diff --git a/src/components/Reactions/AddReactionBubble.js b/src/components/Reactions/AddReactionBubble.js
index b22c69cf1ad6..69595517c606 100644
--- a/src/components/Reactions/AddReactionBubble.js
+++ b/src/components/Reactions/AddReactionBubble.js
@@ -11,39 +11,64 @@ import Text from '../Text';
 import getButtonState from '../../libs/getButtonState';
 import * as EmojiPickerAction from '../../libs/actions/EmojiPickerAction';
 import emojis from '../../../assets/emojis';
+import ReportActionComposeFocusManager from '../../libs/ReportActionComposeFocusManager';
 
 const propTypes = {
     sizeScale: PropTypes.number,
     iconSizeScale: PropTypes.number,
+
+    /**
+     * Called when the user presses on the icon button.
+     * Will have a function as parameter which you can call
+     * to open the picker.
+     */
     onPressOpenPicker: PropTypes.func,
+
+    /**
+     * Will get called the moment before the picker opens.
+     */
+    onWillShowPicker: PropTypes.func,
+
+    /**
+     * Called when the user selects an emoji.
+     */
     onSelectEmoji: PropTypes.func.isRequired,
 };
 
 const defaultProps = {
     sizeScale: 1,
     iconSizeScale: 1,
-    onPressOpenPicker: () => {
-
-    },
+    onWillShowPicker: () => {},
+    onPressOpenPicker: undefined,
 };
 
 const AddReactionBubble = (props) => {
     const ref = React.createRef();
 
     const onPress = () => {
-        EmojiPickerAction.showEmojiPicker(
-            () => {},
-            (emojiCode) => {
-                const emoji = _.find(emojis, e => e.code === emojiCode);
-                if (emoji != null) {
-                    props.onSelectEmoji(emoji);
-                }
-            },
-            ref.current,
-            () => {
-                props.onPressOpenPicker();
-            },
-        );
+        const openPicker = () => {
+            EmojiPickerAction.showEmojiPicker(
+                () => {},
+                (emojiCode) => {
+                    const emoji = _.find(emojis, e => e.code === emojiCode);
+                    if (emoji != null) {
+                        props.onSelectEmoji(emoji);
+                    }
+                },
+
+                // The ref can become null, if e.g. the AddReactionBubble component
+                // gets removed before showing the picker. In this case we want to
+                // default fallback to anchor to the composer.
+                ref.current || ReportActionComposeFocusManager.composerRef.current,
+                props.onWillShowPicker,
+            );
+        };
+
+        if (props.onPressOpenPicker) {
+            props.onPressOpenPicker(openPicker);
+        } else {
+            openPicker();
+        }
     };
 
     return (
diff --git a/src/components/Reactions/MiniQuickEmojiReactions.js b/src/components/Reactions/MiniQuickEmojiReactions.js
index bfb2046d152b..43fe5861f420 100644
--- a/src/components/Reactions/MiniQuickEmojiReactions.js
+++ b/src/components/Reactions/MiniQuickEmojiReactions.js
@@ -16,11 +16,9 @@ import emojis from '../../../assets/emojis';
 const propTypes = {
     onEmojiSelected: PropTypes.func.isRequired,
     onPressOpenPicker: PropTypes.func,
-    onEmojiPickerWillShow: PropTypes.func,
 };
 
 const defaultProps = {
-    onEmojiPickerWillShow: () => {},
     onPressOpenPicker: () => {},
 };
 
@@ -39,7 +37,6 @@ const MiniQuickEmojiReactions = (props) => {
                 }
             },
             ref.current,
-            props.onEmojiPickerWillShow,
         );
     };
 
diff --git a/src/components/Reactions/QuickEmojiReactions.js b/src/components/Reactions/QuickEmojiReactions/BaseQuickEmojiReactions.js
similarity index 56%
rename from src/components/Reactions/QuickEmojiReactions.js
rename to src/components/Reactions/QuickEmojiReactions/BaseQuickEmojiReactions.js
index 112af9bf0b61..b8e415b5adb4 100644
--- a/src/components/Reactions/QuickEmojiReactions.js
+++ b/src/components/Reactions/QuickEmojiReactions/BaseQuickEmojiReactions.js
@@ -2,22 +2,26 @@ import React from 'react';
 import {View} from 'react-native';
 import _ from 'underscore';
 import PropTypes from 'prop-types';
-import EmojiReactionBubble from './EmojiReactionBubble';
-import AddReactionBubble from './AddReactionBubble';
-import CONST from '../../CONST';
+import EmojiReactionBubble from '../EmojiReactionBubble';
+import AddReactionBubble from '../AddReactionBubble';
+import CONST from '../../../CONST';
 
 const EMOJI_BUBBLE_SCALE = 1.5;
 
-const propTypes = {
+const baseQuickEmojiReactionsPropTypes = {
     onEmojiSelected: PropTypes.func.isRequired,
+    onWillShowPicker: PropTypes.func,
     onPressOpenPicker: PropTypes.func,
 };
 
-const defaultProps = {
-    onPressOpenPicker: () => {},
+const baseQuickEmojiReactionsDefaultProps = {
+    onWillShowPicker: undefined,
+    onPressOpenPicker: undefined,
 };
 
-const QuickEmojiReactions = props => (
+const BaseQuickEmojiReactions = props => (
+
+    // TODO: move this to styles file
     <View style={{
         gap: 12,
         flexDirection: 'row',
@@ -40,13 +44,19 @@ const QuickEmojiReactions = props => (
         <AddReactionBubble
             iconSizeScale={1.2}
             sizeScale={EMOJI_BUBBLE_SCALE}
-            onSelectEmoji={props.onEmojiSelected}
             onPressOpenPicker={props.onPressOpenPicker}
+            onWillShowPicker={props.onWillShowPicker}
+            onSelectEmoji={props.onEmojiSelected}
         />
     </View>
 );
 
-QuickEmojiReactions.displayName = 'QuickEmojiReactions';
-QuickEmojiReactions.propTypes = propTypes;
-QuickEmojiReactions.defaultProps = defaultProps;
-export default QuickEmojiReactions;
+BaseQuickEmojiReactions.displayName = 'BaseQuickEmojiReactions';
+BaseQuickEmojiReactions.propTypes = baseQuickEmojiReactionsPropTypes;
+BaseQuickEmojiReactions.defaultProps = baseQuickEmojiReactionsDefaultProps;
+export default BaseQuickEmojiReactions;
+
+export {
+    baseQuickEmojiReactionsPropTypes,
+    baseQuickEmojiReactionsDefaultProps,
+};
diff --git a/src/components/Reactions/QuickEmojiReactions/index.js b/src/components/Reactions/QuickEmojiReactions/index.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..5ba1dee5f171
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/components/Reactions/QuickEmojiReactions/index.js
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+import React from 'react';
+import PropTypes from 'prop-types';
+import BaseQuickEmojiReactions, {baseQuickEmojiReactionsDefaultProps, baseQuickEmojiReactionsPropTypes} from './BaseQuickEmojiReactions';
+
+const propTypes = {
+    ...baseQuickEmojiReactionsPropTypes,
+    closeContextMenu: PropTypes.func.isRequired,
+};
+
+const QuickEmojiReactions = (props) => {
+    const onPressOpenPicker = (openPicker) => {
+        openPicker();
+    };
+
+    return (
+        <BaseQuickEmojiReactions
+            // eslint-disable-next-line react/jsx-props-no-spreading
+            {...props}
+            onPressOpenPicker={onPressOpenPicker}
+            onWillShowPicker={props.closeContextMenu}
+        />
+    );
+};
+
+QuickEmojiReactions.displayName = 'QuickEmojiReactions';
+QuickEmojiReactions.propTypes = propTypes;
+QuickEmojiReactions.defaultProps = baseQuickEmojiReactionsDefaultProps;
+export default QuickEmojiReactions;
diff --git a/src/components/Reactions/QuickEmojiReactions/index.native.js b/src/components/Reactions/QuickEmojiReactions/index.native.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..b3c3bed6800f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/components/Reactions/QuickEmojiReactions/index.native.js
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+import React from 'react';
+import PropTypes from 'prop-types';
+import BaseQuickEmojiReactions, {baseQuickEmojiReactionsDefaultProps, baseQuickEmojiReactionsPropTypes} from './BaseQuickEmojiReactions';
+
+const propTypes = {
+    ...baseQuickEmojiReactionsPropTypes,
+    closeContextMenu: PropTypes.func.isRequired,
+};
+
+const QuickEmojiReactions = (props) => {
+    const onPressOpenPicker = (openPicker) => {
+        // We first need to close the menu as it's a popover.
+        // The picker is a popover as well and on mobile there can only
+        // be one active popover at a time.
+        props.closeContextMenu(() => {
+            requestAnimationFrame(openPicker);
+        });
+    };
+
+    return (
+        // eslint-disable-next-line react/jsx-props-no-spreading
+        <BaseQuickEmojiReactions {...props} onPressOpenPicker={onPressOpenPicker} />
+    );
+};
+
+QuickEmojiReactions.displayName = 'QuickEmojiReactions';
+QuickEmojiReactions.propTypes = propTypes;
+QuickEmojiReactions.defaultProps = baseQuickEmojiReactionsDefaultProps;
+export default QuickEmojiReactions;
diff --git a/src/pages/home/report/ContextMenu/ContextMenuActions.js b/src/pages/home/report/ContextMenu/ContextMenuActions.js
index 2aa3dc058f5a..e32e017c899a 100644
--- a/src/pages/home/report/ContextMenu/ContextMenuActions.js
+++ b/src/pages/home/report/ContextMenu/ContextMenuActions.js
@@ -44,22 +44,25 @@ export default [
         renderContent: (closePopover, {
             reportID, reportAction, close: closeManually, keepOpen,
         }) => {
-            const close = () => {
-                if (!closePopover) {
+            const isMini = !closePopover;
+
+            const closeContextMenu = (onHideCallback) => {
+                if (isMini) {
                     closeManually();
-                    return;
+                    if (onHideCallback) {
+                        onHideCallback();
+                    }
+                } else {
+                    hideContextMenu(false, onHideCallback);
                 }
-                hideContextMenu(false);
             };
 
             const onEmojiSelected = (emoji) => {
                 // TODO: we need to add the preferred skin tone here as well somehow
                 Report.toggleReaction(reportID, reportAction, emoji);
-                close();
+                closeContextMenu();
             };
 
-            const isMini = !closePopover;
-
             if (isMini) {
                 return (
                     <MiniQuickEmojiReactions
@@ -72,8 +75,8 @@ export default [
 
             return (
                 <QuickEmojiReactions
-                    key="QuickEmojiReactions"
-                    onPressOpenPicker={close}
+                    key="BaseQuickEmojiReactions"
+                    closeContextMenu={closeContextMenu}
                     onEmojiSelected={onEmojiSelected}
                 />
             );