diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 06c2a4723..373bf71a1 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -96,6 +96,7 @@ Every argument is optional.
 | [ignore-updates](#ignore-updates)                                   | Any update (update/comment) can reset the stale idle time on the issues/PRs | `false`               |
 | [ignore-issue-updates](#ignore-issue-updates)                       | Override [ignore-updates](#ignore-updates) for issues only                  |                       |
 | [ignore-pr-updates](#ignore-pr-updates)                             | Override [ignore-updates](#ignore-updates) for PRs only                     |                       |
+| [ignore-reactions](#ignore-reactions)                               | Any reaction can reset the stale idle time on the issues/PRs                |                       |
 | [include-only-assigned](#include-only-assigned)                     | Process only assigned issues                                                | `false`               |
 
 ### List of output options
@@ -541,6 +542,12 @@ Useful to override [ignore-updates](#ignore-updates) but only to ignore the upda
 
 Default value: unset
 
+#### ignore-reactions
+
+If set to `false`, any reaction to an issue will be considered an update.
+
+Default value: unset
+
 #### include-only-assigned
 
 If set to `true`, only the issues or the pull requests with an assignee will be marked as stale automatically.
diff --git a/__tests__/any-of-labels.spec.ts b/__tests__/any-of-labels.spec.ts
index d23242b31..4b64310ed 100644
--- a/__tests__/any-of-labels.spec.ts
+++ b/__tests__/any-of-labels.spec.ts
@@ -1144,6 +1144,7 @@ class IssuesProcessorBuilder {
       new StateMock(),
       async p => (p === 1 ? this._issues : []),
       async () => [],
+      async () => [],
       async () => new Date().toDateString()
     );
   }
diff --git a/__tests__/assignees.spec.ts b/__tests__/assignees.spec.ts
index 94446b7ee..0b65782b5 100644
--- a/__tests__/assignees.spec.ts
+++ b/__tests__/assignees.spec.ts
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ describe('assignees options', (): void => {
       alwaysFalseStateMock,
       async p => (p === 1 ? testIssueList : []),
       async () => [],
+      async () => [],
       async () => new Date().toDateString()
     );
   };
diff --git a/__tests__/classes/issues-processor-mock.ts b/__tests__/classes/issues-processor-mock.ts
index 3b2d488fe..2ed0eb6e4 100644
--- a/__tests__/classes/issues-processor-mock.ts
+++ b/__tests__/classes/issues-processor-mock.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import {Issue} from '../../src/classes/issue';
 import {IssuesProcessor} from '../../src/classes/issues-processor';
 import {IComment} from '../../src/interfaces/comment';
+import {IReaction} from '../../src/interfaces/reaction';
 import {IIssuesProcessorOptions} from '../../src/interfaces/issues-processor-options';
 import {IPullRequest} from '../../src/interfaces/pull-request';
 import {IState} from '../../src/interfaces/state/state';
@@ -14,6 +15,10 @@ export class IssuesProcessorMock extends IssuesProcessor {
       issue: Issue,
       sinceDate: string
     ) => Promise<IComment[]>,
+    listIssueReactions?: (
+      issue: Issue,
+      sinceDate: string
+    ) => Promise<IReaction[]>,
     getLabelCreationDate?: (
       issue: Issue,
       label: string
@@ -30,6 +35,10 @@ export class IssuesProcessorMock extends IssuesProcessor {
       this.listIssueComments = listIssueComments;
     }
 
+    if (listIssueReactions) {
+      this.listIssueReactions = listIssueReactions;
+    }
+
     if (getLabelCreationDate) {
       this.getLabelCreationDate = getLabelCreationDate;
     }
diff --git a/__tests__/constants/default-processor-options.ts b/__tests__/constants/default-processor-options.ts
index 0265b6446..b171806a0 100644
--- a/__tests__/constants/default-processor-options.ts
+++ b/__tests__/constants/default-processor-options.ts
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ export const DefaultProcessorOptions: IIssuesProcessorOptions = Object.freeze({
   ignoreUpdates: false,
   ignoreIssueUpdates: undefined,
   ignorePrUpdates: undefined,
+  ignoreReactions: undefined,
   exemptDraftPr: false,
   closeIssueReason: 'not_planned',
   includeOnlyAssigned: false
diff --git a/__tests__/exempt-draft-pr.spec.ts b/__tests__/exempt-draft-pr.spec.ts
index 49265a929..cbd87a1fc 100644
--- a/__tests__/exempt-draft-pr.spec.ts
+++ b/__tests__/exempt-draft-pr.spec.ts
@@ -128,6 +128,7 @@ class IssuesProcessorBuilder {
       alwaysFalseStateMock,
       async p => (p === 1 ? this._issues : []),
       async () => [],
+      async () => [],
       async () => new Date().toDateString(),
       async (): Promise<IPullRequest> => {
         return Promise.resolve({
diff --git a/__tests__/main.spec.ts b/__tests__/main.spec.ts
index 80d660e88..067d12c33 100644
--- a/__tests__/main.spec.ts
+++ b/__tests__/main.spec.ts
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ test('processing an issue with no label will make it stale and close it, if it i
     alwaysFalseStateMock,
     async p => (p === 1 ? TestIssueList : []),
     async () => [],
+    async () => [],
     async () => new Date().toDateString()
   );
 
@@ -52,6 +53,7 @@ test('processing an issue with no label and a start date as ECMAScript epoch in
     alwaysFalseStateMock,
     async p => (p === 1 ? TestIssueList : []),
     async () => [],
+    async () => [],
     async () => new Date().toDateString()
   );
 
@@ -84,6 +86,7 @@ test('processing an issue with no label and a start date as ECMAScript epoch in
     alwaysFalseStateMock,
     async p => (p === 1 ? TestIssueList : []),
     async () => [],
+    async () => [],
     async () => new Date().toDateString()
   );
 
@@ -116,6 +119,7 @@ test('processing an issue with no label and a start date as ECMAScript epoch in
     alwaysFalseStateMock,
     async p => (p === 1 ? TestIssueList : []),
     async () => [],
+    async () => [],
     async () => new Date().toDateString()
   );
 
@@ -148,6 +152,7 @@ test('processing an issue with no label and a start date as ECMAScript epoch in
     alwaysFalseStateMock,
     async p => (p === 1 ? TestIssueList : []),
     async () => [],
+    async () => [],
     async () => new Date().toDateString()
   );
 
@@ -180,6 +185,7 @@ test('processing an issue with no label and a start date as ISO 8601 being befor
     alwaysFalseStateMock,
     async p => (p === 1 ? TestIssueList : []),
     async () => [],
+    async () => [],
     async () => new Date().toDateString()
   );
 
@@ -212,6 +218,7 @@ test('processing an issue with no label and a start date as ISO 8601 being after
     alwaysFalseStateMock,
     async p => (p === 1 ? TestIssueList : []),
     async () => [],
+    async () => [],
     async () => new Date().toDateString()
   );
 
@@ -244,6 +251,7 @@ test('processing an issue with no label and a start date as RFC 2822 being befor
     alwaysFalseStateMock,
     async p => (p === 1 ? TestIssueList : []),
     async () => [],
+    async () => [],
     async () => new Date().toDateString()
   );
 
@@ -276,6 +284,7 @@ test('processing an issue with no label and a start date as RFC 2822 being after
     alwaysFalseStateMock,
     async p => (p === 1 ? TestIssueList : []),
     async () => [],
+    async () => [],
     async () => new Date().toDateString()
   );
 
@@ -300,6 +309,7 @@ test('processing an issue with no label will make it stale and close it, if it i
     alwaysFalseStateMock,
     async p => (p === 1 ? TestIssueList : []),
     async () => [],
+    async () => [],
     async () => new Date().toDateString()
   );
 
@@ -325,6 +335,7 @@ test('processing an issue with no label will make it stale and not close it, if
     alwaysFalseStateMock,
     async p => (p === 1 ? TestIssueList : []),
     async () => [],
+    async () => [],
     async () => new Date().toDateString()
   );
 
@@ -348,6 +359,7 @@ test('processing an issue with no label will make it stale and not close it if d
     alwaysFalseStateMock,
     async p => (p === 1 ? TestIssueList : []),
     async () => [],
+    async () => [],
     async () => new Date().toDateString()
   );
 
@@ -372,6 +384,7 @@ test('processing an issue with no label will make it stale and not close it if d
     alwaysFalseStateMock,
     async p => (p === 1 ? TestIssueList : []),
     async () => [],
+    async () => [],
     async () => new Date().toDateString()
   );
 
@@ -396,6 +409,7 @@ test('processing an issue with no label will not make it stale if days-before-st
     alwaysFalseStateMock,
     async p => (p === 1 ? TestIssueList : []),
     async () => [],
+    async () => [],
     async () => new Date().toDateString()
   );
 
@@ -421,6 +435,7 @@ test('processing an issue with no label will not make it stale if days-before-st
     alwaysFalseStateMock,
     async p => (p === 1 ? TestIssueList : []),
     async () => [],
+    async () => [],
     async () => new Date().toDateString()
   );
 
@@ -449,6 +464,7 @@ test('processing an issue with no label will make it stale but not close it', as
     alwaysFalseStateMock,
     async p => (p === 1 ? TestIssueList : []),
     async () => [],
+    async () => [],
     async () => new Date().toDateString()
   );
 
@@ -481,6 +497,7 @@ test('processing a stale issue will close it', async () => {
     alwaysFalseStateMock,
     async p => (p === 1 ? TestIssueList : []),
     async () => [],
+    async () => [],
     async () => new Date().toDateString()
   );
 
@@ -513,6 +530,7 @@ test('processing a stale issue containing a space in the label will close it', a
     alwaysFalseStateMock,
     async p => (p === 1 ? TestIssueList : []),
     async () => [],
+    async () => [],
     async () => new Date().toDateString()
   );
 
@@ -545,6 +563,7 @@ test('processing a stale issue containing a slash in the label will close it', a
     alwaysFalseStateMock,
     async p => (p === 1 ? TestIssueList : []),
     async () => [],
+    async () => [],
     async () => new Date().toDateString()
   );
 
@@ -578,6 +597,7 @@ test('processing a stale issue will close it when days-before-issue-stale overri
     alwaysFalseStateMock,
     async p => (p === 1 ? TestIssueList : []),
     async () => [],
+    async () => [],
     async () => new Date().toDateString()
   );
 
@@ -610,6 +630,7 @@ test('processing a stale PR will close it', async () => {
     alwaysFalseStateMock,
     async p => (p === 1 ? TestIssueList : []),
     async () => [],
+    async () => [],
     async () => new Date().toDateString()
   );
 
@@ -643,6 +664,7 @@ test('processing a stale PR will close it when days-before-pr-stale override day
     alwaysFalseStateMock,
     async p => (p === 1 ? TestIssueList : []),
     async () => [],
+    async () => [],
     async () => new Date().toDateString()
   );
 
@@ -676,6 +698,7 @@ test('processing a stale issue will close it even if configured not to mark as s
     alwaysFalseStateMock,
     async p => (p === 1 ? TestIssueList : []),
     async () => [],
+    async () => [],
     async () => new Date().toDateString()
   );
 
@@ -710,6 +733,7 @@ test('processing a stale issue will close it even if configured not to mark as s
     alwaysFalseStateMock,
     async p => (p === 1 ? TestIssueList : []),
     async () => [],
+    async () => [],
     async () => new Date().toDateString()
   );
 
@@ -743,6 +767,7 @@ test('processing a stale PR will close it even if configured not to mark as stal
     alwaysFalseStateMock,
     async p => (p === 1 ? TestIssueList : []),
     async () => [],
+    async () => [],
     async () => new Date().toDateString()
   );
 
@@ -777,6 +802,7 @@ test('processing a stale PR will close it even if configured not to mark as stal
     alwaysFalseStateMock,
     async p => (p === 1 ? TestIssueList : []),
     async () => [],
+    async () => [],
     async () => new Date().toDateString()
   );
 
@@ -834,6 +860,7 @@ test('stale closed issues will not be closed', async () => {
     alwaysFalseStateMock,
     async p => (p === 1 ? TestIssueList : []),
     async () => [],
+    async () => [],
     async () => new Date().toDateString()
   );
 
@@ -863,6 +890,7 @@ test('closed prs will not be marked stale', async () => {
     alwaysFalseStateMock,
     async p => (p === 1 ? TestIssueList : []),
     async () => [],
+    async () => [],
     async () => new Date().toDateString()
   );
 
@@ -892,6 +920,7 @@ test('stale closed prs will not be closed', async () => {
     alwaysFalseStateMock,
     async p => (p === 1 ? TestIssueList : []),
     async () => [],
+    async () => [],
     async () => new Date().toDateString()
   );
 
@@ -950,6 +979,7 @@ test('stale locked issues will not be closed', async () => {
     alwaysFalseStateMock,
     async p => (p === 1 ? TestIssueList : []),
     async () => [],
+    async () => [],
     async () => new Date().toDateString()
   );
 
@@ -1008,6 +1038,7 @@ test('stale locked prs will not be closed', async () => {
     alwaysFalseStateMock,
     async p => (p === 1 ? TestIssueList : []),
     async () => [],
+    async () => [],
     async () => new Date().toDateString()
   );
 
@@ -1039,6 +1070,7 @@ test('exempt issue labels will not be marked stale', async () => {
     alwaysFalseStateMock,
     async p => (p === 1 ? TestIssueList : []),
     async () => [],
+    async () => [],
     async () => new Date().toDateString()
   );
 
@@ -1070,6 +1102,7 @@ test('exempt issue labels will not be marked stale (multi issue label with space
     alwaysFalseStateMock,
     async p => (p === 1 ? TestIssueList : []),
     async () => [],
+    async () => [],
     async () => new Date().toDateString()
   );
 
@@ -1100,6 +1133,7 @@ test('exempt issue labels will not be marked stale (multi issue label)', async (
     alwaysFalseStateMock,
     async p => (p === 1 ? TestIssueList : []),
     async () => [],
+    async () => [],
     async () => new Date().toDateString()
   );
 
@@ -1150,6 +1184,7 @@ test('exempt pr labels will not be marked stale', async () => {
     alwaysFalseStateMock,
     async p => (p === 1 ? TestIssueList : []),
     async () => [],
+    async () => [],
     async () => new Date().toDateString()
   );
 
@@ -1199,6 +1234,7 @@ test('stale issues should not be closed if days is set to -1', async () => {
     alwaysFalseStateMock,
     async p => (p === 1 ? TestIssueList : []),
     async () => [],
+    async () => [],
     async () => new Date().toDateString()
   );
 
@@ -1236,6 +1272,7 @@ test('stale label should be removed if a comment was added to a stale issue', as
         body: 'Body'
       }
     ], // return a fake comment to indicate there was an update
+    async () => [],
     async () => new Date().toDateString()
   );
 
@@ -1247,6 +1284,122 @@ test('stale label should be removed if a comment was added to a stale issue', as
   expect(processor.removedLabelIssues).toHaveLength(1);
 });
 
+test('when the option "ignoreReactions" is set to false, stale label should be removed if a reaction was added to a stale issue', async () => {
+  const opts = {
+    ...DefaultProcessorOptions,
+    removeStaleWhenUpdated: true,
+    ignoreReactions: false
+  };
+  const TestIssueList: Issue[] = [
+    generateIssue(
+      opts,
+      1,
+      'An issue that should un-stale',
+      '2020-01-01T17:00:00Z',
+      '2020-01-01T17:00:00Z',
+      false,
+      false,
+      ['Stale']
+    )
+  ];
+  const processor = new IssuesProcessorMock(
+    opts,
+    alwaysFalseStateMock,
+    async p => (p === 1 ? TestIssueList : []),
+    async () => [],
+    async () => [
+      {
+        content: '+1',
+        created_at: '2020-01-07T17:00:00Z'
+      }
+    ], // return a fake reaction to indicate there was an update
+    async () => new Date().toDateString()
+  );
+
+  // process our fake issue list
+  await processor.processIssues(1);
+
+  expect(processor.closedIssues).toHaveLength(0);
+  expect(processor.staleIssues).toHaveLength(0);
+  expect(processor.removedLabelIssues).toHaveLength(1);
+});
+
+test('when the option "ignoreReactions" is not set, stale label should not be removed if a reaction was added to a stale issue', async () => {
+  const opts = {...DefaultProcessorOptions, removeStaleWhenUpdated: true};
+  const TestIssueList: Issue[] = [
+    generateIssue(
+      opts,
+      1,
+      'An issue that should un-stale',
+      '2020-01-01T17:00:00Z',
+      '2020-01-01T17:00:00Z',
+      false,
+      false,
+      ['Stale']
+    )
+  ];
+  const processor = new IssuesProcessorMock(
+    opts,
+    alwaysFalseStateMock,
+    async p => (p === 1 ? TestIssueList : []),
+    async () => [],
+    async () => [
+      {
+        content: '+1',
+        created_at: '2020-01-07T17:00:00Z'
+      }
+    ], // return a fake reaction to indicate there was an update
+    async () => new Date().toDateString()
+  );
+
+  // process our fake issue list
+  await processor.processIssues(1);
+
+  expect(processor.closedIssues).toHaveLength(1);
+  expect(processor.staleIssues).toHaveLength(0);
+  expect(processor.removedLabelIssues).toHaveLength(0);
+});
+
+test('when the option "ignoreReactions" is set to true, stale label should not be removed if a reaction was added to a stale issue', async () => {
+  const opts = {
+    ...DefaultProcessorOptions,
+    removeStaleWhenUpdated: true,
+    ignoreReactions: true
+  };
+  const TestIssueList: Issue[] = [
+    generateIssue(
+      opts,
+      1,
+      'An issue that should un-stale',
+      '2020-01-01T17:00:00Z',
+      '2020-01-01T17:00:00Z',
+      false,
+      false,
+      ['Stale']
+    )
+  ];
+  const processor = new IssuesProcessorMock(
+    opts,
+    alwaysFalseStateMock,
+    async p => (p === 1 ? TestIssueList : []),
+    async () => [],
+    async () => [
+      {
+        content: '+1',
+        created_at: '2020-01-07T17:00:00Z'
+      }
+    ], // return a fake reaction to indicate there was an update
+    async () => new Date().toDateString()
+  );
+
+  // process our fake issue list
+  await processor.processIssues(1);
+
+  expect(processor.closedIssues).toHaveLength(1);
+  expect(processor.staleIssues).toHaveLength(0);
+  expect(processor.removedLabelIssues).toHaveLength(0);
+});
+
 test('when the option "labelsToAddWhenUnstale" is set, the labels should be added when unstale', async () => {
   expect.assertions(4);
   const opts = {
@@ -1279,6 +1432,7 @@ test('when the option "labelsToAddWhenUnstale" is set, the labels should be adde
         body: 'Body'
       }
     ], // return a fake comment to indicate there was an update
+    async () => [],
     async () => new Date().toDateString()
   );
 
@@ -1325,6 +1479,7 @@ test('when the option "labelsToRemoveWhenStale" is set, the labels should be rem
         body: 'Body'
       }
     ], // return a fake comment to indicate there was an update
+    async () => [],
     async () => new Date().toDateString()
   );
 
@@ -1365,6 +1520,7 @@ test('stale label should not be removed if a comment was added by the bot (and t
         body: 'This issue is stale'
       }
     ], // return a fake comment to indicate there was an update by the bot
+    async () => [],
     async () => new Date().toDateString()
   );
 
@@ -1399,6 +1555,7 @@ test('stale label containing a space should be removed if a comment was added to
     alwaysFalseStateMock,
     async p => (p === 1 ? TestIssueList : []),
     async () => [{user: {login: 'notme', type: 'User'}, body: 'Body'}], // return a fake comment to indicate there was an update
+    async () => [],
     async () => new Date().toDateString()
   );
 
@@ -1431,6 +1588,7 @@ test('stale issues should not be closed until after the closed number of days',
     alwaysFalseStateMock,
     async p => (p === 1 ? TestIssueList : []),
     async () => [],
+    async () => [],
     async () => new Date().toDateString()
   );
 
@@ -1465,6 +1623,7 @@ test('stale issues should be closed if the closed nubmer of days (additive) is a
     alwaysFalseStateMock,
     async p => (p === 1 ? TestIssueList : []),
     async () => [],
+    async () => [],
     async () => new Date().toDateString()
   );
 
@@ -1497,6 +1656,7 @@ test('stale issues should not be closed until after the closed number of days (l
     alwaysFalseStateMock,
     async p => (p === 1 ? TestIssueList : []),
     async () => [],
+    async () => [],
     async () => new Date().toDateString()
   );
 
@@ -1530,6 +1690,7 @@ test('skips stale message on issues when stale-issue-message is empty', async ()
     alwaysFalseStateMock,
     async p => (p === 1 ? TestIssueList : []),
     async () => [],
+    async () => [],
     async () => new Date().toDateString()
   );
 
@@ -1575,6 +1736,7 @@ test('send stale message on issues when stale-issue-message is not empty', async
     alwaysFalseStateMock,
     async p => (p === 1 ? TestIssueList : []),
     async () => [],
+    async () => [],
     async () => new Date().toDateString()
   );
 
@@ -1621,6 +1783,7 @@ test('skips stale message on prs when stale-pr-message is empty', async () => {
     alwaysFalseStateMock,
     async p => (p === 1 ? TestIssueList : []),
     async () => [],
+    async () => [],
     async () => new Date().toDateString()
   );
 
@@ -1667,6 +1830,7 @@ test('send stale message on prs when stale-pr-message is not empty', async () =>
     alwaysFalseStateMock,
     async p => (p === 1 ? TestIssueList : []),
     async () => [],
+    async () => [],
     async () => new Date().toDateString()
   );
 
@@ -1710,6 +1874,7 @@ test('git branch is deleted when option is enabled', async () => {
     alwaysFalseStateMock,
     async p => (p === 1 ? TestIssueList : []),
     async () => [],
+    async () => [],
     async () => new Date().toDateString()
   );
 
@@ -1741,6 +1906,7 @@ test('git branch is not deleted when issue is not pull request', async () => {
     alwaysFalseStateMock,
     async p => (p === 1 ? TestIssueList : []),
     async () => [],
+    async () => [],
     async () => new Date().toDateString()
   );
 
@@ -1774,6 +1940,7 @@ test('an issue without a milestone will be marked as stale', async () => {
     alwaysFalseStateMock,
     async p => (p === 1 ? TestIssueList : []),
     async () => [],
+    async () => [],
     async () => new Date().toDateString()
   );
 
@@ -1809,6 +1976,7 @@ test('an issue without an exempted milestone will be marked as stale', async ()
     alwaysFalseStateMock,
     async p => (p === 1 ? TestIssueList : []),
     async () => [],
+    async () => [],
     async () => new Date().toDateString()
   );
 
@@ -1844,6 +2012,7 @@ test('an issue with an exempted milestone will not be marked as stale', async ()
     alwaysFalseStateMock,
     async p => (p === 1 ? TestIssueList : []),
     async () => [],
+    async () => [],
     async () => new Date().toDateString()
   );
 
@@ -1879,6 +2048,7 @@ test('an issue with an exempted milestone will not be marked as stale (multi mil
     alwaysFalseStateMock,
     async p => (p === 1 ? TestIssueList : []),
     async () => [],
+    async () => [],
     async () => new Date().toDateString()
   );
 
@@ -1914,6 +2084,7 @@ test('an issue with an exempted milestone will not be marked as stale (multi mil
     alwaysFalseStateMock,
     async p => (p === 1 ? TestIssueList : []),
     async () => [],
+    async () => [],
     async () => new Date().toDateString()
   );
 
@@ -1950,6 +2121,7 @@ test('an issue with an exempted milestone but without an exempted issue mileston
     alwaysFalseStateMock,
     async p => (p === 1 ? TestIssueList : []),
     async () => [],
+    async () => [],
     async () => new Date().toDateString()
   );
 
@@ -1986,6 +2158,7 @@ test('an issue with an exempted milestone but with another exempted issue milest
     alwaysFalseStateMock,
     async p => (p === 1 ? TestIssueList : []),
     async () => [],
+    async () => [],
     async () => new Date().toDateString()
   );
 
@@ -2022,6 +2195,7 @@ test('an issue with an exempted milestone and with an exempted issue milestone w
     alwaysFalseStateMock,
     async p => (p === 1 ? TestIssueList : []),
     async () => [],
+    async () => [],
     async () => new Date().toDateString()
   );
 
@@ -2050,6 +2224,7 @@ test('processing an issue opened since 2 days and with the option "daysBeforeIss
     alwaysFalseStateMock,
     async p => (p === 1 ? TestIssueList : []),
     async () => [],
+    async () => [],
     async () => new Date().toDateString()
   );
 
@@ -2077,6 +2252,7 @@ test('processing an issue opened since 2 days and with the option "daysBeforeIss
     alwaysFalseStateMock,
     async p => (p === 1 ? TestIssueList : []),
     async () => [],
+    async () => [],
     async () => new Date().toDateString()
   );
 
@@ -2104,6 +2280,7 @@ test('processing an issue opened since 2 days and with the option "daysBeforeIss
     alwaysFalseStateMock,
     async p => (p === 1 ? TestIssueList : []),
     async () => [],
+    async () => [],
     async () => new Date().toDateString()
   );
 
@@ -2131,6 +2308,7 @@ test('processing an issue opened since 1 hour and with the option "daysBeforeIss
     alwaysFalseStateMock,
     async p => (p === 1 ? TestIssueList : []),
     async () => [],
+    async () => [],
     async () => new Date().toISOString()
   );
 
@@ -2158,6 +2336,7 @@ test('processing an issue opened since 4 hours and with the option "daysBeforeIs
     alwaysFalseStateMock,
     async p => (p === 1 ? TestIssueList : []),
     async () => [],
+    async () => [],
     async () => new Date().toISOString()
   );
 
@@ -2185,6 +2364,7 @@ test('processing an issue opened since 5 hours and with the option "daysBeforeIs
     alwaysFalseStateMock,
     async p => (p === 1 ? TestIssueList : []),
     async () => [],
+    async () => [],
     async () => new Date().toISOString()
   );
 
@@ -2220,6 +2400,7 @@ test('processing a pull request opened since 2 days and with the option "daysBef
     alwaysFalseStateMock,
     async p => (p === 1 ? TestIssueList : []),
     async () => [],
+    async () => [],
     async () => new Date().toDateString()
   );
 
@@ -2255,6 +2436,7 @@ test('processing a pull request opened since 2 days and with the option "daysBef
     alwaysFalseStateMock,
     async p => (p === 1 ? TestIssueList : []),
     async () => [],
+    async () => [],
     async () => new Date().toDateString()
   );
 
@@ -2290,6 +2472,7 @@ test('processing a pull request opened since 2 days and with the option "daysBef
     alwaysFalseStateMock,
     async p => (p === 1 ? TestIssueList : []),
     async () => [],
+    async () => [],
     async () => new Date().toDateString()
   );
 
@@ -2325,6 +2508,7 @@ test('processing a pull request opened since 1 hour and with the option "daysBef
     alwaysFalseStateMock,
     async p => (p === 1 ? TestIssueList : []),
     async () => [],
+    async () => [],
     async () => new Date().toISOString()
   );
 
@@ -2360,6 +2544,7 @@ test('processing a pull request opened since 4 hours and with the option "daysBe
     alwaysFalseStateMock,
     async p => (p === 1 ? TestIssueList : []),
     async () => [],
+    async () => [],
     async () => new Date().toISOString()
   );
 
@@ -2395,6 +2580,7 @@ test('processing a pull request opened since 5 hours and with the option "daysBe
     alwaysFalseStateMock,
     async p => (p === 1 ? TestIssueList : []),
     async () => [],
+    async () => [],
     async () => new Date().toISOString()
   );
 
@@ -2433,6 +2619,7 @@ test('processing a previously closed issue with a close label will remove the cl
     alwaysFalseStateMock,
     async p => (p === 1 ? TestIssueList : []),
     async () => [],
+    async () => [],
     async () => new Date().toDateString()
   );
 
@@ -2470,6 +2657,7 @@ test('processing a closed issue with a close label will not remove the close lab
     alwaysFalseStateMock,
     async p => (p === 1 ? TestIssueList : []),
     async () => [],
+    async () => [],
     async () => new Date().toDateString()
   );
 
@@ -2507,6 +2695,7 @@ test('processing a locked issue with a close label will not remove the close lab
     alwaysFalseStateMock,
     async p => (p === 1 ? TestIssueList : []),
     async () => [],
+    async () => [],
     async () => new Date().toDateString()
   );
 
@@ -2548,6 +2737,7 @@ test('processing an issue stale since less than the daysBeforeStale with a stale
     alwaysFalseStateMock,
     async p => (p === 1 ? TestIssueList : []),
     async (): Promise<IComment[]> => Promise.resolve([]),
+    async () => [],
     async () => labelCreatedAt.toDateString()
   );
 
@@ -2590,6 +2780,7 @@ test('processing an issue stale since less than the daysBeforeStale without a st
     alwaysFalseStateMock,
     async p => (p === 1 ? TestIssueList : []),
     async (): Promise<IComment[]> => Promise.resolve([]),
+    async () => [],
     async () => new Date().toDateString()
   );
 
@@ -2627,6 +2818,7 @@ test('processing a pull request to be stale with the "stalePrMessage" option set
     alwaysFalseStateMock,
     async p => (p === 1 ? TestIssueList : []),
     async () => [],
+    async () => [],
     async () => new Date().toDateString()
   );
 
@@ -2664,6 +2856,7 @@ test('processing a pull request to be stale with the "stalePrMessage" option set
     alwaysFalseStateMock,
     async p => (p === 1 ? TestIssueList : []),
     async () => [],
+    async () => [],
     async () => new Date().toDateString()
   );
 
@@ -2706,6 +2899,7 @@ test('processing an issue with the "includeOnlyAssigned" option and nonempty ass
     alwaysFalseStateMock,
     async p => (p === 1 ? TestIssueList : []),
     async () => [],
+    async () => [],
     async () => new Date().toDateString()
   );
 
@@ -2734,6 +2928,7 @@ test('processing an issue with the "includeOnlyAssigned" option set and no assig
     alwaysFalseStateMock,
     async p => (p === 1 ? TestIssueList : []),
     async () => [],
+    async () => [],
     async () => new Date().toDateString()
   );
 
diff --git a/__tests__/milestones.spec.ts b/__tests__/milestones.spec.ts
index 5acac1862..3cd38aa44 100644
--- a/__tests__/milestones.spec.ts
+++ b/__tests__/milestones.spec.ts
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ describe('milestones options', (): void => {
       alwaysFalseStateMock,
       async p => (p === 1 ? testIssueList : []),
       async () => [],
+      async () => [],
       async () => new Date().toDateString()
     );
   };
diff --git a/__tests__/only-labels.spec.ts b/__tests__/only-labels.spec.ts
index e0142da2a..5d437b34f 100644
--- a/__tests__/only-labels.spec.ts
+++ b/__tests__/only-labels.spec.ts
@@ -1144,6 +1144,7 @@ class IssuesProcessorBuilder {
       alwaysFalseStateMock,
       async p => (p === 1 ? this._issues : []),
       async () => [],
+      async () => [],
       async () => new Date().toDateString()
     );
   }
diff --git a/__tests__/operations-per-run.spec.ts b/__tests__/operations-per-run.spec.ts
index 6be0a3632..c0497021c 100644
--- a/__tests__/operations-per-run.spec.ts
+++ b/__tests__/operations-per-run.spec.ts
@@ -209,6 +209,7 @@ class SUT {
       alwaysFalseStateMock,
       async p => (p === 1 ? this._testIssueList : []),
       async () => [],
+      async () => [],
       async () => new Date().toDateString()
     );
 
diff --git a/__tests__/remove-stale-when-updated.spec.ts b/__tests__/remove-stale-when-updated.spec.ts
index 05f7b3041..1e1590f32 100644
--- a/__tests__/remove-stale-when-updated.spec.ts
+++ b/__tests__/remove-stale-when-updated.spec.ts
@@ -555,6 +555,7 @@ class IssuesProcessorBuilder {
           body: 'body'
         }
       ],
+      async () => [],
       async () => new Date().toDateString()
     );
   }
diff --git a/__tests__/state.spec.ts b/__tests__/state.spec.ts
index 8c59d8614..0db4e54e0 100644
--- a/__tests__/state.spec.ts
+++ b/__tests__/state.spec.ts
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ describe('state', (): void => {
       state,
       async p => (p === 1 ? TestIssueList : []),
       async () => [],
+      async () => [],
       async () => new Date().toDateString()
     );
 
@@ -78,6 +79,7 @@ describe('state', (): void => {
       state,
       async p => (p === 1 ? TestIssueList : []),
       async () => [],
+      async () => [],
       async () => new Date().toDateString()
     );
 
@@ -117,6 +119,7 @@ describe('state', (): void => {
       state,
       async p => (p === 1 ? TestIssueList : []),
       async () => [],
+      async () => [],
       async () => new Date().toDateString()
     );
 
@@ -159,6 +162,7 @@ describe('state', (): void => {
       state,
       async p => (p === 1 ? TestIssueList : []),
       async () => [],
+      async () => [],
       async () => new Date().toDateString()
     );
 
@@ -197,12 +201,13 @@ describe('state', (): void => {
       state,
       async p => (p === 1 ? TestIssueList : []),
       async () => [],
+      async () => [],
       async () => new Date().toDateString()
     );
 
     await processor.processIssues(1);
     // make sure all issues are proceeded
-    expect(infoSpy.mock.calls[71][0]).toContain(
+    expect(infoSpy.mock.calls[73][0]).toContain(
       'No more issues found to process. Exiting...'
     );
 
diff --git a/__tests__/updates-reset-stale.spec.ts b/__tests__/updates-reset-stale.spec.ts
index ebc494d51..9475a8974 100644
--- a/__tests__/updates-reset-stale.spec.ts
+++ b/__tests__/updates-reset-stale.spec.ts
@@ -691,6 +691,7 @@ class SUT {
       alwaysFalseStateMock,
       async p => (p === 1 ? this._testIssueList : []),
       async () => [],
+      async () => [],
       async () => new Date().toDateString()
     );
 
diff --git a/action.yml b/action.yml
index 251c93925..a16ed801e 100644
--- a/action.yml
+++ b/action.yml
@@ -200,6 +200,10 @@ inputs:
     description: 'Any update (update/comment) can reset the stale idle time on the pull requests. Override "ignore-updates" option regarding only the pull requests.'
     default: ''
     required: false
+  ignore-reactions:
+    description: 'Any reaction can reset the stale idle time on the issues/PRs.'
+    default: ''
+    required: false
   include-only-assigned:
     description: 'Only the issues or the pull requests with an assignee will be marked as stale automatically.'
     default: 'false'
diff --git a/dist/index.js b/dist/index.js
index cfcb005d8..7a27c4fd4 100644
--- a/dist/index.js
+++ b/dist/index.js
@@ -672,6 +672,38 @@ class IssuesProcessor {
             }
         });
     }
+    // Grab reactions for an issue since a given date
+    listIssueReactions(issue, sinceDate) {
+        var _a;
+        return __awaiter(this, void 0, void 0, function* () {
+            try {
+                this._consumeIssueOperation(issue);
+                (_a = this.statistics) === null || _a === void 0 ? void 0 : _a.incrementFetchedItemsReactionsCount();
+                let reactions = [];
+                let currentReactions = [];
+                let iterator = 1;
+                const daysSinceLastUpdated = (new Date().getTime() - new Date(sinceDate).getTime()) /
+                    (1000 * 60 * 60 * 24);
+                do {
+                    const response = yield this.client.rest.reactions.listForIssue({
+                        owner: github_1.context.repo.owner,
+                        repo: github_1.context.repo.repo,
+                        issue_number: issue.number,
+                        per_page: 100,
+                        page: iterator
+                    });
+                    currentReactions = response.data;
+                    reactions = [...reactions, ...currentReactions];
+                    iterator++;
+                } while (currentReactions.length !== 0);
+                return reactions.filter(reaction => IssuesProcessor._updatedSince(reaction.created_at, daysSinceLastUpdated));
+            }
+            catch (error) {
+                this._logger.error(`List issue reactions error: ${error.message}`);
+                return Promise.resolve([]);
+            }
+        });
+    }
     // grab issues from github in batches of 100
     getIssues(page) {
         var _a;
@@ -759,6 +791,8 @@ class IssuesProcessor {
             issueLogger.info(`$$type marked stale on: ${logger_service_1.LoggerService.cyan(markedStaleOn)}`);
             const issueHasCommentsSinceStale = yield this._hasCommentsSince(issue, markedStaleOn, staleMessage);
             issueLogger.info(`$$type has been commented on: ${logger_service_1.LoggerService.cyan(issueHasCommentsSinceStale)}`);
+            const issueHasReactionsSinceStale = yield this._hasReactionsSince(issue, markedStaleOn, this.options.ignoreReactions);
+            issueLogger.info(`$$type had a reaction: ${logger_service_1.LoggerService.cyan(issueHasReactionsSinceStale)}`);
             const daysBeforeClose = issue.isPullRequest
                 ? this._getDaysBeforePrClose()
                 : this._getDaysBeforeIssueClose();
@@ -781,7 +815,11 @@ class IssuesProcessor {
             issueLogger.info(`$$type has been updated since it was marked stale: ${logger_service_1.LoggerService.cyan(issueHasUpdateSinceStale)}`);
             // Should we un-stale this issue?
             if (shouldRemoveStaleWhenUpdated &&
-                (issueHasUpdateSinceStale || issueHasCommentsSinceStale) &&
+                (issueHasUpdateSinceStale ||
+                    issueHasCommentsSinceStale ||
+                    (this.options.ignoreReactions === false
+                        ? issueHasReactionsSinceStale
+                        : false)) &&
                 !issue.markedStaleThisRun) {
                 issueLogger.info(`Remove the stale label since the $$type has been updated and the workflow should remove the stale label when updated`);
                 yield this._removeStaleLabel(issue, staleLabel);
@@ -797,7 +835,11 @@ class IssuesProcessor {
             }
             const issueHasUpdateInCloseWindow = IssuesProcessor._updatedSince(issue.updated_at, daysBeforeClose);
             issueLogger.info(`$$type has been updated in the last ${daysBeforeClose} days: ${logger_service_1.LoggerService.cyan(issueHasUpdateInCloseWindow)}`);
-            if (!issueHasCommentsSinceStale && !issueHasUpdateInCloseWindow) {
+            if (!issueHasCommentsSinceStale &&
+                !issueHasUpdateInCloseWindow &&
+                (this.options.ignoreReactions === false
+                    ? !issueHasReactionsSinceStale
+                    : true)) {
                 issueLogger.info(`Closing $$type because it was last updated on: ${logger_service_1.LoggerService.cyan(issue.updated_at)}`);
                 yield this._closeIssue(issue, closeMessage, closeLabel);
                 if (this.options.deleteBranch && issue.pull_request) {
@@ -831,6 +873,21 @@ class IssuesProcessor {
             return filteredComments.length > 0;
         });
     }
+    // find any reactions since the date
+    _hasReactionsSince(issue, sinceDate, ignoreReactions) {
+        return __awaiter(this, void 0, void 0, function* () {
+            const issueLogger = new issue_logger_1.IssueLogger(issue);
+            if (!sinceDate) {
+                return true;
+            }
+            if (ignoreReactions === true || ignoreReactions === undefined) {
+                return false;
+            }
+            issueLogger.info(`Checking for reactions on $$type since: ${logger_service_1.LoggerService.cyan(sinceDate)}`);
+            const reactions = yield this.listIssueReactions(issue, sinceDate);
+            return reactions.length > 0;
+        });
+    }
     // Mark an issue as stale with a comment and a label
     _markStale(issue, staleMessage, staleLabel, skipMessage) {
         var _a, _b, _c;
@@ -1830,6 +1887,7 @@ class Statistics {
         this.fetchedItemsCount = 0;
         this.fetchedItemsEventsCount = 0;
         this.fetchedItemsCommentsCount = 0;
+        this.fetchedItemsReactionsCount = 0;
         this.fetchedPullRequestsCount = 0;
     }
     incrementProcessedItemsCount(issue, increment = 1) {
@@ -1900,6 +1958,10 @@ class Statistics {
         this.fetchedItemsCommentsCount += increment;
         return this;
     }
+    incrementFetchedItemsReactionsCount(increment = 1) {
+        this.fetchedItemsReactionsCount += increment;
+        return this;
+    }
     incrementFetchedPullRequestsCount(increment = 1) {
         this.fetchedPullRequestsCount += increment;
         return this;
@@ -1918,6 +1980,7 @@ class Statistics {
         this._logFetchedItemsCount();
         this._logFetchedItemsEventsCount();
         this._logFetchedItemsCommentsCount();
+        this._logFetchedItemsReactionsCount();
         this._logFetchedPullRequestsCount();
         this._logOperationsCount();
         return this;
@@ -2094,6 +2157,9 @@ class Statistics {
     _logFetchedItemsCommentsCount() {
         this._logCount('Fetched items comments', this.fetchedItemsCommentsCount);
     }
+    _logFetchedItemsReactionsCount() {
+        this._logCount('Fetched items reactions', this.fetchedItemsReactionsCount);
+    }
     _logFetchedPullRequestsCount() {
         this._logCount('Fetched pull requests', this.fetchedPullRequestsCount);
     }
@@ -2220,6 +2286,7 @@ var Option;
     Option["IgnoreUpdates"] = "ignore-updates";
     Option["IgnoreIssueUpdates"] = "ignore-issue-updates";
     Option["IgnorePrUpdates"] = "ignore-pr-updates";
+    Option["IgnoreReactions"] = "ignore-reactions";
     Option["ExemptDraftPr"] = "exempt-draft-pr";
     Option["CloseIssueReason"] = "close-issue-reason";
 })(Option || (exports.Option = Option = {}));
@@ -2565,6 +2632,7 @@ function _getAndValidateArgs() {
         ignoreUpdates: core.getInput('ignore-updates') === 'true',
         ignoreIssueUpdates: _toOptionalBoolean('ignore-issue-updates'),
         ignorePrUpdates: _toOptionalBoolean('ignore-pr-updates'),
+        ignoreReactions: _toOptionalBoolean('ignore-reactions'),
         exemptDraftPr: core.getInput('exempt-draft-pr') === 'true',
         closeIssueReason: core.getInput('close-issue-reason'),
         includeOnlyAssigned: core.getInput('include-only-assigned') === 'true'
diff --git a/src/classes/issue.spec.ts b/src/classes/issue.spec.ts
index a2c82e268..f8afe0025 100644
--- a/src/classes/issue.spec.ts
+++ b/src/classes/issue.spec.ts
@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@ describe('Issue', (): void => {
       ignoreUpdates: false,
       ignoreIssueUpdates: undefined,
       ignorePrUpdates: undefined,
+      ignoreReactions: undefined,
       exemptDraftPr: false,
       closeIssueReason: '',
       includeOnlyAssigned: false
diff --git a/src/classes/issues-processor.ts b/src/classes/issues-processor.ts
index 31bbb99d6..630f1794c 100644
--- a/src/classes/issues-processor.ts
+++ b/src/classes/issues-processor.ts
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ import {IComment} from '../interfaces/comment';
 import {IIssueEvent} from '../interfaces/issue-event';
 import {IIssuesProcessorOptions} from '../interfaces/issues-processor-options';
 import {IPullRequest} from '../interfaces/pull-request';
+import {IReaction} from '../interfaces/reaction';
 import {Assignees} from './assignees';
 import {IgnoreUpdates} from './ignore-updates';
 import {ExemptDraftPullRequest} from './exempt-draft-pull-request';
@@ -560,6 +561,41 @@ export class IssuesProcessor {
     }
   }
 
+  // Grab reactions for an issue since a given date
+  async listIssueReactions(
+    issue: Readonly<Issue>,
+    sinceDate: Readonly<string>
+  ): Promise<IReaction[]> {
+    try {
+      this._consumeIssueOperation(issue);
+      this.statistics?.incrementFetchedItemsReactionsCount();
+      let reactions: IReaction[] = [];
+      let currentReactions: IReaction[] = [];
+      let iterator = 1;
+      const daysSinceLastUpdated =
+        (new Date().getTime() - new Date(sinceDate).getTime()) /
+        (1000 * 60 * 60 * 24);
+      do {
+        const response = await this.client.rest.reactions.listForIssue({
+          owner: context.repo.owner,
+          repo: context.repo.repo,
+          issue_number: issue.number,
+          per_page: 100,
+          page: iterator
+        });
+        currentReactions = response.data;
+        reactions = [...reactions, ...currentReactions];
+        iterator++;
+      } while (currentReactions.length !== 0);
+      return reactions.filter(reaction =>
+        IssuesProcessor._updatedSince(reaction.created_at, daysSinceLastUpdated)
+      );
+    } catch (error) {
+      this._logger.error(`List issue reactions error: ${error.message}`);
+      return Promise.resolve([]);
+    }
+  }
+
   // grab issues from github in batches of 100
   async getIssues(page: number): Promise<Issue[]> {
     try {
@@ -677,6 +713,17 @@ export class IssuesProcessor {
       )}`
     );
 
+    const issueHasReactionsSinceStale: boolean = await this._hasReactionsSince(
+      issue,
+      markedStaleOn,
+      this.options.ignoreReactions
+    );
+    issueLogger.info(
+      `$$type had a reaction: ${LoggerService.cyan(
+        issueHasReactionsSinceStale
+      )}`
+    );
+
     const daysBeforeClose: number = issue.isPullRequest
       ? this._getDaysBeforePrClose()
       : this._getDaysBeforeIssueClose();
@@ -728,7 +775,11 @@ export class IssuesProcessor {
     // Should we un-stale this issue?
     if (
       shouldRemoveStaleWhenUpdated &&
-      (issueHasUpdateSinceStale || issueHasCommentsSinceStale) &&
+      (issueHasUpdateSinceStale ||
+        issueHasCommentsSinceStale ||
+        (this.options.ignoreReactions === false
+          ? issueHasReactionsSinceStale
+          : false)) &&
       !issue.markedStaleThisRun
     ) {
       issueLogger.info(
@@ -764,7 +815,13 @@ export class IssuesProcessor {
       )}`
     );
 
-    if (!issueHasCommentsSinceStale && !issueHasUpdateInCloseWindow) {
+    if (
+      !issueHasCommentsSinceStale &&
+      !issueHasUpdateInCloseWindow &&
+      (this.options.ignoreReactions === false
+        ? !issueHasReactionsSinceStale
+        : true)
+    ) {
       issueLogger.info(
         `Closing $$type because it was last updated on: ${LoggerService.cyan(
           issue.updated_at
@@ -823,6 +880,30 @@ export class IssuesProcessor {
     return filteredComments.length > 0;
   }
 
+  // find any reactions since the date
+  private async _hasReactionsSince(
+    issue: Issue,
+    sinceDate: string,
+    ignoreReactions: boolean | undefined
+  ): Promise<boolean> {
+    const issueLogger: IssueLogger = new IssueLogger(issue);
+
+    if (!sinceDate) {
+      return true;
+    }
+
+    if (ignoreReactions === true || ignoreReactions === undefined) {
+      return false;
+    }
+
+    issueLogger.info(
+      `Checking for reactions on $$type since: ${LoggerService.cyan(sinceDate)}`
+    );
+    const reactions = await this.listIssueReactions(issue, sinceDate);
+
+    return reactions.length > 0;
+  }
+
   // Mark an issue as stale with a comment and a label
   private async _markStale(
     issue: Issue,
diff --git a/src/classes/statistics.ts b/src/classes/statistics.ts
index 321ea70d9..dcf06e45b 100644
--- a/src/classes/statistics.ts
+++ b/src/classes/statistics.ts
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ export class Statistics {
   fetchedItemsCount = 0;
   fetchedItemsEventsCount = 0;
   fetchedItemsCommentsCount = 0;
+  fetchedItemsReactionsCount = 0;
   fetchedPullRequestsCount = 0;
 
   incrementProcessedItemsCount(
@@ -154,6 +155,14 @@ export class Statistics {
     return this;
   }
 
+  incrementFetchedItemsReactionsCount(
+    increment: Readonly<number> = 1
+  ): Statistics {
+    this.fetchedItemsReactionsCount += increment;
+
+    return this;
+  }
+
   incrementFetchedPullRequestsCount(
     increment: Readonly<number> = 1
   ): Statistics {
@@ -176,6 +185,7 @@ export class Statistics {
     this._logFetchedItemsCount();
     this._logFetchedItemsEventsCount();
     this._logFetchedItemsCommentsCount();
+    this._logFetchedItemsReactionsCount();
     this._logFetchedPullRequestsCount();
     this._logOperationsCount();
 
@@ -430,6 +440,10 @@ export class Statistics {
     this._logCount('Fetched items comments', this.fetchedItemsCommentsCount);
   }
 
+  private _logFetchedItemsReactionsCount(): void {
+    this._logCount('Fetched items reactions', this.fetchedItemsReactionsCount);
+  }
+
   private _logFetchedPullRequestsCount(): void {
     this._logCount('Fetched pull requests', this.fetchedPullRequestsCount);
   }
diff --git a/src/enums/option.ts b/src/enums/option.ts
index 7a9bff026..265de4acb 100644
--- a/src/enums/option.ts
+++ b/src/enums/option.ts
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ export enum Option {
   IgnoreUpdates = 'ignore-updates',
   IgnoreIssueUpdates = 'ignore-issue-updates',
   IgnorePrUpdates = 'ignore-pr-updates',
+  IgnoreReactions = 'ignore-reactions',
   ExemptDraftPr = 'exempt-draft-pr',
   CloseIssueReason = 'close-issue-reason'
 }
diff --git a/src/interfaces/issue.ts b/src/interfaces/issue.ts
index defdb75d6..4e3b00b80 100644
--- a/src/interfaces/issue.ts
+++ b/src/interfaces/issue.ts
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ import {IsoDateString} from '../types/iso-date-string';
 import {Assignee} from './assignee';
 import {ILabel} from './label';
 import {IMilestone} from './milestone';
+import {IReaction} from './reaction';
 import {components} from '@octokit/openapi-types';
 export interface IIssue {
   title: string;
@@ -15,6 +16,7 @@ export interface IIssue {
   locked: boolean;
   milestone?: IMilestone | null;
   assignees?: Assignee[] | null;
+  reactions?: IReaction[] | null;
 }
 
 export type OctokitIssue = components['schemas']['issue'];
diff --git a/src/interfaces/issues-processor-options.ts b/src/interfaces/issues-processor-options.ts
index 930992284..54804fa40 100644
--- a/src/interfaces/issues-processor-options.ts
+++ b/src/interfaces/issues-processor-options.ts
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ export interface IIssuesProcessorOptions {
   ignoreUpdates: boolean;
   ignoreIssueUpdates: boolean | undefined;
   ignorePrUpdates: boolean | undefined;
+  ignoreReactions: boolean | undefined;
   exemptDraftPr: boolean;
   closeIssueReason: string;
   includeOnlyAssigned: boolean;
diff --git a/src/interfaces/reaction.ts b/src/interfaces/reaction.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..13af88fde
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/interfaces/reaction.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+export interface IReaction {
+  content: string;
+  created_at: string;
+}
diff --git a/src/main.ts b/src/main.ts
index a7836c160..8ce5bd96f 100644
--- a/src/main.ts
+++ b/src/main.ts
@@ -121,6 +121,7 @@ function _getAndValidateArgs(): IIssuesProcessorOptions {
     ignoreUpdates: core.getInput('ignore-updates') === 'true',
     ignoreIssueUpdates: _toOptionalBoolean('ignore-issue-updates'),
     ignorePrUpdates: _toOptionalBoolean('ignore-pr-updates'),
+    ignoreReactions: _toOptionalBoolean('ignore-reactions'),
     exemptDraftPr: core.getInput('exempt-draft-pr') === 'true',
     closeIssueReason: core.getInput('close-issue-reason'),
     includeOnlyAssigned: core.getInput('include-only-assigned') === 'true'