diff --git a/ruma-events/src/enums.rs b/ruma-events/src/enums.rs
index 298d3e93..de0ab6b1 100644
--- a/ruma-events/src/enums.rs
+++ b/ruma-events/src/enums.rs
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ event_enum! {
         "m.call.invite",
         "m.call.hangup",
         "m.call.candidates",
+        "m.reaction",
         "m.room.encrypted",
         "m.room.message",
         "m.room.message.feedback",
diff --git a/ruma-events/src/lib.rs b/ruma-events/src/lib.rs
index ac5dddb6..b0d10578 100644
--- a/ruma-events/src/lib.rs
+++ b/ruma-events/src/lib.rs
@@ -170,6 +170,7 @@ pub mod pdu;
 pub mod policy;
 pub mod presence;
 pub mod push_rules;
+pub mod reaction;
 pub mod receipt;
 pub mod room;
 pub mod room_key;
diff --git a/ruma-events/src/reaction.rs b/ruma-events/src/reaction.rs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..56759c2b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ruma-events/src/reaction.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,67 @@
+//! Types for the *m.reaction* event.
+
+use std::convert::TryFrom;
+
+use crate::{
+    room::relationships::{Annotation, RelatesToJsonRepr, RelationJsonRepr},
+    MessageEvent,
+};
+use ruma_events_macros::MessageEventContent;
+use ruma_identifiers::EventId;
+use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
+
+/// A reaction to another event.
+pub type ReactionEvent = MessageEvent<ReactionEventContent>;
+
+/// The payload for a `ReactionEvent`.
+#[derive(Clone, Debug, Deserialize, Serialize, MessageEventContent)]
+#[ruma_event(type = "m.reaction")]
+pub struct ReactionEventContent {
+    /// Information about the related event.
+    #[serde(rename = "m.relates_to")]
+    pub relation: Relation,
+}
+
+/// The relation that contains info which event the reaction is applying to.
+#[derive(Clone, Debug, Deserialize, Serialize)]
+#[serde(try_from = "RelatesToJsonRepr", into = "RelatesToJsonRepr")]
+pub struct Relation {
+    /// The event that is being reacted to.
+    pub event_id: EventId,
+
+    /// A string that holds the emoji reaction.
+    pub emoji: String,
+}
+
+impl From<Relation> for RelatesToJsonRepr {
+    fn from(relation: Relation) -> Self {
+        RelatesToJsonRepr::Relation(RelationJsonRepr::Annotation(Annotation {
+            event_id: relation.event_id,
+            key: relation.emoji,
+        }))
+    }
+}
+
+impl TryFrom<RelatesToJsonRepr> for Relation {
+    type Error = &'static str;
+
+    fn try_from(value: RelatesToJsonRepr) -> Result<Self, Self::Error> {
+        if let RelatesToJsonRepr::Relation(RelationJsonRepr::Annotation(a)) = value {
+            Ok(Relation { event_id: a.event_id, emoji: a.key })
+        } else {
+            Err("Expected a relation with a rel_type of `annotation`")
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+impl ReactionEventContent {
+    /// Create a new reaction.
+    ///
+    /// # Arguments
+    ///
+    /// * `event_id` - The id of the event we are reacting to.
+    /// * `emoji` - The emoji that indicates the reaction that is being applied.
+    pub fn new(event_id: EventId, emoji: String) -> Self {
+        ReactionEventContent { relation: Relation { event_id, emoji } }
+    }
+}