diff --git a/mastodon/src/main/java/org/joinmastodon/android/GlobalUserPreferences.java b/mastodon/src/main/java/org/joinmastodon/android/GlobalUserPreferences.java
index c72c63861..15c102dea 100644
--- a/mastodon/src/main/java/org/joinmastodon/android/GlobalUserPreferences.java
+++ b/mastodon/src/main/java/org/joinmastodon/android/GlobalUserPreferences.java
@@ -69,6 +69,7 @@ public class GlobalUserPreferences{
 		relocatePublishButton=prefs.getBoolean("relocatePublishButton", true);
 		voteButtonForSingleChoice=prefs.getBoolean("voteButtonForSingleChoice", true);
 		enableDeleteNotifications=prefs.getBoolean("enableDeleteNotifications", true);
+		reduceMotion=prefs.getBoolean("reduceMotion", false);
 		theme=ThemePreference.values()[prefs.getInt("theme", 0)];
 		recentLanguages=fromJson(prefs.getString("recentLanguages", "{}"), recentLanguagesType, new HashMap<>());
 		recentEmojis=fromJson(prefs.getString("recentEmojis", "{}"), recentEmojisType, new HashMap<>());
diff --git a/mastodon/src/main/java/org/joinmastodon/android/ui/displayitems/FooterStatusDisplayItem.java b/mastodon/src/main/java/org/joinmastodon/android/ui/displayitems/FooterStatusDisplayItem.java
index a5ad255fc..da595a0d5 100644
--- a/mastodon/src/main/java/org/joinmastodon/android/ui/displayitems/FooterStatusDisplayItem.java
+++ b/mastodon/src/main/java/org/joinmastodon/android/ui/displayitems/FooterStatusDisplayItem.java
@@ -311,7 +311,11 @@ public class FooterStatusDisplayItem extends StatusDisplayItem{
 			favorite.setSelected(!item.status.favourited);
 			AccountSessionManager.getInstance().getAccount(item.accountID).getStatusInteractionController().setFavorited(item.status, !item.status.favourited, r->{
 				if (item.status.favourited) {
-					v.startAnimation(animSet);
+					if(GlobalUserPreferences.reduceMotion){
+						v.startAnimation(opacityIn);
+					}else{
+						v.startAnimation(animSet);
+					}
 				} else {
 					v.startAnimation(opacityIn);
 				}