diff --git a/data/src/main/java/com/moez/QKSMS/repository/EmojiReactionRepositoryImpl.kt b/data/src/main/java/com/moez/QKSMS/repository/EmojiReactionRepositoryImpl.kt
index 81aba099..3371b5c1 100644
--- a/data/src/main/java/com/moez/QKSMS/repository/EmojiReactionRepositoryImpl.kt
+++ b/data/src/main/java/com/moez/QKSMS/repository/EmojiReactionRepositoryImpl.kt
@@ -247,7 +247,7 @@ class EmojiReactionRepositoryImpl @Inject constructor(
         }
     }
 
-    override fun deleteAndReparseAllEmojiReactions(realm: Realm) {
+    override fun deleteAndReparseAllEmojiReactions(realm: Realm, onProgress: (SyncRepository.SyncProgress) -> Unit) {
         val startTime = System.currentTimeMillis()
 
         realm.delete(EmojiReaction::class.java)
@@ -271,6 +271,9 @@ class EmojiReactionRepositoryImpl @Inject constructor(
             .sort("date", Sort.ASCENDING) // parse oldest to newest to handle reactions & removals properly
             .findAll()
 
+        val max = allMessages?.count() ?: 0
+        var progress = 0
+
         allMessages.forEach { message ->
             val text = message.getText(false)
             val parsedReaction = parseEmojiReaction(text)
@@ -286,6 +289,18 @@ class EmojiReactionRepositoryImpl @Inject constructor(
                     targetMessage,
                     realm,
                 )
+                progress++
+                // Update the progress every 25 messages, and then at completion
+                // that way we don't spam the UI
+                if (progress % 25 == 0 || progress == max) {
+                    onProgress(
+                        SyncRepository.SyncProgress.ParsingEmojis(
+                            max = max,
+                            progress = progress,
+                            indeterminate = false
+                        )
+                    )
+                }
             }
         }
 
diff --git a/data/src/main/java/com/moez/QKSMS/repository/SyncRepositoryImpl.kt b/data/src/main/java/com/moez/QKSMS/repository/SyncRepositoryImpl.kt
index b6298564..a29374b1 100644
--- a/data/src/main/java/com/moez/QKSMS/repository/SyncRepositoryImpl.kt
+++ b/data/src/main/java/com/moez/QKSMS/repository/SyncRepositoryImpl.kt
@@ -229,10 +229,14 @@ class SyncRepositoryImpl @Inject constructor(
                     }
                 }
 
-                syncProgress.onNext(SyncRepository.SyncProgress.Running(0, 0, true))
+                syncProgress.onNext(SyncRepository.SyncProgress.ParsingEmojis(0, 0, true))
 
                 // Now that we have all the messages, we can scan for emoji reactions
-                reactions.deleteAndReparseAllEmojiReactions(realm)
+                reactions.deleteAndReparseAllEmojiReactions(
+                    realm,
+                    onProgress = { progress ->
+                        syncProgress.onNext(progress)
+                    })
 
                 realm.insert(SyncLog())
             }, {
diff --git a/domain/src/main/java/com/moez/QKSMS/repository/EmojiReactionRepository.kt b/domain/src/main/java/com/moez/QKSMS/repository/EmojiReactionRepository.kt
index 8c648249..fdf4e6b4 100644
--- a/domain/src/main/java/com/moez/QKSMS/repository/EmojiReactionRepository.kt
+++ b/domain/src/main/java/com/moez/QKSMS/repository/EmojiReactionRepository.kt
@@ -35,5 +35,8 @@ interface EmojiReactionRepository {
         realm: Realm,
     )
 
-    fun deleteAndReparseAllEmojiReactions(realm: Realm)
+    fun deleteAndReparseAllEmojiReactions(
+        realm: Realm,
+        onProgress: (SyncRepository.SyncProgress) -> Unit
+    )
 }
diff --git a/domain/src/main/java/com/moez/QKSMS/repository/SyncRepository.kt b/domain/src/main/java/com/moez/QKSMS/repository/SyncRepository.kt
index f1c73d2b..de36ed4c 100644
--- a/domain/src/main/java/com/moez/QKSMS/repository/SyncRepository.kt
+++ b/domain/src/main/java/com/moez/QKSMS/repository/SyncRepository.kt
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ interface SyncRepository {
     sealed class SyncProgress {
         object Idle : SyncProgress()
         data class Running(val max: Int, val progress: Int, val indeterminate: Boolean) : SyncProgress()
+        data class ParsingEmojis(val max: Int, val progress: Int, val indeterminate: Boolean) : SyncProgress()
     }
 
     val syncProgress: Observable<SyncProgress>
diff --git a/presentation/src/main/java/com/moez/QKSMS/feature/main/MainActivity.kt b/presentation/src/main/java/com/moez/QKSMS/feature/main/MainActivity.kt
index d2244b48..dfdc6a15 100644
--- a/presentation/src/main/java/com/moez/QKSMS/feature/main/MainActivity.kt
+++ b/presentation/src/main/java/com/moez/QKSMS/feature/main/MainActivity.kt
@@ -337,6 +337,17 @@ class MainActivity : QkThemedActivity(), MainView {
                 syncingProgress.isIndeterminate = state.syncing.indeterminate
                 snackbar.isVisible = false
             }
+
+            is SyncRepository.SyncProgress.ParsingEmojis -> {
+                syncing.isVisible = true
+                syncingLabel.setText(getString(R.string.main_sync_emojis))
+                syncingProgress.max = state.syncing.max
+                progressAnimator.apply {
+                    setIntValues(syncingProgress.progress, state.syncing.progress)
+                }.start()
+                syncingProgress.isIndeterminate = state.syncing.indeterminate
+                snackbar.isVisible = false
+            }
         }
 
         when {
diff --git a/presentation/src/main/java/com/moez/QKSMS/feature/main/MainViewModel.kt b/presentation/src/main/java/com/moez/QKSMS/feature/main/MainViewModel.kt
index cdfe7194..74ed84b6 100644
--- a/presentation/src/main/java/com/moez/QKSMS/feature/main/MainViewModel.kt
+++ b/presentation/src/main/java/com/moez/QKSMS/feature/main/MainViewModel.kt
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ class MainViewModel @Inject constructor(
         Realm.getDefaultInstance().executeTransactionAsync { realm ->
             val emojiSyncNeeded = realm.where(EmojiSyncNeeded::class.java).findFirst()
             if (emojiSyncNeeded != null) {
-                reactions.deleteAndReparseAllEmojiReactions(realm)
+                reactions.deleteAndReparseAllEmojiReactions(realm) { /* No progress ui needed here */ }
                 emojiSyncNeeded.deleteFromRealm()
             }
         }
diff --git a/presentation/src/main/java/com/moez/QKSMS/feature/settings/SettingsController.kt b/presentation/src/main/java/com/moez/QKSMS/feature/settings/SettingsController.kt
index 579e1d57..d2b5bf9d 100644
--- a/presentation/src/main/java/com/moez/QKSMS/feature/settings/SettingsController.kt
+++ b/presentation/src/main/java/com/moez/QKSMS/feature/settings/SettingsController.kt
@@ -214,6 +214,13 @@ class SettingsController : QkController<SettingsView, SettingsState, SettingsPre
                 progressAnimator.apply { setIntValues(syncingProgress.progress, state.syncProgress.progress) }.start()
                 syncingProgress.isIndeterminate = state.syncProgress.indeterminate
             }
+
+            is SyncRepository.SyncProgress.ParsingEmojis -> {
+                syncingProgress.isVisible = true
+                syncingProgress.max = state.syncProgress.max
+                progressAnimator.apply { setIntValues(syncingProgress.progress, state.syncProgress.progress) }.start()
+                syncingProgress.isIndeterminate = state.syncProgress.indeterminate
+            }
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/presentation/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/presentation/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index e765b0f4..0e2aa441 100644
--- a/presentation/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/presentation/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@
     <string name="main_menu_edit_message">Edit message</string>
     <string name="main_menu_rename_conversation">Rename conversation</string>
     <string name="main_syncing">Syncing messages…</string>
+    <string name="main_sync_emojis">Parsing emoji reactions…</string>
     <string name="main_sender_you">You: %s</string>
     <string name="main_sender_draft">Draft: %s</string>
     <string name="main_message_results_title">Results in messages</string>