diff --git a/src/stores/widgets/StopGapWidgetDriver.ts b/src/stores/widgets/StopGapWidgetDriver.ts
index e5435f595e..88e79d97f2 100644
--- a/src/stores/widgets/StopGapWidgetDriver.ts
+++ b/src/stores/widgets/StopGapWidgetDriver.ts
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@ export class StopGapWidgetDriver extends WidgetDriver {
                 WidgetEventCapability.forStateEvent(EventDirection.Receive, EventType.RoomCreate).raw,
             );
 
-            const sendRecvRoomEvents = ["io.element.call.encryption_keys"];
+            const sendRecvRoomEvents = ["io.element.call.encryption_keys", EventType.Reaction, EventType.RoomRedaction];
             for (const eventType of sendRecvRoomEvents) {
                 this.allowedCapabilities.add(WidgetEventCapability.forRoomEvent(EventDirection.Send, eventType).raw);
                 this.allowedCapabilities.add(WidgetEventCapability.forRoomEvent(EventDirection.Receive, eventType).raw);
diff --git a/test/stores/widgets/StopGapWidgetDriver-test.ts b/test/stores/widgets/StopGapWidgetDriver-test.ts
index 57752a67af..6e3387e216 100644
--- a/test/stores/widgets/StopGapWidgetDriver-test.ts
+++ b/test/stores/widgets/StopGapWidgetDriver-test.ts
@@ -94,6 +94,10 @@ describe("StopGapWidgetDriver", () => {
             "org.matrix.msc2762.timeline:!1:example.org",
             "org.matrix.msc2762.send.event:org.matrix.rageshake_request",
             "org.matrix.msc2762.receive.event:org.matrix.rageshake_request",
+            "org.matrix.msc2762.send.event:m.reaction",
+            "org.matrix.msc2762.receive.event:m.reaction",
+            "org.matrix.msc2762.send.event:m.room.redaction",
+            "org.matrix.msc2762.receive.event:m.room.redaction",
             "org.matrix.msc2762.receive.state_event:m.room.create",
             "org.matrix.msc2762.receive.state_event:m.room.member",
             "org.matrix.msc2762.receive.state_event:org.matrix.msc3401.call",