diff --git a/src/classes/issues-processor.ts b/src/classes/issues-processor.ts
index d4977913..3745e540 100644
--- a/src/classes/issues-processor.ts
+++ b/src/classes/issues-processor.ts
@@ -751,7 +751,9 @@ export class IssuesProcessor {
       shouldRemoveStaleWhenUpdated &&
       (issueHasUpdateSinceStale ||
         issueHasCommentsSinceStale ||
-        issueHasReactionsSinceStale) &&
+        (this.options.ignoreReactions === false
+          ? issueHasReactionsSinceStale
+          : false)) &&
       !issue.markedStaleThisRun
     ) {
       issueLogger.info(
@@ -790,7 +792,9 @@ export class IssuesProcessor {
     if (
       !issueHasCommentsSinceStale &&
       !issueHasUpdateInCloseWindow &&
-      !issueHasReactionsSinceStale
+      (this.options.ignoreReactions === false
+        ? !issueHasReactionsSinceStale
+        : true)
     ) {
       issueLogger.info(
         `Closing $$type because it was last updated on: ${LoggerService.cyan(
diff --git a/src/interfaces/issues-processor-options.ts b/src/interfaces/issues-processor-options.ts
index 93099228..54804fa4 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/main.ts b/src/main.ts
index 2fad0c70..e7625c53 100644
--- a/src/main.ts
+++ b/src/main.ts
@@ -88,6 +88,7 @@ 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'