diff --git a/telethon/client/messages.py b/telethon/client/messages.py
index cda410d1..24ec8c92 100644
--- a/telethon/client/messages.py
+++ b/telethon/client/messages.py
@@ -1277,7 +1277,8 @@ class MessageMethods:
             message: 'typing.Union[hints.MessageIDLike, typing.Sequence[hints.MessageIDLike]]' = None,
             *,
             max_id: int = None,
-            clear_mentions: bool = False) -> bool:
+            clear_mentions: bool = False,
+            clear_reactions: bool = False) -> bool:
         """
         Marks messages as read and optionally clears mentions.
 
@@ -1311,6 +1312,13 @@ class MessageMethods:
                 If no message is provided, this will be the only action
                 taken.
 
+            clear_reactions (`bool`):
+                Whether the reactions badge should be cleared (so that
+                there are no more reaction notifications) or not for the given entity.
+
+                If no message is provided, this will be the only action
+                taken.
+
         Example
             .. code-block:: python
 
@@ -1333,6 +1341,10 @@ class MessageMethods:
         entity = await self.get_input_entity(entity)
         if clear_mentions:
             await self(functions.messages.ReadMentionsRequest(entity))
+            if max_id is None and not clear_reactions:
+                return True
+        if clear_reactions:
+            await self(functions.messages.ReadReactionsRequest(entity))
             if max_id is None:
                 return True