diff --git a/bigbluebutton-html5/imports/ui/components/emoji-rain/component.jsx b/bigbluebutton-html5/imports/ui/components/emoji-rain/component.jsx
index 180e37e921..0860915141 100644
--- a/bigbluebutton-html5/imports/ui/components/emoji-rain/component.jsx
+++ b/bigbluebutton-html5/imports/ui/components/emoji-rain/component.jsx
@@ -87,7 +87,10 @@ const EmojiRain = ({ reactions }) => {
   useEffect(() => {
     if (isAnimating) {
       reactions.forEach((reaction) => {
-        if (Date() == reaction.creationDate && (reaction.reaction !== 'none')) {
+        //if (Date() == reaction.creationDate && (reaction.reaction !== 'none')) {
+        const currentTime = new Date().getTime();
+        const secondsSinceCreated = (currentTime - reaction.creationDate.getTime()) / 1000;
+        if (secondsSinceCreated <= 1 && (reaction.reaction !== 'none')) {
           createEmojiRain(reaction.reaction);
         }
       });