diff --git a/desktop/src/features/messages/ui/MessageReactions.tsx b/desktop/src/features/messages/ui/MessageReactions.tsx
index b5ea21e7e6..4e26398446 100644
--- a/desktop/src/features/messages/ui/MessageReactions.tsx
+++ b/desktop/src/features/messages/ui/MessageReactions.tsx
@@ -49,19 +49,21 @@ export function MessageReactions({
   canToggle,
   pending,
   onSelect,
+  className,
 }: {
   messageId: string;
   reactions: TimelineReaction[];
   canToggle: boolean;
   pending: boolean;
   onSelect: (emoji: string) => void;
+  className?: string;
 }) {
   if (reactions.length === 0) {
     return null;
   }
 
   return (
-    <div className="mt-1.5 flex flex-wrap items-center gap-1.5 pt-1">
+    <div className={cn("mt-1.5 flex flex-wrap items-center gap-1.5 pt-1", className)}>
       {reactions.map((reaction) => (
         <ReactionPill
           key={`${messageId}-${reaction.emoji}`}
diff --git a/desktop/src/features/messages/ui/SystemMessageRow.tsx b/desktop/src/features/messages/ui/SystemMessageRow.tsx
index eee147d758..03cadd8ec6 100644
--- a/desktop/src/features/messages/ui/SystemMessageRow.tsx
+++ b/desktop/src/features/messages/ui/SystemMessageRow.tsx
@@ -257,11 +257,30 @@ export const SystemMessageRow = React.memo(function SystemMessageRow({
       className="group/message rounded-lg px-2 py-1"
       data-testid="system-message-row"
     >
-      <div className="flex items-center gap-2.5">
+      <div className="grid grid-cols-[1rem_minmax(0,1fr)_auto] items-start gap-x-2.5">
         <div className="flex h-4 w-4 shrink-0 items-center justify-center rounded-full bg-muted">
           <ArrowRightLeft className="h-3 w-3 text-muted-foreground" />
         </div>
-        <p className="text-xs text-muted-foreground">{description}</p>
+        <div className="min-w-0">
+          <p className="text-xs text-muted-foreground">{description}</p>
+          <div className="pl-6">
+            <MessageReactions
+              messageId={message.id}
+              reactions={reactions}
+              canToggle={canToggleReactions}
+              pending={reactionPending}
+              className="mt-0.5 pt-0.5"
+              onSelect={(emoji) => {
+                void handleReactionSelect(emoji);
+              }}
+            />
+            {reactionErrorMessage ? (
+              <p className="mt-1.5 text-xs text-destructive">
+                {reactionErrorMessage}
+              </p>
+            ) : null}
+          </div>
+        </div>
         <div className="ml-auto flex items-center gap-1 text-xs text-muted-foreground/60">
           <div className="relative">
             <div className="absolute right-0 top-1/2 -translate-y-1/2">
@@ -344,20 +363,6 @@ export const SystemMessageRow = React.memo(function SystemMessageRow({
           <MessageTimestamp createdAt={message.createdAt} time={message.time} />
         </div>
       </div>
-      <MessageReactions
-        messageId={message.id}
-        reactions={reactions}
-        canToggle={canToggleReactions}
-        pending={reactionPending}
-        onSelect={(emoji) => {
-          void handleReactionSelect(emoji);
-        }}
-      />
-      {reactionErrorMessage ? (
-        <p className="mt-1.5 text-xs text-destructive">
-          {reactionErrorMessage}
-        </p>
-      ) : null}
     </div>
   );
 });