diff --git a/src/actions/interactions.ts b/src/actions/interactions.ts
index ddd29c2c7..58a92f6cc 100644
--- a/src/actions/interactions.ts
+++ b/src/actions/interactions.ts
@@ -768,6 +768,7 @@ export {
   FAVOURITES_EXPAND_FAIL,
   REBLOGS_EXPAND_SUCCESS,
   REBLOGS_EXPAND_FAIL,
+  ZAP_REQUEST,
   reblog,
   unreblog,
   toggleReblog,
diff --git a/src/reducers/statuses.ts b/src/reducers/statuses.ts
index 37d7ec2ad..8d336ce6c 100644
--- a/src/reducers/statuses.ts
+++ b/src/reducers/statuses.ts
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ import {
   DISLIKE_REQUEST,
   UNDISLIKE_REQUEST,
   DISLIKE_FAIL,
+  ZAP_REQUEST,
 } from '../actions/interactions';
 import {
   STATUS_CREATE_REQUEST,
@@ -233,6 +234,18 @@ const simulateDislike = (
   return state.set(statusId, updatedStatus);
 };
 
+/** Simulate zap of status for optimistic interactions */
+const simulateZap = (state: State, statusId: string): State => {
+  const status = state.get(statusId);
+  if (!status) return state;
+
+  const updatedStatus = status.merge({
+    zapped: true,
+  });
+
+  return state.set(statusId, updatedStatus);
+};
+
 interface Translation {
   content: string;
   detected_source_language: string;
@@ -287,6 +300,8 @@ export default function statuses(state = initialState, action: AnyAction): State
       return state.get(action.status.id) === undefined ? state : state.setIn([action.status.id, 'favourited'], false);
     case DISLIKE_FAIL:
       return state.get(action.status.id) === undefined ? state : state.setIn([action.status.id, 'disliked'], false);
+    case ZAP_REQUEST:
+      return simulateZap(state, action.status.id);
     case REBLOG_REQUEST:
       return state.setIn([action.status.id, 'reblogged'], true);
     case REBLOG_FAIL: