diff --git a/src/frontend/src/features/pip/components/PipReactionPortals.tsx b/src/frontend/src/features/pip/components/PipReactionPortals.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..9d6aa219
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/frontend/src/features/pip/components/PipReactionPortals.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,51 @@
+import { useMemo, useRef } from 'react'
+import { useSnapshot } from 'valtio'
+import { css } from '@/styled-system/css'
+import { reactionsStore } from '@/stores/reactions'
+import { FloatingReaction } from '@/features/reactions/components/ReactionPortals'
+import type { Reaction } from '@/features/reactions/types'
+
+/**
+ * Renders floating emoji reactions inside the PiP window.
+ * Reads the same shared reactionsStore used by the main window.
+ */
+export const PipReactionPortals = () => {
+  const { reactions } = useSnapshot(reactionsStore)
+
+  return (
+    <>
+      {reactions.map((reaction) => (
+        <PipFloatingReaction key={reaction.id} reaction={reaction} />
+      ))}
+    </>
+  )
+}
+
+const PipFloatingReaction = ({ reaction }: { reaction: Reaction }) => {
+  const containerRef = useRef<HTMLDivElement>(null)
+  const speed = useMemo(() => Math.random() * 1.5 + 0.5, [])
+  const scale = useMemo(() => Math.max(Math.random() + 0.5, 1), [])
+
+  return (
+    <div
+      ref={containerRef}
+      className={css({
+        position: 'absolute',
+        top: 0,
+        left: 0,
+        width: '100%',
+        height: '100%',
+        pointerEvents: 'none',
+        overflow: 'hidden',
+      })}
+    >
+      <FloatingReaction
+        emoji={reaction.emoji}
+        speed={speed}
+        scale={scale}
+        name={reaction.participantName}
+        isLocal={reaction.isLocal}
+      />
+    </div>
+  )
+}
diff --git a/src/frontend/src/features/pip/components/PipView.tsx b/src/frontend/src/features/pip/components/PipView.tsx
index 555d7bbc..77e0f7b8 100644
--- a/src/frontend/src/features/pip/components/PipView.tsx
+++ b/src/frontend/src/features/pip/components/PipView.tsx
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ import { PipReactionsToolbar } from './PipReactionsToolbar'
 import { PipStage } from './layouts/PipStage'
 import { PipNotificationOverlay } from './notifications/PipNotificationOverlay'
 import { PipConnectionStateToast } from './notifications/PipConnectionStateToast'
+import { PipReactionPortals } from './PipReactionPortals'
 
 export const PipView = () => {
   const browserSupportsScreenSharing = supportsScreenSharing()
@@ -49,6 +50,7 @@ export const PipView = () => {
       <PipReactionsToolbar />
       <PipControlBar showScreenShare={browserSupportsScreenSharing} />
       <SidePanel store={pipLayoutStore} />
+      <PipReactionPortals />
       <OverlayStack>
         <PipConnectionStateToast />
         <PipNotificationOverlay />
diff --git a/src/frontend/src/features/pip/components/reactions/PipReactionsPill.tsx b/src/frontend/src/features/pip/components/reactions/PipReactionsPill.tsx
index 438901f7..2bce4a56 100644
--- a/src/frontend/src/features/pip/components/reactions/PipReactionsPill.tsx
+++ b/src/frontend/src/features/pip/components/reactions/PipReactionsPill.tsx
@@ -56,15 +56,14 @@ export const PipReactionsPill = ({ isOpen, availableWidth }: Props) => {
     <Pill isVisible={isVisible}>
       {hasOverflow && (
         <ArrowSlot>
-          {canGoLeft && (
-            <ArrowButton
-              type="button"
-              onClick={() => paginate('left')}
-              aria-label={t('previousReactions')}
-            >
-              <RiArrowLeftSLine size={16} />
-            </ArrowButton>
-          )}
+          <ArrowButton
+            type="button"
+            onClick={() => paginate('left')}
+            aria-label={t('previousReactions')}
+            disabled={!canGoLeft}
+          >
+            <RiArrowLeftSLine size={16} />
+          </ArrowButton>
         </ArrowSlot>
       )}
       <EmojiRow>
@@ -74,15 +73,14 @@ export const PipReactionsPill = ({ isOpen, availableWidth }: Props) => {
       </EmojiRow>
       {hasOverflow && (
         <ArrowSlot>
-          {canGoRight && (
-            <ArrowButton
-              type="button"
-              onClick={() => paginate('right')}
-              aria-label={t('nextReactions')}
-            >
-              <RiArrowRightSLine size={16} />
-            </ArrowButton>
-          )}
+          <ArrowButton
+            type="button"
+            onClick={() => paginate('right')}
+            aria-label={t('nextReactions')}
+            disabled={!canGoRight}
+          >
+            <RiArrowRightSLine size={16} />
+          </ArrowButton>
         </ArrowSlot>
       )}
     </Pill>
@@ -156,5 +154,10 @@ const ArrowButton = styled('button', {
       opacity: 1,
       backgroundColor: 'primaryDark.300',
     },
+    _disabled: {
+      opacity: 0.3,
+      cursor: 'default',
+      pointerEvents: 'none',
+    },
   },
 })
diff --git a/src/frontend/src/features/reactions/components/ReactionsToggle.tsx b/src/frontend/src/features/reactions/components/ReactionsToggle.tsx
index 27bfe4cf..7d289fd3 100644
--- a/src/frontend/src/features/reactions/components/ReactionsToggle.tsx
+++ b/src/frontend/src/features/reactions/components/ReactionsToggle.tsx
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import { useRegisterKeyboardShortcut } from '@/features/shortcuts/useRegisterKey
 import { REACTIONS_TOOLBAR_ID } from '../constants'
 import { useReactionsToolbar } from '../hooks/useReactionsToolbar'
 import { layoutStore } from '@/stores/layout'
+import { useRoomPiP } from '@/features/pip/hooks/useRoomPiP'
 
 const focusReactionsToolbar = () => {
   document
@@ -17,6 +18,7 @@ const focusReactionsToolbar = () => {
 
 export const ReactionsToggle = () => {
   const { t } = useTranslation('rooms', { keyPrefix: 'controls.reactions' })
+  const { isOpen: isPiPOpen } = useRoomPiP()
 
   const { isOpen, toggle } = useReactionsToolbar()
 
@@ -31,6 +33,7 @@ export const ReactionsToggle = () => {
   useRegisterKeyboardShortcut({
     id: 'reaction',
     handler: handleShortcut,
+    isDisabled: isPiPOpen,
   })
 
   return (
diff --git a/src/frontend/src/features/rooms/livekit/prefabs/ControlBar/DesktopControlBar.tsx b/src/frontend/src/features/rooms/livekit/prefabs/ControlBar/DesktopControlBar.tsx
index 13d19a71..0c6f43e0 100644
--- a/src/frontend/src/features/rooms/livekit/prefabs/ControlBar/DesktopControlBar.tsx
+++ b/src/frontend/src/features/rooms/livekit/prefabs/ControlBar/DesktopControlBar.tsx
@@ -16,17 +16,20 @@ import { VideoDeviceControl } from '../../components/controls/Device/VideoDevice
 import { AudioDevicesControl } from '../../components/controls/Device/AudioDevicesControl'
 import { ReactionsToggle } from '@/features/reactions/components/ReactionsToggle'
 import { ControlBarRegion } from '@/features/layout/components/ControlBarRegion'
+import { useRoomPiP } from '@/features/pip/hooks/useRoomPiP'
 
 export function DesktopControlBar({
   onDeviceError,
 }: Readonly<ControlBarAuxProps>) {
   const browserSupportsScreenSharing = supportsScreenSharing()
   const desktopControlBarEl = useRef<HTMLDivElement>(null)
+  const { isOpen: isPiPOpen } = useRoomPiP()
 
   const { toggleFullScreen, isFullscreenAvailable } = useFullScreen({})
 
   useRegisterKeyboardShortcut({
     id: 'focus-toolbar',
+    isDisabled: isPiPOpen,
     handler: () => {
       const root = desktopControlBarEl.current
       if (!root) return
diff --git a/src/frontend/src/features/shortcuts/useRegisterKeyboardShortcut.ts b/src/frontend/src/features/shortcuts/useRegisterKeyboardShortcut.ts
index 0e8ab03c..32c38643 100644
--- a/src/frontend/src/features/shortcuts/useRegisterKeyboardShortcut.ts
+++ b/src/frontend/src/features/shortcuts/useRegisterKeyboardShortcut.ts
@@ -19,10 +19,14 @@ export const useRegisterKeyboardShortcut = ({
     const descriptor = getShortcutDescriptorById(id)
     if (!descriptor?.shortcut) return
     const formattedKey = formatShortcutKey(descriptor.shortcut)
-    if (isDisabled) {
-      keyboardShortcutsStore.shortcuts.delete(formattedKey)
-    } else {
+    if (!isDisabled) {
       keyboardShortcutsStore.shortcuts.set(formattedKey, handler)
     }
+    return () => {
+      // Remove only if this is still the registered handler
+      if (keyboardShortcutsStore.shortcuts.get(formattedKey) === handler) {
+        keyboardShortcutsStore.shortcuts.delete(formattedKey)
+      }
+    }
   }, [handler, id, isDisabled])
 }