diff --git a/Iceshrimp.Backend/Controllers/Web/NoteController.cs b/Iceshrimp.Backend/Controllers/Web/NoteController.cs
index bc5e664a..26cc0a89 100644
--- a/Iceshrimp.Backend/Controllers/Web/NoteController.cs
+++ b/Iceshrimp.Backend/Controllers/Web/NoteController.cs
@@ -158,8 +158,10 @@ public class NoteController(
 		                   .FirstOrDefaultAsync() ??
 		           throw GracefulException.NotFound("Note not found");
 
+		name = name.Trim(':');
+
 		var users = await db.NoteReactions
-		                    .Where(p => p.Note == note && p.Reaction == name)
+		                    .Where(p => p.Note == note && (p.Reaction == $":{name}:" || p.Reaction == name))
 		                    .Include(p => p.User.UserProfile)
 		                    .Select(p => p.User)
 		                    .ToListAsync();