.interactions.validate(db).await?;
+    message.interactions.validate(db, &mut permissions).await?;
 
     // 4. Verify replies are valid.
     let mut replies = HashSet::new();
diff --git a/crates/quark/src/impl/generic/channels/message.rs b/crates/quark/src/impl/generic/channels/message.rs
index 46528eab..20318da6 100644
--- a/crates/quark/src/impl/generic/channels/message.rs
+++ b/crates/quark/src/impl/generic/channels/message.rs
@@ -13,13 +13,14 @@ use crate::{
         },
         Channel, Emoji, Message, User,
     },
+    permissions::PermissionCalculator,
     presence::presence_filter_online,
     tasks::ack::AckEvent,
     types::{
         january::{Embed, Text},
         push::PushNotification,
     },
-    Database, Error, Result,
+    Database, Error, Permission, Result,
 };
 
 impl Message {
@@ -406,8 +407,14 @@ impl BulkMessageResponse {
 
 impl Interactions {
     /// Validate interactions info is correct
-    pub async fn validate(&self, db: &Database) -> Result<()> {
+    pub async fn validate(
+        &self,
+        db: &Database,
+        permissions: &mut PermissionCalculator<'_>,
+    ) -> Result<()> {
         if let Some(reactions) = &self.reactions {
+            permissions.throw_permission(db, Permission::React).await?;
+
             if reactions.len() > 20 {
                 return Err(Error::InvalidOperation);
             }