diff --git a/app/lib/activitypub/activity/like.rb b/app/lib/activitypub/activity/like.rb
index c533d57d45..ebfac9a868 100644
--- a/app/lib/activitypub/activity/like.rb
+++ b/app/lib/activitypub/activity/like.rb
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ class ActivityPub::Activity::Like < ActivityPub::Activity
 
     return if @original_status.nil? || delete_arrived_first?(@json['id']) || reject_favourite?
 
-    if shortcode.nil?
+    if shortcode.nil? || !Setting.enable_emoji_reaction
       process_favourite
     else
       process_emoji_reaction