diff --git a/.pubnub.yml b/.pubnub.yml
index 83f6aad..1b9f6f9 100644
--- a/.pubnub.yml
+++ b/.pubnub.yml
@@ -1,11 +1,16 @@
 ---
 name: pubnub-js-chat
-version: v0.8.1
+version: v0.8.2
 scm: github.com/pubnub/js-chat
 schema: 1
 files:
   - lib/dist/index.js
 changelog:
+  - date: 2024-08-27
+    version: v0.8.2
+    changes:
+      - type: feature
+        text: "Customize message reactions."
   - date: 2024-08-01
     version: v0.8.1
     changes:
diff --git a/lib/package.json b/lib/package.json
index 3c9ca2b..e17101a 100644
--- a/lib/package.json
+++ b/lib/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@pubnub/chat",
-  "version": "0.8.1",
+  "version": "0.8.2",
   "description": "PubNub JavaScript Chat SDK",
   "author": "PubNub <support@pubnub.com>",
   "license": "SEE LICENSE IN LICENSE",
diff --git a/lib/src/default-values.ts b/lib/src/default-values.ts
index a0e4dc6..0de4805 100644
--- a/lib/src/default-values.ts
+++ b/lib/src/default-values.ts
@@ -21,3 +21,5 @@ export function defaultGetMessageResponseBody(messageParams: MessageDTOParams) {
 
 export const defaultEditActionName = MessageActionType.EDITED
 export const defaultDeleteActionName = MessageActionType.DELETED
+
+export const defaultReactionsName = MessageActionType.REACTIONS
diff --git a/lib/src/entities/chat.ts b/lib/src/entities/chat.ts
index 4449580..0975b40 100644
--- a/lib/src/entities/chat.ts
+++ b/lib/src/entities/chat.ts
@@ -22,7 +22,11 @@ import { MessageElementsUtils } from "../message-elements-utils"
 import { getErrorProxiedEntity, ErrorLogger } from "../error-logging"
 import { cyrb53a } from "../hash"
 import { uuidv4 } from "../uuidv4"
-import { defaultEditActionName, defaultDeleteActionName } from "../default-values"
+import {
+  defaultEditActionName,
+  defaultDeleteActionName,
+  defaultReactionsName,
+} from "../default-values"
 import { AccessManager } from "../access-manager"
 
 export type ChatConfig = {
@@ -47,6 +51,7 @@ export type ChatConfig = {
     getMessageResponseBody?: (m: MessageDTOParams) => TextMessageContent
     editMessageActionName?: string
     deleteMessageActionName?: string
+    reactionsActionName?: string
   }
   authKey?: string
 }
@@ -72,6 +77,8 @@ export class Chat {
   /** @internal */
   readonly deleteMessageActionName: string
   /** @internal */
+  readonly reactionsActionName: string
+  /** @internal */
   readonly accessManager: AccessManager
 
   /** @internal */
@@ -93,6 +100,7 @@ export class Chat {
     this.editMessageActionName = customPayloads?.editMessageActionName || defaultEditActionName
     this.deleteMessageActionName =
       customPayloads?.deleteMessageActionName || defaultDeleteActionName
+    this.reactionsActionName = customPayloads?.reactionsActionName || defaultReactionsName
 
     try {
       if (storeUserActivityInterval && storeUserActivityInterval < 60000) {
diff --git a/lib/src/entities/message.ts b/lib/src/entities/message.ts
index a4a231b..227c4a3 100644
--- a/lib/src/entities/message.ts
+++ b/lib/src/entities/message.ts
@@ -1,12 +1,6 @@
 import { Chat } from "./chat"
 import PubNub from "pubnub"
-import {
-  DeleteParameters,
-  MessageActions,
-  MessageDTOParams,
-  TextMessageContent,
-  MessageActionType,
-} from "../types"
+import { DeleteParameters, MessageActions, MessageDTOParams, TextMessageContent } from "../types"
 import { INTERNAL_ADMIN_CHANNEL, INTERNAL_MODERATION_PREFIX } from "../constants"
 import { getErrorProxiedEntity } from "../error-logging"
 import { MessageElementsUtils } from "../message-elements-utils"
@@ -319,7 +313,7 @@ export class Message {
    * Reactions
    */
   get reactions() {
-    const type = MessageActionType.REACTIONS
+    const type = this.chat.reactionsActionName
     return this.actions?.[type] || {}
   }
 
@@ -328,7 +322,7 @@ export class Message {
   }
 
   async toggleReaction(reaction: string) {
-    const type = MessageActionType.REACTIONS
+    const type = this.chat.reactionsActionName
     const uuid = this.chat.sdk.getUUID()
     const messageTimetoken = this.timetoken
     const channel = this.channelId