diff --git a/src/reaction.rs b/src/reaction.rs
index f51d01463..c90c4a6c8 100644
--- a/src/reaction.rs
+++ b/src/reaction.rs
@@ -137,7 +137,8 @@ async fn set_msg_id_reaction(
     if matches!(chat.typ, Chattype::OutBroadcast | Chattype::InBroadcast)
         && !is_allowed_reaction(reaction)
     {
-        bail!("Reaction not allowed: {}", reaction.as_str());
+        info!(context, "Reaction {} filtered.", reaction.as_str());
+        return Ok(());
     }
 
     if reaction.is_empty() {
diff --git a/src/reaction/broadcast_reactions.rs b/src/reaction/broadcast_reactions.rs
index adca47e09..460e3130e 100644
--- a/src/reaction/broadcast_reactions.rs
+++ b/src/reaction/broadcast_reactions.rs
@@ -174,6 +174,7 @@ async fn broadcast_reactions_for_one_chat(context: &Context, chat_id: ChatId) ->
 
 /// Applies incoming, accumulated reactions received via the `Chat-Broadcast-States:` header
 /// to the `broadcasted_reactions` table.
+/// We do not check against allowed reactions here; reactions may be done in the past when different filters were active.
 pub(crate) async fn receive_broadcast_reactions(context: &Context, json: &str) -> Result<()> {
     let payload: WirePayload = serde_json::from_str(json)?;