diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 429b0202c28..9e6b0836438 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ Docs: https://docs.openclaw.ai
 
 ### Fixes
 
+- Discord/reactions: skip reaction listener registration when DMs and group DMs are disabled and every configured guild has `reactionNotifications: "off"`, avoiding needless reaction-event queue work. Fixes #47516. Thanks @x4v13r1120.
 - Telegram/streaming: keep partial preview streaming enabled for plain reply-to replies, disabling drafts only for real native quote excerpts that require Telegram quote parameters. Fixes #73505. Thanks @choury.
 - Config: log the "newer OpenClaw" version warning once per process instead of once per config snapshot read. (#75927) Thanks @romneyda.
 - Telegram/message actions: treat benign delete-message 400s as no-op warnings instead of runtime errors, so stale or already-removed messages do not create noisy delete failures. Fixes #73726. Thanks @Avicennasis.
diff --git a/extensions/discord/src/monitor/provider.startup.test.ts b/extensions/discord/src/monitor/provider.startup.test.ts
index e557196a0e4..13742286909 100644
--- a/extensions/discord/src/monitor/provider.startup.test.ts
+++ b/extensions/discord/src/monitor/provider.startup.test.ts
@@ -67,12 +67,24 @@ vi.mock("./gateway-supervisor.js", () => ({
 }));
 
 vi.mock("./listeners.js", () => ({
-  DiscordMessageListener: function DiscordMessageListener() {},
-  DiscordInteractionListener: function DiscordInteractionListener() {},
-  DiscordPresenceListener: function DiscordPresenceListener() {},
-  DiscordReactionListener: function DiscordReactionListener() {},
-  DiscordReactionRemoveListener: function DiscordReactionRemoveListener() {},
-  DiscordThreadUpdateListener: function DiscordThreadUpdateListener() {},
+  DiscordMessageListener: function DiscordMessageListener() {
+    return { type: "message" };
+  },
+  DiscordInteractionListener: function DiscordInteractionListener() {
+    return { type: "interaction" };
+  },
+  DiscordPresenceListener: function DiscordPresenceListener() {
+    return { type: "presence" };
+  },
+  DiscordReactionListener: function DiscordReactionListener() {
+    return { type: "reaction-add" };
+  },
+  DiscordReactionRemoveListener: function DiscordReactionRemoveListener() {
+    return { type: "reaction-remove" };
+  },
+  DiscordThreadUpdateListener: function DiscordThreadUpdateListener() {
+    return { type: "thread-update" };
+  },
   registerDiscordListener: vi.fn(),
 }));
 
@@ -81,13 +93,19 @@ vi.mock("./presence.js", () => ({
 }));
 
 import { createDiscordRequestClient, DISCORD_REST_TIMEOUT_MS } from "../proxy-request-client.js";
-import { createDiscordMonitorClient, fetchDiscordBotIdentity } from "./provider.startup.js";
+import { registerDiscordListener } from "./listeners.js";
+import {
+  createDiscordMonitorClient,
+  fetchDiscordBotIdentity,
+  registerDiscordMonitorListeners,
+} from "./provider.startup.js";
 
 describe("createDiscordMonitorClient", () => {
   beforeEach(() => {
     registerVoiceClientSpy.mockReset();
     waitForDiscordGatewayPluginRegistrationMock.mockReset().mockReturnValue(undefined);
     vi.mocked(createDiscordRequestClient).mockClear();
+    vi.mocked(registerDiscordListener).mockClear();
   });
 
   function createRuntime() {
@@ -296,6 +314,92 @@ describe("createDiscordMonitorClient", () => {
   });
 });
 
+describe("registerDiscordMonitorListeners", () => {
+  beforeEach(() => {
+    vi.mocked(registerDiscordListener).mockClear();
+  });
+
+  function createRuntime() {
+    return {
+      log: vi.fn(),
+      error: vi.fn(),
+      exit: vi.fn(),
+    };
+  }
+
+  function createListenerParams(
+    overrides: Partial<Parameters<typeof registerDiscordMonitorListeners>[0]> = {},
+  ): Parameters<typeof registerDiscordMonitorListeners>[0] {
+    return {
+      cfg: {},
+      client: { listeners: [] },
+      accountId: "default",
+      discordConfig: {},
+      runtime: createRuntime(),
+      botUserId: "bot-1",
+      dmEnabled: false,
+      groupDmEnabled: false,
+      groupDmChannels: [],
+      dmPolicy: "disabled",
+      allowFrom: [],
+      groupPolicy: "allowlist",
+      guildEntries: {
+        "guild-1": {
+          id: "guild-1",
+          reactionNotifications: "off",
+        },
+      },
+      logger: {},
+      messageHandler: {},
+      ...overrides,
+    } as Parameters<typeof registerDiscordMonitorListeners>[0];
+  }
+
+  function registeredListenerTypes() {
+    return vi.mocked(registerDiscordListener).mock.calls.map((call) => {
+      const listener = call[1] as { type?: string };
+      return listener.type;
+    });
+  }
+
+  it("skips reaction listeners when every configured guild disables reactions and DMs are off", () => {
+    registerDiscordMonitorListeners(createListenerParams());
+
+    expect(registeredListenerTypes()).toEqual(["interaction", "message", "thread-update"]);
+  });
+
+  it("keeps reaction listeners when direct messages can emit reaction notifications", () => {
+    registerDiscordMonitorListeners(
+      createListenerParams({
+        dmEnabled: true,
+      }),
+    );
+
+    expect(registeredListenerTypes()).toContain("reaction-add");
+    expect(registeredListenerTypes()).toContain("reaction-remove");
+  });
+
+  it("keeps reaction listeners when a configured guild enables reaction notifications", () => {
+    registerDiscordMonitorListeners(
+      createListenerParams({
+        guildEntries: {
+          "guild-1": {
+            id: "guild-1",
+            reactionNotifications: "off",
+          },
+          "guild-2": {
+            id: "guild-2",
+            reactionNotifications: "own",
+          },
+        },
+      }),
+    );
+
+    expect(registeredListenerTypes()).toContain("reaction-add");
+    expect(registeredListenerTypes()).toContain("reaction-remove");
+  });
+});
+
 describe("fetchDiscordBotIdentity", () => {
   it("derives the bot id from a Discord bot token without calling /users/@me", async () => {
     const fetchUser = vi.fn(async () => {
diff --git a/extensions/discord/src/monitor/provider.startup.ts b/extensions/discord/src/monitor/provider.startup.ts
index 5f4d220b6d3..5d6db6c3a98 100644
--- a/extensions/discord/src/monitor/provider.startup.ts
+++ b/extensions/discord/src/monitor/provider.startup.ts
@@ -263,30 +263,32 @@ export function registerDiscordMonitorListeners(params: {
     new DiscordMessageListener(params.messageHandler, params.logger, params.trackInboundEvent),
   );
 
-  const reactionListenerOptions: ConstructorParameters<typeof DiscordReactionListener>[0] = {
-    cfg: params.cfg,
-    accountId: params.accountId,
-    runtime: params.runtime,
-    botUserId: params.botUserId,
-    dmEnabled: params.dmEnabled,
-    groupDmEnabled: params.groupDmEnabled,
-    groupDmChannels: params.groupDmChannels ?? [],
-    dmPolicy: params.dmPolicy,
-    allowFrom: params.allowFrom ?? [],
-    groupPolicy: params.groupPolicy,
-    allowNameMatching: isDangerousNameMatchingEnabled(params.discordConfig),
-    guildEntries: params.guildEntries,
-    logger: params.logger,
-    onEvent: params.trackInboundEvent,
-  };
-  registerDiscordListener(
-    params.client.listeners,
-    new DiscordReactionListener(reactionListenerOptions),
-  );
-  registerDiscordListener(
-    params.client.listeners,
-    new DiscordReactionRemoveListener(reactionListenerOptions),
-  );
+  if (shouldRegisterDiscordReactionListeners(params)) {
+    const reactionListenerOptions: ConstructorParameters<typeof DiscordReactionListener>[0] = {
+      cfg: params.cfg,
+      accountId: params.accountId,
+      runtime: params.runtime,
+      botUserId: params.botUserId,
+      dmEnabled: params.dmEnabled,
+      groupDmEnabled: params.groupDmEnabled,
+      groupDmChannels: params.groupDmChannels ?? [],
+      dmPolicy: params.dmPolicy,
+      allowFrom: params.allowFrom ?? [],
+      groupPolicy: params.groupPolicy,
+      allowNameMatching: isDangerousNameMatchingEnabled(params.discordConfig),
+      guildEntries: params.guildEntries,
+      logger: params.logger,
+      onEvent: params.trackInboundEvent,
+    };
+    registerDiscordListener(
+      params.client.listeners,
+      new DiscordReactionListener(reactionListenerOptions),
+    );
+    registerDiscordListener(
+      params.client.listeners,
+      new DiscordReactionRemoveListener(reactionListenerOptions),
+    );
+  }
   registerDiscordListener(
     params.client.listeners,
     new DiscordThreadUpdateListener(params.cfg, params.accountId, params.logger),
@@ -300,3 +302,22 @@ export function registerDiscordMonitorListeners(params: {
     params.runtime.log?.("discord: GuildPresences intent enabled — presence listener registered");
   }
 }
+
+function shouldRegisterDiscordReactionListeners(params: {
+  dmEnabled: boolean;
+  groupDmEnabled: boolean;
+  groupPolicy: "open" | "allowlist" | "disabled";
+  guildEntries?: Record<string, DiscordGuildEntryResolved>;
+}): boolean {
+  if (params.dmEnabled || params.groupDmEnabled) {
+    return true;
+  }
+  if (params.groupPolicy === "disabled") {
+    return false;
+  }
+  const guildEntries = Object.values(params.guildEntries ?? {});
+  if (guildEntries.length === 0) {
+    return true;
+  }
+  return guildEntries.some((entry) => entry.reactionNotifications !== "off");
+}