diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index dbc4189c045..39371b40f34 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ Docs: https://docs.openclaw.ai
 - MCP/OpenAI: normalize parameter-free tool schemas whose top-level object `properties` is missing, null, or invalid before sending tools to OpenAI, so MCP tools without params stay usable. Fixes #75362. Thanks @tolkonepiu and @SymbolStar.
 - TTS: honor explicit short `[[tts:text]]...[[/tts:text]]` blocks while keeping untagged short auto-TTS suppressed, so tagged voice replies are synthesized instead of being dropped as empty voice-only payloads. Fixes #73758. Thanks @yfge.
 - Proxy/audio: convert standard `FormData` bodies before proxy-backed undici fetches, so audio transcription and multipart uploads no longer send `[object FormData]` when `HTTP_PROXY` or `HTTPS_PROXY` is configured. Fixes #48554. Thanks @dco5.
+- Discord: allow explicitly configured ack reactions in tool-only guild channels while keeping automatic lifecycle/status reactions suppressed. Fixes #74922. Thanks @samvilian and @BlueBirdBack.
 - Gateway/diagnostics: include a bounded redacted startup error message in stability bundles, so crash-loop reports identify the failing plugin or contract without exposing secrets. Refs #75797. Thanks @ymebosma.
 - Gateway/pricing: abort in-flight model pricing catalog fetches when Gateway shutdown stops the refresh loop, and avoid post-stop cache writes or refresh timers. Fixes #72208. Thanks @rzcq.
 - Codex/app-server: make startup retry cleanup ownership-aware so concurrent Codex lanes cannot close another lane's freshly restarted shared app-server client. Thanks @vincentkoc.
diff --git a/extensions/discord/src/monitor/message-handler.process.test.ts b/extensions/discord/src/monitor/message-handler.process.test.ts
index 1964f2922c3..8622c4be862 100644
--- a/extensions/discord/src/monitor/message-handler.process.test.ts
+++ b/extensions/discord/src/monitor/message-handler.process.test.ts
@@ -900,7 +900,7 @@ describe("processDiscordMessage session routing", () => {
     expect(createDiscordDraftStream).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
   });
 
-  it("suppresses automatic status reactions for always-on guild replies", async () => {
+  it("sends the configured ack while suppressing automatic status reactions for always-on guild replies", async () => {
     const ctx = await createBaseContext({
       shouldRequireMention: false,
       effectiveWasMentioned: false,
@@ -921,7 +921,7 @@ describe("processDiscordMessage session routing", () => {
     await runProcessDiscordMessage(ctx);
 
     expect(getLastDispatchReplyOptions()?.sourceReplyDeliveryMode).toBe("message_tool_only");
-    expect(sendMocks.reactMessageDiscord).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+    expect(getReactionEmojis()).toEqual(["👀"]);
     expect(sendMocks.removeReactionDiscord).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
   });
 
diff --git a/extensions/discord/src/monitor/message-handler.process.ts b/extensions/discord/src/monitor/message-handler.process.ts
index 9c660b50481..6271b38ecd1 100644
--- a/extensions/discord/src/monitor/message-handler.process.ts
+++ b/extensions/discord/src/monitor/message-handler.process.ts
@@ -176,9 +176,11 @@ export async function processDiscordMessage(
         shouldBypassMention,
       }),
     );
-  const shouldSendAckReaction = !sourceRepliesAreToolOnly && shouldAckReaction();
+  const shouldSendAckReaction = shouldAckReaction();
   const statusReactionsEnabled =
-    shouldSendAckReaction && cfg.messages?.statusReactions?.enabled !== false;
+    !sourceRepliesAreToolOnly &&
+    shouldSendAckReaction &&
+    cfg.messages?.statusReactions?.enabled !== false;
   const feedbackRest = createDiscordRestClient({
     cfg,
     token,