diff --git a/radicle-cli/src/commands/issue.rs b/radicle-cli/src/commands/issue.rs
index fe815fbc..622d01e4 100644
--- a/radicle-cli/src/commands/issue.rs
+++ b/radicle-cli/src/commands/issue.rs
@@ -323,7 +323,7 @@ pub fn run(options: Options, ctx: impl term::Context) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
                     let (comment_id, _) = term::io::comment_select(&issue).unwrap();
                     *comment_id
                 });
-                issue.react(comment_id, reaction, &signer)?;
+                issue.react(comment_id, reaction, true, &signer)?;
             }
         }
         Operation::Open {
diff --git a/radicle-httpd/src/api/v1/projects.rs b/radicle-httpd/src/api/v1/projects.rs
index 6addd4d1..9b930e72 100644
--- a/radicle-httpd/src/api/v1/projects.rs
+++ b/radicle-httpd/src/api/v1/projects.rs
@@ -553,8 +553,12 @@ async fn issue_update_handler(
                 return Err(Error::BadRequest("`replyTo` missing".to_owned()));
             }
         }
-        issue::Action::CommentReact { id, reaction, .. } => {
-            issue.react(id, reaction, &signer)?;
+        issue::Action::CommentReact {
+            id,
+            reaction,
+            active,
+        } => {
+            issue.react(id, reaction, active, &signer)?;
         }
         issue::Action::CommentEdit { .. } => {
             todo!();
diff --git a/radicle/src/cob/issue.rs b/radicle/src/cob/issue.rs
index eff8da19..f2784590 100644
--- a/radicle/src/cob/issue.rs
+++ b/radicle/src/cob/issue.rs
@@ -291,11 +291,16 @@ impl store::Transaction<Issue> {
     }
 
     /// React to an issue comment.
-    pub fn react(&mut self, id: CommentId, reaction: Reaction) -> Result<(), store::Error> {
+    pub fn react(
+        &mut self,
+        id: CommentId,
+        reaction: Reaction,
+        active: bool,
+    ) -> Result<(), store::Error> {
         self.push(Action::CommentReact {
             id,
             reaction,
-            active: true,
+            active,
         })
     }
 
@@ -406,9 +411,10 @@ where
         &mut self,
         to: CommentId,
         reaction: Reaction,
+        active: bool,
         signer: &G,
     ) -> Result<EntryId, Error> {
-        self.transaction("React", signer, |tx| tx.react(to, reaction))
+        self.transaction("React", signer, |tx| tx.react(to, reaction, active))
     }
 
     pub fn transaction<G, F>(
@@ -875,7 +881,7 @@ mod test {
         let (comment, _) = issue.root();
         let comment = *comment;
         let reaction = Reaction::new('🥳').unwrap();
-        issue.react(comment, reaction, &node.signer).unwrap();
+        issue.react(comment, reaction, true, &node.signer).unwrap();
 
         let id = issue.id;
         let issue = issues.get(&id).unwrap().unwrap();