diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index d7464eacc..957ff1f93 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 - BREAKING: jsonrpc:
   - `get_chatlist_items_by_entries` now takes only chatids instead of `ChatListEntries`
   - `get_chatlist_entries` now returns `Vec<u32>` of chatids instead of `ChatListEntries`
+- JSON-RPC: add API to get reactions outside the message snapshot
 ### Fixes
 - Make the bots automatically accept group chat contact requests. #4377
 
diff --git a/deltachat-jsonrpc/src/api/mod.rs b/deltachat-jsonrpc/src/api/mod.rs
index 98942a855..6f7c1353a 100644
--- a/deltachat-jsonrpc/src/api/mod.rs
+++ b/deltachat-jsonrpc/src/api/mod.rs
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ use deltachat::{
     provider::get_provider_info,
     qr,
     qr_code_generator::{generate_backup_qr, get_securejoin_qr_svg},
-    reaction::send_reaction,
+    reaction::{get_msg_reactions, send_reaction},
     securejoin,
     stock_str::StockMessage,
     webxdc::StatusUpdateSerial,
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ use types::http::HttpResponse;
 use types::message::MessageData;
 use types::message::MessageObject;
 use types::provider_info::ProviderInfo;
+use types::reactions::JSONRPCReactions;
 use types::webxdc::WebxdcMessageInfo;
 
 use self::events::Event;
@@ -1721,6 +1722,21 @@ impl CommandApi {
         Ok(message_id.to_u32())
     }
 
+    /// Returns reactions to the message.
+    async fn get_message_reactions(
+        &self,
+        account_id: u32,
+        message_id: u32,
+    ) -> Result<Option<JSONRPCReactions>> {
+        let ctx = self.get_context(account_id).await?;
+        let reactions = get_msg_reactions(&ctx, MsgId::new(message_id)).await?;
+        if reactions.is_empty() {
+            Ok(None)
+        } else {
+            Ok(Some(reactions.into()))
+        }
+    }
+
     async fn send_msg(&self, account_id: u32, chat_id: u32, data: MessageData) -> Result<u32> {
         let ctx = self.get_context(account_id).await?;
         let mut message = Message::new(if let Some(viewtype) = data.viewtype {
diff --git a/deltachat-rpc-client/src/deltachat_rpc_client/message.py b/deltachat-rpc-client/src/deltachat_rpc_client/message.py
index 5ec30961a..38a0b11f7 100644
--- a/deltachat-rpc-client/src/deltachat_rpc_client/message.py
+++ b/deltachat-rpc-client/src/deltachat_rpc_client/message.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import json
 from dataclasses import dataclass
-from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, Union
+from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, Optional, Union
 
 from ._utils import AttrDict
 from .contact import Contact
@@ -35,6 +35,13 @@ class Message:
         snapshot["message"] = self
         return snapshot
 
+    async def get_reactions(self) -> Optional[AttrDict]:
+        """Get message reactions."""
+        reactions = await self._rpc.get_message_reactions(self.account.id, self.id)
+        if reactions:
+            return AttrDict(reactions)
+        return None
+
     async def mark_seen(self) -> None:
         """Mark the message as seen."""
         await self._rpc.markseen_msgs(self.account.id, [self.id])
diff --git a/deltachat-rpc-client/tests/test_something.py b/deltachat-rpc-client/tests/test_something.py
index d17c28a16..20f7acaae 100644
--- a/deltachat-rpc-client/tests/test_something.py
+++ b/deltachat-rpc-client/tests/test_something.py
@@ -239,6 +239,10 @@ async def test_message(acfactory) -> None:
 
     await message.mark_seen()
     await message.send_reaction("😎")
+    reactions = await message.get_reactions()
+    assert reactions
+    snapshot = await message.get_snapshot()
+    assert reactions == snapshot.reactions
 
 
 @pytest.mark.asyncio()