diff --git a/app/build.gradle.kts b/app/build.gradle.kts
index 1c5cb01b95..2821fcbd04 100644
--- a/app/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/app/build.gradle.kts
@@ -218,7 +218,7 @@ dependencies {
     implementation(libs.network.okhttp.logging)
     implementation(libs.serialization.json)
 
-    implementation(libs.vanniktech.emoji)
+    implementation(libs.matrix.emojibase.bindings)
 
     implementation(libs.dagger)
     kapt(libs.dagger.compiler)
diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/x/ElementXApplication.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/x/ElementXApplication.kt
index da8592771c..542ae7090d 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/x/ElementXApplication.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/x/ElementXApplication.kt
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@ import io.element.android.x.di.AppComponent
 import io.element.android.x.di.DaggerAppComponent
 import io.element.android.x.info.logApplicationInfo
 import io.element.android.x.initializer.CrashInitializer
-import io.element.android.x.initializer.EmojiInitializer
 import io.element.android.x.initializer.TracingInitializer
 
 class ElementXApplication : Application(), DaggerComponentOwner {
@@ -39,7 +38,6 @@ class ElementXApplication : Application(), DaggerComponentOwner {
         AppInitializer.getInstance(this).apply {
             initializeComponent(CrashInitializer::class.java)
             initializeComponent(TracingInitializer::class.java)
-            initializeComponent(EmojiInitializer::class.java)
         }
         logApplicationInfo()
     }
diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/x/di/AppModule.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/x/di/AppModule.kt
index a1d0b50522..f8ab5532b0 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/x/di/AppModule.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/x/di/AppModule.kt
@@ -23,6 +23,8 @@ import androidx.preference.PreferenceManager
 import com.squareup.anvil.annotations.ContributesTo
 import dagger.Module
 import dagger.Provides
+import io.element.android.features.messages.impl.timeline.components.customreaction.DefaultEmojibaseProvider
+import io.element.android.features.messages.impl.timeline.components.customreaction.EmojibaseProvider
 import io.element.android.libraries.core.coroutine.CoroutineDispatchers
 import io.element.android.libraries.core.meta.BuildMeta
 import io.element.android.libraries.core.meta.BuildType
@@ -105,4 +107,10 @@ object AppModule {
     fun provideSnackbarDispatcher(): SnackbarDispatcher {
         return SnackbarDispatcher()
     }
+
+    @Provides
+    @SingleIn(AppScope::class)
+    fun providesEmojibaseProvider(@ApplicationContext context: Context): EmojibaseProvider {
+        return DefaultEmojibaseProvider(context)
+    }
 }
diff --git a/features/messages/impl/build.gradle.kts b/features/messages/impl/build.gradle.kts
index 71030c3ca0..1a61a2d8b6 100644
--- a/features/messages/impl/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/features/messages/impl/build.gradle.kts
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ dependencies {
     implementation(libs.accompanist.systemui)
     implementation(libs.vanniktech.blurhash)
     implementation(libs.telephoto.zoomableimage)
-    implementation(libs.vanniktech.emoji)
+    implementation(libs.matrix.emojibase.bindings)
 
     testImplementation(libs.test.junit)
     testImplementation(libs.coroutines.test)
diff --git a/features/messages/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/features/messages/impl/MessagesStateProvider.kt b/features/messages/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/features/messages/impl/MessagesStateProvider.kt
index 9b3f5073a1..7eb1a0984e 100644
--- a/features/messages/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/features/messages/impl/MessagesStateProvider.kt
+++ b/features/messages/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/features/messages/impl/MessagesStateProvider.kt
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ fun aMessagesState() = MessagesState(
     ),
     actionListState = anActionListState(),
     customReactionState = CustomReactionState(
-        selectedEventId = null,
+        target = CustomReactionState.Target.None,
         eventSink = {},
         selectedEmoji = persistentSetOf(),
     ),
diff --git a/features/messages/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/features/messages/impl/MessagesView.kt b/features/messages/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/features/messages/impl/MessagesView.kt
index 92b15f4fc0..9810845228 100644
--- a/features/messages/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/features/messages/impl/MessagesView.kt
+++ b/features/messages/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/features/messages/impl/MessagesView.kt
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ fun MessagesView(
     }
 
     fun onMoreReactionsClicked(event: TimelineItem.Event) {
-        state.customReactionState.eventSink(CustomReactionEvents.UpdateSelectedEvent(event))
+        state.customReactionState.eventSink(CustomReactionEvents.ShowCustomReactionSheet(event))
     }
 
     Scaffold(
@@ -194,18 +194,17 @@ fun MessagesView(
         state = state.actionListState,
         onActionSelected = ::onActionSelected,
         onCustomReactionClicked = { event ->
-            state.customReactionState.eventSink(CustomReactionEvents.UpdateSelectedEvent(event))
+            if (event.eventId == null) return@ActionListView
+            state.customReactionState.eventSink(CustomReactionEvents.ShowCustomReactionSheet(event))
         },
         onEmojiReactionClicked = ::onEmojiReactionClicked,
     )
 
     CustomReactionBottomSheet(
         state = state.customReactionState,
-        onEmojiSelected = { emoji ->
-            state.customReactionState.selectedEventId?.let { eventId ->
+        onEmojiSelected = { eventId, emoji ->
                 state.eventSink(MessagesEvents.ToggleReaction(emoji.unicode, eventId))
-                state.customReactionState.eventSink(CustomReactionEvents.UpdateSelectedEvent(null))
-            }
+                state.customReactionState.eventSink(CustomReactionEvents.DismissCustomReactionSheet)
         }
     )
 
diff --git a/features/messages/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/features/messages/impl/timeline/components/customreaction/CustomReactionBottomSheet.kt b/features/messages/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/features/messages/impl/timeline/components/customreaction/CustomReactionBottomSheet.kt
index d817ec0cd4..3fe739a592 100644
--- a/features/messages/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/features/messages/impl/timeline/components/customreaction/CustomReactionBottomSheet.kt
+++ b/features/messages/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/features/messages/impl/timeline/components/customreaction/CustomReactionBottomSheet.kt
@@ -22,34 +22,35 @@ import androidx.compose.material3.rememberModalBottomSheetState
 import androidx.compose.runtime.Composable
 import androidx.compose.runtime.rememberCoroutineScope
 import androidx.compose.ui.Modifier
-import com.vanniktech.emoji.Emoji
-import io.element.android.features.messages.impl.timeline.components.EmojiPicker
+import io.element.android.emojibasebindings.Emoji
 import io.element.android.libraries.designsystem.theme.components.ModalBottomSheet
 import io.element.android.libraries.designsystem.theme.components.hide
+import io.element.android.libraries.matrix.api.core.EventId
 
 @OptIn(ExperimentalMaterial3Api::class)
 @Composable
 fun CustomReactionBottomSheet(
     state: CustomReactionState,
-    onEmojiSelected: (Emoji) -> Unit,
+    onEmojiSelected: (EventId, Emoji) -> Unit,
     modifier: Modifier = Modifier,
 ) {
     val sheetState = rememberModalBottomSheetState()
     val coroutineScope = rememberCoroutineScope()
+    val target = state.target as? CustomReactionState.Target.Success
 
     fun onDismiss() {
-        state.eventSink(CustomReactionEvents.UpdateSelectedEvent(null))
+        state.eventSink(CustomReactionEvents.DismissCustomReactionSheet)
     }
 
     fun onEmojiSelectedDismiss(emoji: Emoji) {
+        if (target?.event?.eventId == null) return
         sheetState.hide(coroutineScope) {
-            state.eventSink(CustomReactionEvents.UpdateSelectedEvent(null))
-            onEmojiSelected(emoji)
+            state.eventSink(CustomReactionEvents.DismissCustomReactionSheet)
+            onEmojiSelected(target.event.eventId, emoji)
         }
     }
 
-    val isVisible = state.selectedEventId != null
-    if (isVisible) {
+    if (target?.emojibaseStore != null && target.event.eventId != null) {
         ModalBottomSheet(
             onDismissRequest = ::onDismiss,
             sheetState = sheetState,
@@ -57,8 +58,9 @@ fun CustomReactionBottomSheet(
         ) {
             EmojiPicker(
                 onEmojiSelected = ::onEmojiSelectedDismiss,
-                modifier = Modifier.fillMaxSize(),
+                emojibaseStore = target.emojibaseStore,
                 selectedEmojis = state.selectedEmoji,
+                modifier = Modifier.fillMaxSize(),
             )
         }
     }
diff --git a/features/messages/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/features/messages/impl/timeline/components/customreaction/CustomReactionEvents.kt b/features/messages/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/features/messages/impl/timeline/components/customreaction/CustomReactionEvents.kt
index a0d69df372..2458686a83 100644
--- a/features/messages/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/features/messages/impl/timeline/components/customreaction/CustomReactionEvents.kt
+++ b/features/messages/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/features/messages/impl/timeline/components/customreaction/CustomReactionEvents.kt
@@ -19,5 +19,6 @@ package io.element.android.features.messages.impl.timeline.components.customreac
 import io.element.android.features.messages.impl.timeline.model.TimelineItem
 
 sealed interface CustomReactionEvents {
-    data class UpdateSelectedEvent(val event: TimelineItem.Event?) : CustomReactionEvents
+    data class ShowCustomReactionSheet(val event: TimelineItem.Event) : CustomReactionEvents
+    object DismissCustomReactionSheet : CustomReactionEvents
 }
diff --git a/features/messages/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/features/messages/impl/timeline/components/customreaction/CustomReactionPresenter.kt b/features/messages/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/features/messages/impl/timeline/components/customreaction/CustomReactionPresenter.kt
index f094f2dbc6..b048383b1f 100644
--- a/features/messages/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/features/messages/impl/timeline/components/customreaction/CustomReactionPresenter.kt
+++ b/features/messages/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/features/messages/impl/timeline/components/customreaction/CustomReactionPresenter.kt
@@ -17,28 +17,53 @@
 package io.element.android.features.messages.impl.timeline.components.customreaction
 
 import androidx.compose.runtime.Composable
-import androidx.compose.runtime.getValue
+import androidx.compose.runtime.MutableState
 import androidx.compose.runtime.mutableStateOf
 import androidx.compose.runtime.remember
-import androidx.compose.runtime.setValue
-import io.element.android.features.messages.impl.timeline.model.TimelineItem
+import androidx.compose.runtime.rememberCoroutineScope
 import io.element.android.libraries.architecture.Presenter
+import kotlinx.coroutines.launch
+import io.element.android.features.messages.impl.timeline.model.TimelineItem
 import kotlinx.collections.immutable.toImmutableSet
 import javax.inject.Inject
 
-class CustomReactionPresenter @Inject constructor() : Presenter<CustomReactionState> {
+class CustomReactionPresenter @Inject constructor(
+    private val emojibaseProvider: EmojibaseProvider
+) : Presenter<CustomReactionState> {
 
     @Composable
     override fun present(): CustomReactionState {
-        var selectedEvent by remember { mutableStateOf<TimelineItem.Event?>(null) }
+        val target: MutableState<CustomReactionState.Target> = remember {
+            mutableStateOf(CustomReactionState.Target.None)
+        }
 
-        fun handleEvents(event: CustomReactionEvents) {
-            when (event) {
-                is CustomReactionEvents.UpdateSelectedEvent -> selectedEvent = event.event
+        val localCoroutineScope = rememberCoroutineScope()
+        fun handleShowCustomReactionSheet(event: TimelineItem.Event) {
+            target.value = CustomReactionState.Target.Loading(event)
+            localCoroutineScope.launch {
+                target.value = CustomReactionState.Target.Success(
+                    event = event,
+                    emojibaseStore = emojibaseProvider.emojibaseStore
+                )
             }
         }
 
-        val selectedEmoji = selectedEvent?.reactionsState?.reactions?.mapNotNull { if(it.isHighlighted) it.key else null }.orEmpty().toImmutableSet()
-        return CustomReactionState(selectedEventId = selectedEvent?.eventId, selectedEmoji = selectedEmoji, eventSink = ::handleEvents)
+        fun handleDismissCustomReactionSheet() {
+            target.value = CustomReactionState.Target.None
+        }
+
+        fun handleEvents(event: CustomReactionEvents) {
+            when (event) {
+                is CustomReactionEvents.ShowCustomReactionSheet -> handleShowCustomReactionSheet(event.event)
+                is CustomReactionEvents.DismissCustomReactionSheet -> handleDismissCustomReactionSheet()
+            }
+        }
+        val event = (target.value as? CustomReactionState.Target.Success)?.event
+        val selectedEmoji = event?.reactionsState?.reactions?.mapNotNull { if(it.isHighlighted) it.key else null }.orEmpty().toImmutableSet()
+        return CustomReactionState(
+            target = target.value,
+            selectedEmoji = selectedEmoji,
+            eventSink = ::handleEvents
+        )
     }
 }
diff --git a/features/messages/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/features/messages/impl/timeline/components/customreaction/CustomReactionState.kt b/features/messages/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/features/messages/impl/timeline/components/customreaction/CustomReactionState.kt
index 9de1642dff..f6f7d2b0f9 100644
--- a/features/messages/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/features/messages/impl/timeline/components/customreaction/CustomReactionState.kt
+++ b/features/messages/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/features/messages/impl/timeline/components/customreaction/CustomReactionState.kt
@@ -16,11 +16,23 @@
 
 package io.element.android.features.messages.impl.timeline.components.customreaction
 
-import io.element.android.libraries.matrix.api.core.EventId
+import io.element.android.emojibasebindings.EmojibaseStore
+import io.element.android.features.messages.impl.timeline.model.TimelineItem
 import kotlinx.collections.immutable.ImmutableSet
 
 data class CustomReactionState(
-    val selectedEventId: EventId?,
+    val target: Target,
     val selectedEmoji: ImmutableSet<String>,
     val eventSink: (CustomReactionEvents) -> Unit,
-)
+) {
+    sealed interface Target {
+
+        data object None : Target
+        data class Loading(val event: TimelineItem.Event) : Target
+        data class Success(
+            val event: TimelineItem.Event,
+            val emojibaseStore: EmojibaseStore,
+        ) : Target
+    }
+}
+
diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/x/initializer/EmojiInitializer.kt b/features/messages/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/features/messages/impl/timeline/components/customreaction/DefaultEmojibaseProvider.kt
similarity index 59%
rename from app/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/x/initializer/EmojiInitializer.kt
rename to features/messages/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/features/messages/impl/timeline/components/customreaction/DefaultEmojibaseProvider.kt
index dd1e7455c6..a68d6f0d4e 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/x/initializer/EmojiInitializer.kt
+++ b/features/messages/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/features/messages/impl/timeline/components/customreaction/DefaultEmojibaseProvider.kt
@@ -14,16 +14,16 @@
  * limitations under the License.
  */
 
-package io.element.android.x.initializer
+package io.element.android.features.messages.impl.timeline.components.customreaction
 
-import androidx.startup.Initializer
-import com.vanniktech.emoji.EmojiManager
-import com.vanniktech.emoji.google.GoogleEmojiProvider
+import android.content.Context
+import io.element.android.emojibasebindings.EmojibaseDatasource
+import io.element.android.emojibasebindings.EmojibaseStore
 
-class EmojiInitializer : Initializer<Unit> {
-    override fun create(context: android.content.Context) {
-        EmojiManager.install(GoogleEmojiProvider())
+class DefaultEmojibaseProvider(val context: Context): EmojibaseProvider {
+
+    override val emojibaseStore: EmojibaseStore by lazy {
+        EmojibaseDatasource().load(context)
     }
 
-    override fun dependencies(): MutableList<Class<out Initializer<*>>> = mutableListOf()
 }
diff --git a/features/messages/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/features/messages/impl/timeline/components/EmojiPicker.kt b/features/messages/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/features/messages/impl/timeline/components/customreaction/EmojiPicker.kt
similarity index 83%
rename from features/messages/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/features/messages/impl/timeline/components/EmojiPicker.kt
rename to features/messages/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/features/messages/impl/timeline/components/customreaction/EmojiPicker.kt
index 45fd5bf186..1012d61020 100644
--- a/features/messages/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/features/messages/impl/timeline/components/EmojiPicker.kt
+++ b/features/messages/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/features/messages/impl/timeline/components/customreaction/EmojiPicker.kt
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
  * limitations under the License.
  */
 
-package io.element.android.features.messages.impl.timeline.components
+package io.element.android.features.messages.impl.timeline.components.customreaction
 
 import androidx.compose.foundation.ExperimentalFoundationApi
 import androidx.compose.foundation.background
@@ -41,11 +41,15 @@ import androidx.compose.runtime.remember
 import androidx.compose.runtime.rememberCoroutineScope
 import androidx.compose.ui.Alignment
 import androidx.compose.ui.Modifier
+import androidx.compose.ui.platform.LocalContext
+import androidx.compose.ui.res.stringResource
 import androidx.compose.ui.graphics.Color
 import androidx.compose.ui.tooling.preview.Preview
 import androidx.compose.ui.unit.dp
-import com.vanniktech.emoji.Emoji
-import com.vanniktech.emoji.google.GoogleEmojiProvider
+import io.element.android.emojibasebindings.Emoji
+import io.element.android.emojibasebindings.EmojibaseCategory
+import io.element.android.emojibasebindings.EmojibaseDatasource
+import io.element.android.emojibasebindings.EmojibaseStore
 import io.element.android.libraries.designsystem.preview.ElementPreviewDark
 import io.element.android.libraries.designsystem.preview.ElementPreviewLight
 import io.element.android.libraries.designsystem.theme.components.Icon
@@ -59,24 +63,23 @@ import kotlinx.coroutines.launch
 @Composable
 fun EmojiPicker(
     onEmojiSelected: (Emoji) -> Unit,
+    emojibaseStore: EmojibaseStore,
     selectedEmojis: ImmutableSet<String>,
     modifier: Modifier = Modifier,
 ) {
     val coroutineScope = rememberCoroutineScope()
-
-    val emojiProvider = remember { GoogleEmojiProvider() }
-    val categories = remember { emojiProvider.categories }
-    val pagerState = rememberPagerState(pageCount = { emojiProvider.categories.size })
+    val categories = remember { emojibaseStore.categories }
+    val pagerState = rememberPagerState(pageCount = { EmojibaseCategory.values().size })
     Column(modifier) {
         TabRow(
             selectedTabIndex = pagerState.currentPage,
         ) {
-            categories.forEachIndexed { index, category ->
+            EmojibaseCategory.values().forEachIndexed { index, category ->
                 Tab(
                     text = {
                         Icon(
-                            resourceId = emojiProvider.getIcon(category),
-                            contentDescription = category.categoryNames["en"]
+                            imageVector = category.icon,
+                            contentDescription = stringResource(id = category.title)
                         )
                     },
                     selected = pagerState.currentPage == index,
@@ -91,14 +94,16 @@ fun EmojiPicker(
             state = pagerState,
             modifier = Modifier.fillMaxWidth(),
         ) { index ->
-            val category = categories[index]
+            val category = EmojibaseCategory.values()[index]
+            val emojis = categories[category] ?: listOf()
             LazyVerticalGrid(
                 modifier = Modifier.fillMaxSize(),
                 columns = GridCells.Adaptive(minSize = 40.dp),
                 contentPadding = PaddingValues(vertical = 10.dp, horizontal = 16.dp),
                 horizontalArrangement = Arrangement.spacedBy(8.dp),
             ) {
-                items(category.emojis, key = { it.unicode }) { item ->
+
+                items(emojis, key = { it.unicode }) { item ->
                     val backgroundColor = if (selectedEmojis.contains(item.unicode)) {
                         ElementTheme.colors.bgActionPrimaryRest
                     } else {
@@ -144,7 +149,8 @@ internal fun EmojiPickerDarkPreview() {
 private fun ContentToPreview() {
     EmojiPicker(
         onEmojiSelected = {},
+        emojibaseStore = EmojibaseDatasource().load(LocalContext.current),
+        selectedEmojis = persistentSetOf("😀", "😄", "😃"),
         modifier = Modifier.fillMaxWidth(),
-        selectedEmojis = persistentSetOf("😀", "😄", "😃")
     )
 }
diff --git a/features/messages/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/features/messages/impl/timeline/components/customreaction/EmojibaseExtensions.kt b/features/messages/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/features/messages/impl/timeline/components/customreaction/EmojibaseExtensions.kt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..fb111cce97
--- /dev/null
+++ b/features/messages/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/features/messages/impl/timeline/components/customreaction/EmojibaseExtensions.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,58 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2023 New Vector Ltd
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+
+package io.element.android.features.messages.impl.timeline.components.customreaction
+
+import androidx.annotation.StringRes
+import androidx.compose.material.icons.Icons
+import androidx.compose.material.icons.outlined.EmojiEvents
+import androidx.compose.material.icons.outlined.EmojiFlags
+import androidx.compose.material.icons.outlined.EmojiFoodBeverage
+import androidx.compose.material.icons.outlined.EmojiNature
+import androidx.compose.material.icons.outlined.EmojiObjects
+import androidx.compose.material.icons.outlined.EmojiPeople
+import androidx.compose.material.icons.outlined.EmojiSymbols
+import androidx.compose.material.icons.outlined.EmojiTransportation
+import androidx.compose.ui.graphics.vector.ImageVector
+import io.element.android.emojibasebindings.EmojibaseCategory
+import io.element.android.libraries.ui.strings.CommonStrings
+
+@get:StringRes
+val EmojibaseCategory.title: Int get() =
+    when(this){
+        EmojibaseCategory.People -> CommonStrings.emoji_picker_category_people
+        EmojibaseCategory.Nature -> CommonStrings.emoji_picker_category_nature
+        EmojibaseCategory.Foods -> CommonStrings.emoji_picker_category_foods
+        EmojibaseCategory.Activity -> CommonStrings.emoji_picker_category_activity
+        EmojibaseCategory.Places -> CommonStrings.emoji_picker_category_places
+        EmojibaseCategory.Objects -> CommonStrings.emoji_picker_category_objects
+        EmojibaseCategory.Symbols -> CommonStrings.emoji_picker_category_symbols
+        EmojibaseCategory.Flags -> CommonStrings.emoji_picker_category_flags
+    }
+
+val EmojibaseCategory.icon: ImageVector
+    get() =
+        when(this){
+            EmojibaseCategory.People -> Icons.Outlined.EmojiPeople
+            EmojibaseCategory.Nature -> Icons.Outlined.EmojiNature
+            EmojibaseCategory.Foods -> Icons.Outlined.EmojiFoodBeverage
+            EmojibaseCategory.Activity -> Icons.Outlined.EmojiEvents
+            EmojibaseCategory.Places -> Icons.Outlined.EmojiTransportation
+            EmojibaseCategory.Objects -> Icons.Outlined.EmojiObjects
+            EmojibaseCategory.Symbols -> Icons.Outlined.EmojiSymbols
+            EmojibaseCategory.Flags -> Icons.Outlined.EmojiFlags
+        }
+
diff --git a/features/messages/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/features/messages/impl/timeline/components/customreaction/EmojibaseProvider.kt b/features/messages/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/features/messages/impl/timeline/components/customreaction/EmojibaseProvider.kt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..6a4f48a806
--- /dev/null
+++ b/features/messages/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/features/messages/impl/timeline/components/customreaction/EmojibaseProvider.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2023 New Vector Ltd
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+
+package io.element.android.features.messages.impl.timeline.components.customreaction
+
+import io.element.android.emojibasebindings.EmojibaseStore
+
+interface EmojibaseProvider {
+    val emojibaseStore: EmojibaseStore
+}
diff --git a/features/messages/impl/src/test/kotlin/io/element/android/features/messages/MessagesPresenterTest.kt b/features/messages/impl/src/test/kotlin/io/element/android/features/messages/MessagesPresenterTest.kt
index f5d0185789..992ea60869 100644
--- a/features/messages/impl/src/test/kotlin/io/element/android/features/messages/MessagesPresenterTest.kt
+++ b/features/messages/impl/src/test/kotlin/io/element/android/features/messages/MessagesPresenterTest.kt
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ import io.element.android.features.messages.impl.timeline.model.event.TimelineIt
 import io.element.android.features.messages.impl.timeline.model.event.TimelineItemTextContent
 import io.element.android.features.messages.impl.timeline.model.event.TimelineItemVideoContent
 import io.element.android.features.messages.media.FakeLocalMediaFactory
+import io.element.android.features.messages.timeline.components.customreaction.FakeEmojibaseProvider
 import io.element.android.features.messages.utils.messagesummary.FakeMessageSummaryFormatter
 import io.element.android.features.networkmonitor.test.FakeNetworkMonitor
 import io.element.android.libraries.androidutils.clipboard.FakeClipboardHelper
@@ -603,7 +604,7 @@ class MessagesPresenterTest {
         )
         val buildMeta = aBuildMeta()
         val actionListPresenter = ActionListPresenter(buildMeta = buildMeta)
-        val customReactionPresenter = CustomReactionPresenter()
+        val customReactionPresenter = CustomReactionPresenter(emojibaseProvider = FakeEmojibaseProvider())
         val reactionSummaryPresenter = ReactionSummaryPresenter(room = matrixRoom)
         val retrySendMenuPresenter = RetrySendMenuPresenter(room = matrixRoom)
         return MessagesPresenter(
diff --git a/features/messages/impl/src/test/kotlin/io/element/android/features/messages/timeline/components/customreaction/CustomReactionPresenterTests.kt b/features/messages/impl/src/test/kotlin/io/element/android/features/messages/timeline/components/customreaction/CustomReactionPresenterTests.kt
index 84628cedae..bb77605132 100644
--- a/features/messages/impl/src/test/kotlin/io/element/android/features/messages/timeline/components/customreaction/CustomReactionPresenterTests.kt
+++ b/features/messages/impl/src/test/kotlin/io/element/android/features/messages/timeline/components/customreaction/CustomReactionPresenterTests.kt
@@ -24,27 +24,34 @@ import io.element.android.features.messages.impl.timeline.aTimelineItemEvent
 import io.element.android.features.messages.impl.timeline.aTimelineItemReactions
 import io.element.android.features.messages.impl.timeline.components.customreaction.CustomReactionEvents
 import io.element.android.features.messages.impl.timeline.components.customreaction.CustomReactionPresenter
+import io.element.android.features.messages.impl.timeline.components.customreaction.CustomReactionState
 import io.element.android.libraries.matrix.test.AN_EVENT_ID
 import kotlinx.coroutines.test.runTest
 import org.junit.Test
 
 class CustomReactionPresenterTests {
 
-    private val presenter = CustomReactionPresenter()
+    private val presenter = CustomReactionPresenter(emojibaseProvider = FakeEmojibaseProvider())
 
     @Test
     fun `present - handle selecting and de-selecting an event`() = runTest {
         moleculeFlow(RecompositionMode.Immediate) {
             presenter.present()
         }.test {
+
+            val event = aTimelineItemEvent(eventId = AN_EVENT_ID)
             val initialState = awaitItem()
-            assertThat(initialState.selectedEventId).isNull()
+            assertThat(initialState.target).isEqualTo(CustomReactionState.Target.None)
 
-            initialState.eventSink(CustomReactionEvents.UpdateSelectedEvent(aTimelineItemEvent(eventId = AN_EVENT_ID)))
-            assertThat(awaitItem().selectedEventId).isEqualTo(AN_EVENT_ID)
+            initialState.eventSink(CustomReactionEvents.ShowCustomReactionSheet(event))
 
-            initialState.eventSink(CustomReactionEvents.UpdateSelectedEvent(null))
-            assertThat(awaitItem().selectedEventId).isNull()
+            assertThat(awaitItem().target).isEqualTo(CustomReactionState.Target.Loading(event))
+
+            val eventId = (awaitItem().target as? CustomReactionState.Target.Success)?.event?.eventId
+            assertThat(eventId).isEqualTo(AN_EVENT_ID)
+
+            initialState.eventSink(CustomReactionEvents.DismissCustomReactionSheet)
+            assertThat(awaitItem().target).isEqualTo(CustomReactionState.Target.None)
         }
     }
 
@@ -53,13 +60,19 @@ class CustomReactionPresenterTests {
         moleculeFlow(RecompositionMode.Immediate) {
             presenter.present()
         }.test {
-            val initialState = awaitItem()
-            assertThat(initialState.selectedEventId).isNull()
             val reactions = aTimelineItemReactions(count = 1, isHighlighted = true)
+            val event = aTimelineItemEvent(eventId = AN_EVENT_ID, timelineItemReactions = reactions)
+            val initialState = awaitItem()
+            assertThat(initialState.target).isEqualTo(CustomReactionState.Target.None)
+
             val key = reactions.reactions.first().key
-            initialState.eventSink(CustomReactionEvents.UpdateSelectedEvent(aTimelineItemEvent(eventId = AN_EVENT_ID, timelineItemReactions = reactions)))
+            initialState.eventSink(CustomReactionEvents.ShowCustomReactionSheet(event))
+
+            assertThat(awaitItem().target).isEqualTo(CustomReactionState.Target.Loading(event))
+
             val stateWithSelectedEmojis = awaitItem()
-            assertThat(stateWithSelectedEmojis.selectedEventId).isEqualTo(AN_EVENT_ID)
+            val eventId = (stateWithSelectedEmojis.target as? CustomReactionState.Target.Success)?.event?.eventId
+            assertThat(eventId).isEqualTo(AN_EVENT_ID)
             assertThat(stateWithSelectedEmojis.selectedEmoji).contains(key)
         }
     }
diff --git a/features/messages/impl/src/test/kotlin/io/element/android/features/messages/timeline/components/customreaction/FakeEmojibaseProvider.kt b/features/messages/impl/src/test/kotlin/io/element/android/features/messages/timeline/components/customreaction/FakeEmojibaseProvider.kt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..7bf993e2a4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/features/messages/impl/src/test/kotlin/io/element/android/features/messages/timeline/components/customreaction/FakeEmojibaseProvider.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2023 New Vector Ltd
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+
+package io.element.android.features.messages.timeline.components.customreaction
+
+import io.element.android.emojibasebindings.EmojibaseStore
+import io.element.android.features.messages.impl.timeline.components.customreaction.EmojibaseProvider
+
+class FakeEmojibaseProvider: EmojibaseProvider {
+    override val emojibaseStore: EmojibaseStore
+        get() = EmojibaseStore(mapOf())
+}
diff --git a/gradle/libs.versions.toml b/gradle/libs.versions.toml
index 863d4812b8..549ee745ea 100644
--- a/gradle/libs.versions.toml
+++ b/gradle/libs.versions.toml
@@ -155,7 +155,6 @@ sqlite = "androidx.sqlite:sqlite:2.3.1"
 unifiedpush = "com.github.UnifiedPush:android-connector:2.1.1"
 otaliastudios_transcoder = "com.otaliastudios:transcoder:0.10.5"
 vanniktech_blurhash = "com.vanniktech:blurhash:0.1.0"
-vanniktech_emoji = "com.vanniktech:emoji-google:0.16.0"
 telephoto_zoomableimage = { module = "me.saket.telephoto:zoomable-image-coil", version.ref = "telephoto" }
 statemachine = "com.freeletics.flowredux:compose:1.2.0"
 maplibre = "org.maplibre.gl:android-sdk:10.2.0"
@@ -167,6 +166,9 @@ posthog = "com.posthog.android:posthog:2.0.3"
 sentry = "io.sentry:sentry-android:6.28.0"
 matrix_analytics_events = "com.github.matrix-org:matrix-analytics-events:42b2faa417c1e95f430bf8f6e379adba25ad5ef8"
 
+# Emojibase
+matrix_emojibase_bindings = "io.element.android:emojibase-bindings:1.0.5"
+
 # Di
 inject = "javax.inject:javax.inject:1"
 dagger = { module = "com.google.dagger:dagger", version.ref = "dagger" }
@@ -178,7 +180,6 @@ anvil_compiler_utils = { module = "com.squareup.anvil:compiler-utils", version.r
 google_autoservice = { module = "com.google.auto.service:auto-service", version.ref = "autoservice" }
 google_autoservice_annotations = { module = "com.google.auto.service:auto-service-annotations", version.ref = "autoservice" }
 
-
 # Miscellaneous
 # Add unused dependency to androidx.compose.compiler:compiler to let Renovate create PR to change the
 # value of `composecompiler` (which is used to set composeOptions.kotlinCompilerExtensionVersion.
diff --git a/tests/uitests/src/test/snapshots/images/ui_S_t[f.messages.impl.timeline.components.customreaction_null_EmojiPickerDark_0_null,NEXUS_5,1.0,en].png b/tests/uitests/src/test/snapshots/images/ui_S_t[f.messages.impl.timeline.components.customreaction_null_EmojiPickerDark_0_null,NEXUS_5,1.0,en].png
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..aaab9d35c1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/uitests/src/test/snapshots/images/ui_S_t[f.messages.impl.timeline.components.customreaction_null_EmojiPickerDark_0_null,NEXUS_5,1.0,en].png
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+version https://git-lfs.github.com/spec/v1
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+size 187744
diff --git a/tests/uitests/src/test/snapshots/images/ui_S_t[f.messages.impl.timeline.components.customreaction_null_EmojiPickerLight_0_null,NEXUS_5,1.0,en].png b/tests/uitests/src/test/snapshots/images/ui_S_t[f.messages.impl.timeline.components.customreaction_null_EmojiPickerLight_0_null,NEXUS_5,1.0,en].png
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..65a27f228d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/uitests/src/test/snapshots/images/ui_S_t[f.messages.impl.timeline.components.customreaction_null_EmojiPickerLight_0_null,NEXUS_5,1.0,en].png
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+version https://git-lfs.github.com/spec/v1
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+size 186707
diff --git a/tests/uitests/src/test/snapshots/images/ui_S_t[f.messages.impl.timeline.components_null_EmojiPickerDark_0_null,NEXUS_5,1.0,en].png b/tests/uitests/src/test/snapshots/images/ui_S_t[f.messages.impl.timeline.components_null_EmojiPickerDark_0_null,NEXUS_5,1.0,en].png
deleted file mode 100644
index 8838c1cbf2..0000000000
--- a/tests/uitests/src/test/snapshots/images/ui_S_t[f.messages.impl.timeline.components_null_EmojiPickerDark_0_null,NEXUS_5,1.0,en].png
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
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diff --git a/tests/uitests/src/test/snapshots/images/ui_S_t[f.messages.impl.timeline.components_null_EmojiPickerLight_0_null,NEXUS_5,1.0,en].png b/tests/uitests/src/test/snapshots/images/ui_S_t[f.messages.impl.timeline.components_null_EmojiPickerLight_0_null,NEXUS_5,1.0,en].png
deleted file mode 100644
index 80a5da9cd1..0000000000
--- a/tests/uitests/src/test/snapshots/images/ui_S_t[f.messages.impl.timeline.components_null_EmojiPickerLight_0_null,NEXUS_5,1.0,en].png
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
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