diff --git a/src/components/ProfileReactionButton.tsx b/src/components/ProfileReactionButton.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..7f709efb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/components/ProfileReactionButton.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,115 @@
+import { useState, useRef, useCallback } from 'react';
+import { SmilePlus } from 'lucide-react';
+
+import { Popover, PopoverContent, PopoverTrigger } from '@/components/ui/popover';
+import { QuickReactMenu } from '@/components/QuickReactMenu';
+import { Button } from '@/components/ui/button';
+import { useCurrentUser } from '@/hooks/useCurrentUser';
+import { useNostrPublish } from '@/hooks/useNostrPublish';
+import { useEmojiUsage } from '@/hooks/useEmojiUsage';
+import { useToast } from '@/hooks/useToast';
+import type { NostrEvent } from '@nostrify/nostrify';
+
+interface ProfileReactionButtonProps {
+  /** The kind 0 metadata event for the profile being reacted to. */
+  profileEvent: NostrEvent;
+  /** Optional extra class names for the trigger button. */
+  className?: string;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Emoji reaction button for user profiles.
+ * Opens an emoji picker and publishes a kind 7 reaction targeting
+ * the user's kind 0 profile event with `a`, `e`, and `p` tags.
+ */
+export function ProfileReactionButton({ profileEvent, className }: ProfileReactionButtonProps) {
+  const { user } = useCurrentUser();
+  const { mutate: publishEvent } = useNostrPublish();
+  const { trackEmojiUsage } = useEmojiUsage();
+  const { toast } = useToast();
+  const [menuOpen, setMenuOpen] = useState(false);
+  const pickerExpandedRef = useRef(false);
+  const justClosedRef = useRef(false);
+
+  const handleReact = useCallback((emoji: string, emojiTag?: string[]) => {
+    if (!user) return;
+
+    trackEmojiUsage(emoji);
+
+    const tags: string[][] = [
+      ['e', profileEvent.id],
+      ['p', profileEvent.pubkey],
+      ['a', `0:${profileEvent.pubkey}:`],
+      ['k', '0'],
+    ];
+    if (emojiTag) tags.push(emojiTag);
+
+    publishEvent(
+      {
+        kind: 7,
+        content: emoji,
+        created_at: Math.floor(Date.now() / 1000),
+        tags,
+      },
+      {
+        onSuccess: () => {
+          toast({ title: 'Reaction sent!' });
+        },
+      },
+    );
+  }, [user, profileEvent, publishEvent, trackEmojiUsage, toast]);
+
+  if (!user) return null;
+
+  return (
+    <Popover
+      open={menuOpen}
+      onOpenChange={(open) => {
+        if (open && justClosedRef.current) return;
+        if (!open) pickerExpandedRef.current = false;
+        setMenuOpen(open);
+      }}
+    >
+      <PopoverTrigger asChild>
+        <Button
+          variant="outline"
+          size="icon"
+          className={className ?? 'rounded-full size-10'}
+          title="React to this profile"
+          onClick={(e) => {
+            e.stopPropagation();
+            if (justClosedRef.current) return;
+            setMenuOpen((prev) => !prev);
+          }}
+        >
+          <SmilePlus className="size-5" />
+        </Button>
+      </PopoverTrigger>
+      <PopoverContent
+        className="w-auto p-0 border-0 bg-transparent shadow-none"
+        side="top"
+        align="start"
+        onClick={(e) => e.stopPropagation()}
+        onOpenAutoFocus={(e) => e.preventDefault()}
+      >
+        <QuickReactMenu
+          eventId={profileEvent.id}
+          eventPubkey={profileEvent.pubkey}
+          eventKind={0}
+          onReact={handleReact}
+          onExpandChange={(expanded) => {
+            pickerExpandedRef.current = expanded;
+          }}
+          onClose={() => {
+            pickerExpandedRef.current = false;
+            justClosedRef.current = true;
+            setMenuOpen(false);
+            setTimeout(() => {
+              justClosedRef.current = false;
+            }, 300);
+          }}
+        />
+      </PopoverContent>
+    </Popover>
+  );
+}
diff --git a/src/pages/NotificationsPage.tsx b/src/pages/NotificationsPage.tsx
index ec04abef..15bce7d3 100644
--- a/src/pages/NotificationsPage.tsx
+++ b/src/pages/NotificationsPage.tsx
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ type NotificationTab = 'all' | 'mentions';
  * Falls back to "post" for unknown kinds.
  */
 const NOTIFICATION_KIND_NOUNS: Record<number, string> = {
+  0: 'profile',
   1: 'post',
   4: 'encrypted message',
   6: 'repost',
@@ -459,10 +460,12 @@ function ActorLink({ pubkey, name }: { pubkey: string; name: string }) {
 // Like Notification (single actor)
 // ──────────────────────────────────────
 function LikeNotification({ item, isNew }: { item: NotificationItem; isNew: boolean }) {
-  const noun = getNotificationKindNoun(item.referencedEvent?.kind);
+  const isProfileReaction = item.referencedEvent?.kind === 0
+    || item.event.tags.some(([name, value]) => name === 'a' && value?.startsWith('0:'));
+  const noun = isProfileReaction ? 'profile' : getNotificationKindNoun(item.referencedEvent?.kind);
   return (
     <NotificationWrapper isNew={isNew}>
-      <div className="px-4 pt-3">
+      <div className={cn('px-4 pt-3', isProfileReaction && 'pb-3')}>
         <NotificationHeader
           actorPubkey={item.event.pubkey}
           icon={
@@ -473,7 +476,7 @@ function LikeNotification({ item, isNew }: { item: NotificationItem; isNew: bool
           action={`reacted to your ${noun}`}
         />
       </div>
-      <ReferencedNoteCard item={item} />
+      {!isProfileReaction && <ReferencedNoteCard item={item} />}
     </NotificationWrapper>
   );
 }
@@ -558,7 +561,9 @@ function ZapNotification({ item, isNew }: { item: NotificationItem; isNew: boole
 function LikeNotificationGroup({ group }: { group: GroupedNotificationItem }) {
   // Use the first actor's reaction emoji as the icon
   const firstEvent = group.actors[0].event;
-  const noun = getNotificationKindNoun(group.referencedEvent?.kind);
+  const isProfileReaction = group.referencedEvent?.kind === 0
+    || firstEvent.tags.some(([name, value]) => name === 'a' && value?.startsWith('0:'));
+  const noun = isProfileReaction ? 'profile' : getNotificationKindNoun(group.referencedEvent?.kind);
   return (
     <NotificationWrapper isNew={group.isNew}>
       <GroupHeader
@@ -570,7 +575,7 @@ function LikeNotificationGroup({ group }: { group: GroupedNotificationItem }) {
         }
         action={`reacted to your ${noun}`}
       />
-      <ReferencedNoteCard item={group.actors[0]} />
+      {!isProfileReaction && <ReferencedNoteCard item={group.actors[0]} />}
     </NotificationWrapper>
   );
 }
diff --git a/src/pages/ProfilePage.tsx b/src/pages/ProfilePage.tsx
index 53e1291c..e87ad1c7 100644
--- a/src/pages/ProfilePage.tsx
+++ b/src/pages/ProfilePage.tsx
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ import { ProfileRightSidebar } from '@/components/ProfileRightSidebar';
 import { NoteCard } from '@/components/NoteCard';
 import { ComposeBox } from '@/components/ComposeBox';
 import { ReplyComposeModal } from '@/components/ReplyComposeModal';
-import { ZapDialog } from '@/components/ZapDialog';
+import { ProfileReactionButton } from '@/components/ProfileReactionButton';
 import { ExternalFavicon } from '@/components/ExternalFavicon';
 import { Nip05Badge, VerifiedNip05Text } from '@/components/Nip05Badge';
 import { useAppContext } from '@/hooks/useAppContext';
@@ -44,7 +44,6 @@ import { ThreadedReplyList } from '@/components/ThreadedReplyList';
 import { useNip05Resolve } from '@/hooks/useNip05Resolve';
 import { genUserName } from '@/lib/genUserName';
 
-import { canZap } from '@/lib/canZap';
 import { shareOrCopy } from '@/lib/share';
 import { openUrl } from '@/lib/downloadFile';
 import { EmojifiedText } from '@/components/CustomEmoji';
@@ -2077,13 +2076,9 @@ type EditableTab = { label: string; isCore: boolean; tab?: ProfileTab };
                       <Share2 className="size-5" />
                     </Button>
                   )}
-                  {/* Zap button */}
-                  {!isOwnProfile && authorEvent && canZap(metadata) && (
-                    <ZapDialog target={authorEvent}>
-                      <Button variant="outline" size="icon" className="rounded-full size-10" title="Zap this user">
-                        <Zap className="size-5" />
-                      </Button>
-                    </ZapDialog>
+                  {/* Profile reaction button */}
+                  {!isOwnProfile && authorEvent && (
+                    <ProfileReactionButton profileEvent={authorEvent} />
                   )}
                   {isOwnProfile ? (
                     <Link to="/settings/profile">