diff --git a/app/soapbox/actions/emoji_reacts.js b/app/soapbox/actions/emoji_reacts.js
index c3e6b63f4..8ed43b8ed 100644
--- a/app/soapbox/actions/emoji_reacts.js
+++ b/app/soapbox/actions/emoji_reacts.js
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ import api from '../api';
 import { importFetchedAccounts, importFetchedStatus } from './importer';
 import { favourite, unfavourite } from './interactions';
 import { isLoggedIn } from 'soapbox/utils/auth';
+import { List as ImmutableList } from 'immutable';
 
 export const EMOJI_REACT_REQUEST = 'EMOJI_REACT_REQUEST';
 export const EMOJI_REACT_SUCCESS = 'EMOJI_REACT_SUCCESS';
@@ -19,7 +20,7 @@ const noOp = () => () => new Promise(f => f());
 
 export const simpleEmojiReact = (status, emoji) => {
   return (dispatch, getState) => {
-    const emojiReacts = status.getIn(['pleroma', 'emoji_reactions']);
+    const emojiReacts = status.getIn(['pleroma', 'emoji_reactions'], ImmutableList());
 
     if (emoji === '👍' && status.get('favourited')) return dispatch(unfavourite(status));
 
diff --git a/app/soapbox/components/status_action_bar.js b/app/soapbox/components/status_action_bar.js
index fa4fd993e..b7ee34aae 100644
--- a/app/soapbox/components/status_action_bar.js
+++ b/app/soapbox/components/status_action_bar.js
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ import EmojiSelector from 'soapbox/components/emoji_selector';
 import { getReactForStatus, reduceEmoji } from 'soapbox/utils/emoji_reacts';
 import { simpleEmojiReact } from 'soapbox/actions/emoji_reacts';
 import { List as ImmutableList } from 'immutable';
+import { getFeatures } from 'soapbox/utils/features';
 
 const messages = defineMessages({
   delete: { id: 'status.delete', defaultMessage: 'Delete' },
@@ -93,6 +94,7 @@ class StatusActionBar extends ImmutablePureComponent {
     allowedEmoji: ImmutablePropTypes.list,
     emojiSelectorFocused: PropTypes.bool,
     handleEmojiSelectorUnfocus: PropTypes.func.isRequired,
+    features: PropTypes.object.isRequired,
   };
 
   static defaultProps = {
@@ -132,16 +134,26 @@ class StatusActionBar extends ImmutablePureComponent {
   isMobile = () => window.matchMedia('only screen and (max-width: 895px)').matches;
 
   handleLikeButtonHover = e => {
-    if (!this.isMobile()) this.setState({ emojiSelectorVisible: true });
+    const { features } = this.props;
+
+    if (features.emojiReacts && !this.isMobile()) {
+      this.setState({ emojiSelectorVisible: true });
+    }
   }
 
   handleLikeButtonLeave = e => {
-    if (!this.isMobile()) this.setState({ emojiSelectorVisible: false });
+    const { features } = this.props;
+
+    if (features.emojiReacts && !this.isMobile()) {
+      this.setState({ emojiSelectorVisible: false });
+    }
   }
 
   handleLikeButtonClick = e => {
+    const { features } = this.props;
     const meEmojiReact = getReactForStatus(this.props.status, this.props.allowedEmoji) || '👍';
-    if (this.isMobile()) {
+
+    if (features.emojiReacts && this.isMobile()) {
       if (this.state.emojiSelectorVisible) {
         this.handleReactClick(meEmojiReact)();
       } else {
@@ -362,7 +374,7 @@ class StatusActionBar extends ImmutablePureComponent {
   }
 
   render() {
-    const { status, intl, allowedEmoji, emojiSelectorFocused, handleEmojiSelectorUnfocus } = this.props;
+    const { status, intl, allowedEmoji, emojiSelectorFocused, handleEmojiSelectorUnfocus, features } = this.props;
     const { emojiSelectorVisible } = this.state;
 
     const publicStatus = ['public', 'unlisted'].includes(status.get('visibility'));
@@ -427,7 +439,7 @@ class StatusActionBar extends ImmutablePureComponent {
         >
           <EmojiSelector
             onReact={this.handleReactClick}
-            visible={emojiSelectorVisible}
+            visible={features.emojiReacts && emojiSelectorVisible}
             focused={emojiSelectorFocused}
             onUnfocus={handleEmojiSelectorUnfocus}
           />
@@ -456,11 +468,13 @@ class StatusActionBar extends ImmutablePureComponent {
 const mapStateToProps = state => {
   const me = state.get('me');
   const account = state.getIn(['accounts', me]);
+  const instance = state.get('instance');
 
   return {
     me,
     isStaff: account ? isStaff(account) : false,
     isAdmin: account ? isAdmin(account) : false,
+    features: getFeatures(instance),
   };
 };
 
diff --git a/app/soapbox/features/status/components/action_bar.js b/app/soapbox/features/status/components/action_bar.js
index b435c77a4..332108133 100644
--- a/app/soapbox/features/status/components/action_bar.js
+++ b/app/soapbox/features/status/components/action_bar.js
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ import { isStaff, isAdmin } from 'soapbox/utils/accounts';
 import { isUserTouching } from 'soapbox/is_mobile';
 import EmojiSelector from 'soapbox/components/emoji_selector';
 import { getReactForStatus } from 'soapbox/utils/emoji_reacts';
+import { getFeatures } from 'soapbox/utils/features';
 
 const messages = defineMessages({
   delete: { id: 'status.delete', defaultMessage: 'Delete' },
@@ -54,11 +55,13 @@ const messages = defineMessages({
 const mapStateToProps = state => {
   const me = state.get('me');
   const account = state.getIn(['accounts', me]);
+  const instance = state.get('instance');
 
   return {
     me,
     isStaff: account ? isStaff(account) : false,
     isAdmin: account ? isAdmin(account) : false,
+    features: getFeatures(instance),
   };
 };
 
@@ -103,6 +106,7 @@ class ActionBar extends React.PureComponent {
     emojiSelectorFocused: PropTypes.bool,
     handleEmojiSelectorExpand: PropTypes.func.isRequired,
     handleEmojiSelectorUnfocus: PropTypes.func.isRequired,
+    features: PropTypes.object.isRequired,
   };
 
   static defaultProps = {
@@ -146,16 +150,26 @@ class ActionBar extends React.PureComponent {
   }
 
   handleLikeButtonHover = e => {
-    if (!isUserTouching()) this.setState({ emojiSelectorVisible: true });
+    const { features } = this.props;
+
+    if (features.emojiReacts && !isUserTouching()) {
+      this.setState({ emojiSelectorVisible: true });
+    }
   }
 
   handleLikeButtonLeave = e => {
-    if (!isUserTouching()) this.setState({ emojiSelectorVisible: false });
+    const { features } = this.props;
+
+    if (features.emojiReacts && !isUserTouching()) {
+      this.setState({ emojiSelectorVisible: false });
+    }
   }
 
   handleLikeButtonClick = e => {
+    const { features } = this.props;
     const meEmojiReact = getReactForStatus(this.props.status, this.props.allowedEmoji) || '👍';
-    if (isUserTouching()) {
+
+    if (features.emojiReacts && isUserTouching()) {
       if (this.state.emojiSelectorVisible) {
         this.handleReactClick(meEmojiReact)();
       } else {
@@ -278,7 +292,7 @@ class ActionBar extends React.PureComponent {
   }
 
   render() {
-    const { status, intl, me, isStaff, isAdmin, allowedEmoji, emojiSelectorFocused, handleEmojiSelectorExpand, handleEmojiSelectorUnfocus } = this.props;
+    const { status, intl, me, isStaff, isAdmin, allowedEmoji, emojiSelectorFocused, handleEmojiSelectorExpand, handleEmojiSelectorUnfocus, features } = this.props;
     const { emojiSelectorVisible } = this.state;
     const ownAccount = status.getIn(['account', 'id']) === me;
 
@@ -391,7 +405,7 @@ class ActionBar extends React.PureComponent {
         >
           <EmojiSelector
             onReact={this.handleReactClick}
-            visible={emojiSelectorVisible}
+            visible={features.emojiReacts && emojiSelectorVisible}
             focused={emojiSelectorFocused}
             onUnfocus={handleEmojiSelectorUnfocus}
           />
diff --git a/app/soapbox/features/ui/components/tabs_bar.js b/app/soapbox/features/ui/components/tabs_bar.js
index fda0e19cc..9bb512057 100644
--- a/app/soapbox/features/ui/components/tabs_bar.js
+++ b/app/soapbox/features/ui/components/tabs_bar.js
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ import Icon from '../../../components/icon';
 import ThemeToggle from '../../ui/components/theme_toggle_container';
 import { getSoapboxConfig } from 'soapbox/actions/soapbox';
 import { isStaff } from 'soapbox/utils/accounts';
+import { getFeatures } from 'soapbox/utils/features';
 
 const messages = defineMessages({
   post: { id: 'tabs_bar.post', defaultMessage: 'Post' },
@@ -32,6 +33,7 @@ class TabsBar extends React.PureComponent {
     dashboardCount: PropTypes.number,
     notificationCount: PropTypes.number,
     chatsCount: PropTypes.number,
+    features: PropTypes.object.isRequired,
   }
 
   state = {
@@ -52,7 +54,7 @@ class TabsBar extends React.PureComponent {
   }
 
   getNavLinks() {
-    const { intl: { formatMessage }, logo, account, dashboardCount, notificationCount, chatsCount } = this.props;
+    const { intl: { formatMessage }, logo, account, dashboardCount, notificationCount, chatsCount, features } = this.props;
     const links = [];
     if (logo) {
       links.push(
@@ -73,7 +75,7 @@ class TabsBar extends React.PureComponent {
           <span><FormattedMessage id='tabs_bar.notifications' defaultMessage='Notifications' /></span>
         </NavLink>);
     }
-    if (account) {
+    if (features.chats && account) {
       links.push(
         <NavLink key='chats' className='tabs-bar__link tabs-bar__link--chats' to='/chats' data-preview-title-id='column.chats'>
           <IconWithCounter icon='comment' count={chatsCount} />
@@ -155,12 +157,15 @@ const mapStateToProps = state => {
   const me = state.get('me');
   const reportsCount = state.getIn(['admin', 'openReports']).count();
   const approvalCount = state.getIn(['admin', 'awaitingApproval']).count();
+  const instance = state.get('instance');
+
   return {
     account: state.getIn(['accounts', me]),
     logo: getSoapboxConfig(state).get('logo'),
     notificationCount: state.getIn(['notifications', 'unread']),
     chatsCount: state.get('chats').reduce((acc, curr) => acc + Math.min(curr.get('unread', 0), 1), 0),
     dashboardCount: reportsCount + approvalCount,
+    features: getFeatures(instance),
   };
 };
 
diff --git a/app/soapbox/features/ui/index.js b/app/soapbox/features/ui/index.js
index bc963e028..45d77a466 100644
--- a/app/soapbox/features/ui/index.js
+++ b/app/soapbox/features/ui/index.js
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ import Icon from 'soapbox/components/icon';
 import { isStaff, isAdmin } from 'soapbox/utils/accounts';
 import ProfileHoverCard from 'soapbox/components/profile_hover_card';
 import { getAccessToken } from 'soapbox/utils/auth';
+import { getFeatures } from 'soapbox/utils/features';
 
 import {
   Status,
@@ -115,6 +116,7 @@ const messages = defineMessages({
 const mapStateToProps = state => {
   const me = state.get('me');
   const account = state.getIn(['accounts', me]);
+  const instance = state.get('instance');
 
   return {
     dropdownMenuIsOpen: state.getIn(['dropdown_menu', 'openId']) !== null,
@@ -122,6 +124,7 @@ const mapStateToProps = state => {
     streamingUrl: state.getIn(['instance', 'urls', 'streaming_api']),
     me,
     account,
+    features: getFeatures(instance),
   };
 };
 
@@ -302,6 +305,7 @@ class UI extends React.PureComponent {
     me: SoapboxPropTypes.me,
     streamingUrl: PropTypes.string,
     account: PropTypes.object,
+    features: PropTypes.object.isRequired,
   };
 
   state = {
@@ -411,7 +415,7 @@ class UI extends React.PureComponent {
   });
 
   componentDidMount() {
-    const { account } = this.props;
+    const { account, features } = this.props;
     if (!account) return;
 
     window.addEventListener('resize', this.handleResize, { passive: true });
@@ -432,7 +436,10 @@ class UI extends React.PureComponent {
     if (account) {
       this.props.dispatch(expandHomeTimeline());
       this.props.dispatch(expandNotifications());
-      this.props.dispatch(fetchChats());
+
+      if (features.chats) {
+        this.props.dispatch(fetchChats());
+      }
 
       if (isStaff(account)) {
         this.props.dispatch(fetchReports({ state: 'open' }));
@@ -577,7 +584,7 @@ class UI extends React.PureComponent {
   }
 
   render() {
-    const { streamingUrl } = this.props;
+    const { streamingUrl, features } = this.props;
     const { draggingOver, mobile } = this.state;
     const { intl, children, location, dropdownMenuIsOpen, me } = this.props;
 
@@ -635,7 +642,7 @@ class UI extends React.PureComponent {
           <ModalContainer />
           <UploadArea active={draggingOver} onClose={this.closeUploadModal} />
           {me && <SidebarMenu />}
-          {me && !mobile && (
+          {me && features.chats && !mobile && (
             <BundleContainer fetchComponent={ChatPanes}>
               {Component => <Component />}
             </BundleContainer>
diff --git a/app/soapbox/utils/features.js b/app/soapbox/utils/features.js
index f89652219..9b520c78c 100644
--- a/app/soapbox/utils/features.js
+++ b/app/soapbox/utils/features.js
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ export const getFeatures = createSelector([
     focalPoint: v.software === 'Mastodon' && gte(v.compatVersion, '2.3.0'),
     importMutes: v.software === 'Pleroma' && gte(v.version, '2.2.0'),
     emailList: f.includes('email_list'),
+    chats: v.software === 'Pleroma' && gte(v.version, '2.1.0'),
   };
 });