diff --git a/src/commands/utilities/react.ts b/src/commands/utilities/react.ts
index ceef800..49648aa 100644
--- a/src/commands/utilities/react.ts
+++ b/src/commands/utilities/react.ts
@@ -10,8 +10,19 @@ export default new Command({
     async run($: CommonLibrary): Promise<any> {
         let target: Message | undefined;
         let distance = 1;
-
-        if ($.args.length >= 2) {
+        
+        // allows reactions by using an in-line reply
+        if($.message.reference){
+            const messageID = $.message.reference.messageID;
+            try{
+                target = await $.channel.messages.fetch(messageID!)
+            }catch{
+                return $.channel.send("Unknown error occurred!")
+            }
+        }
+        
+        // handles reacts by message id/distance
+        else if ($.args.length >= 2) {
             const last = $.args[$.args.length - 1]; // Because this is optional, do not .pop() unless you're sure it's a message link indicator.
             const URLPattern = /^(?:https:\/\/discord.com\/channels\/(\d{17,19})\/(\d{17,19})\/(\d{17,19}))$/;
             const copyIDPattern = /^(?:(\d{17,19})-(\d{17,19}))$/;