diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 553ad321..f06391dd 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -18,3 +18,6 @@ __pycache__/
 
 # Other
 *.out
+
+# Environment
+env
diff --git a/.version b/.version
index 75a22a26..b0f2dcb3 100644
--- a/.version
+++ b/.version
@@ -1 +1 @@
-3.0.3
+3.0.4
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 97646b87..e42d94f7 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,9 +1,12 @@
 # Reaction Light - Changelog
+### 3.0.4
+- Rework reactions storage ([#105](https://github.com/eibex/reaction-light/pull/105) by [Edwinexd](https://github.com/Edwinexd))
+- Bump timeout for message contents from 2 to 5 minutes ([cad818b](https://github.com/eibex/reaction-light/commit/cad818ba231a63acddb0dffc606abf7959d4fb11) by [eibex](https://github.com/eibex))
+
 ### 3.0.3
 - Allow (once again) new lines via modals ([#101](https://github.com/eibex/reaction-light/issues/101) closed by [#103](https://github.com/eibex/reaction-light/pull/103) by [eibex](https://github.com/eibex))
 - Bump disnake requirement to v2.4.0 (necessary to update disnake manually)
 
-
 ### 3.0.2
 - Fix `/bot version`
 - Bump disnake requirement to v2.3.2 (necessary to update disnake manually)
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 919b35c8..3998f616 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # Reaction Light - Discord Role Bot
 [![Reaction Light Discord Server](https://img.shields.io/discord/914952998109716531?color=5865f2&logo=discord&logoColor=ffffff)](https://discord.gg/cqxZQkhhHm)
-[![Reaction Light 3.0.3](https://img.shields.io/badge/Reaction%20Light-3.0.3-yellow.svg)](https://github.com/eibex/reaction-light/blob/master/CHANGELOG.md)
+[![Reaction Light 3.0.4](https://img.shields.io/badge/Reaction%20Light-3.0.4-yellow.svg)](https://github.com/eibex/reaction-light/blob/master/CHANGELOG.md)
 [![Python 3.8+](https://img.shields.io/badge/python-3.8+-blue.svg)](#)
 [![disnake 2.4.0+](https://img.shields.io/badge/disnake-2.4.0+-blue.svg)](#)
 
diff --git a/bot.py b/bot.py
index 5cab05ec..94870022 100644
--- a/bot.py
+++ b/bot.py
@@ -98,6 +98,9 @@ async def database_updates(self):
         if handler.version == 2:
             handler.two_to_three()
 
+        if handler.version == 3:
+            handler.three_to_four()
+
     async def report(self, text, guild_id=None, embed=None):
         # Send a message to the system channel (if set)
         if guild_id:
diff --git a/cogs/message.py b/cogs/message.py
index 8f9f80cc..3b9cafcf 100644
--- a/cogs/message.py
+++ b/cogs/message.py
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@
 from disnake.ext import commands
 from cogs.utils.i18n import response
 from cogs.utils import database
+from cogs.utils.sanitizing import sanitize_emoji
 
 
 class Message(commands.Cog):
@@ -104,6 +105,9 @@ def check(message):
                                 error_messages.append((await inter.channel.send(response.get("new-reactionrole-emoji-403"))))
                                 continue
                     else:
+                        rl_object["reactions"] = dict(
+                            (sanitize_emoji(reaction), role_id) for reaction, role_id in (rl_object["reactions"].items())
+                        )
                         break
             except asyncio.TimeoutError:
                 await inter.author.send(response.get("new-reactionrole-timeout"))
@@ -533,7 +537,7 @@ async def edit_reaction(
                 return
 
             try:
-                react = self.bot.db.add_reaction(message_to_edit.id, role.id, reaction)
+                react = self.bot.db.add_reaction(message_to_edit.id, role.id, sanitize_emoji(reaction))
             except DatabaseError as error:
                 await self.bot.report(
                     response.get("db-error-add-reaction").format(
@@ -557,7 +561,7 @@ async def edit_reaction(
                 return
 
             try:
-                react = self.bot.db.remove_reaction(message_to_edit.id, reaction)
+                react = self.bot.db.remove_reaction(message_to_edit.id, sanitize_emoji(reaction))
             except DatabaseError as error:
                 await self.bot.report(
                     response.get("db-error-remove-reaction").format(
diff --git a/cogs/roles.py b/cogs/roles.py
index 2ab6be44..91df8be7 100644
--- a/cogs/roles.py
+++ b/cogs/roles.py
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
 from sqlite3 import Error as DatabaseError
 import disnake
 from disnake.ext import commands
+
 from cogs.utils.i18n import response
 from cogs.utils.locks import lock_manager
 
@@ -34,8 +35,9 @@ def __init__(self, bot):
         self.bot = bot
 
     @commands.Cog.listener()
-    async def on_raw_reaction_add(self, payload):
+    async def on_raw_reaction_add(self, payload: disnake.RawReactionActionEvent):
         reaction = str(payload.emoji)
+        sanitized_reaction = str(payload.emoji.id) if payload.emoji.is_custom_emoji() else payload.emoji.name
         msg_id = payload.message_id
         ch_id = payload.channel_id
         user_id = payload.user_id
@@ -58,12 +60,12 @@ async def on_raw_reaction_add(self, payload):
             ch = await self.bot.getchannel(ch_id)
             msg = await ch.fetch_message(msg_id)
             user = await self.bot.getuser(user_id)
-            if reaction not in reactions:
+            if sanitized_reaction not in reactions:
                 # Removes reactions added to the reaction-role message that are not connected to any role
                 await msg.remove_reaction(reaction, user)
             else:
                 # Gives role if it has permissions, else 403 error is raised
-                role_id = reactions[reaction]
+                role_id = reactions[sanitized_reaction]
                 guild = await self.bot.getguild(guild_id)
                 member = await self.bot.getmember(guild, user_id)
                 role = disnake.utils.get(guild.roles, id=role_id)
@@ -97,8 +99,8 @@ async def on_raw_reaction_add(self, payload):
                         await self.bot.report(guild_id, response.get("permission-error-add"))
 
     @commands.Cog.listener()
-    async def on_raw_reaction_remove(self, payload):
-        reaction = str(payload.emoji)
+    async def on_raw_reaction_remove(self, payload: disnake.RawReactionActionEvent):
+        sanitized_reaction = str(payload.emoji.id) if payload.emoji.is_custom_emoji() else payload.emoji.name
         msg_id = payload.message_id
         user_id = payload.user_id
         guild_id = payload.guild_id
@@ -114,8 +116,8 @@ async def on_raw_reaction_remove(self, payload):
         except DatabaseError as error:
             await self.bot.report(guild_id, response.get("db-error-reaction-get").format(exception=error))
             return
-        if reaction in reactions:
-            role_id = reactions[reaction]
+        if sanitized_reaction in reactions:
+            role_id = reactions[sanitized_reaction]
             # Removes role if it has permissions, else 403 error is raised
             guild = await self.bot.getguild(guild_id)
             member = await self.bot.getmember(guild, user_id)
diff --git a/cogs/utils/sanitizing.py b/cogs/utils/sanitizing.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..d7448a81
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cogs/utils/sanitizing.py
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+"""
+MIT License
+
+Copyright (c) 2019-present eibex
+
+Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy
+of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal
+in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights
+to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell
+copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is
+furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:
+
+The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in all
+copies or substantial portions of the Software.
+
+THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR
+IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
+FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
+AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER
+LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM,
+OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE
+SOFTWARE.
+"""
+
+
+def sanitize_emoji(emoji: str):
+    if "<" in emoji:
+        # Store the custom emojis ID
+        try:
+            emoji = emoji.split(":")[-1].split(">")[0]
+        except KeyError:
+            pass
+    return emoji
diff --git a/cogs/utils/schema.py b/cogs/utils/schema.py
index 1ea598d0..96a7fa96 100644
--- a/cogs/utils/schema.py
+++ b/cogs/utils/schema.py
@@ -26,6 +26,8 @@
 import sqlite3
 import disnake
 
+from cogs.utils.sanitizing import sanitize_emoji
+
 
 class SchemaHandler:
     def __init__(self, database, client):
@@ -139,3 +141,31 @@ def two_to_three(self):
         cursor.close()
         conn.close()
         self.set_version(3)
+
+    def three_to_four(self):
+        conn = sqlite3.connect(self.database)
+        cursor = conn.cursor()
+
+        cursor.execute("SELECT reactionrole_id, reaction, role_id FROM reactionroles;")
+        result = cursor.fetchall()
+
+        targets = []
+        for reaction_role in result:
+            reaction: str = reaction_role[1]
+            sanitized_reaction = sanitize_emoji(reaction)
+            if reaction != sanitized_reaction:
+                reaction_role = list(reaction_role)
+                reaction_role[1] = sanitized_reaction
+                targets.append(reaction_role)
+
+        if targets:
+            # Repack targets for query
+            # reactionrole_id, reaction, role_id -> reaction, reactionrole_id, role_id
+            targets = [(i[1], i[0], i[2]) for i in targets]
+            cursor.executemany("UPDATE reactionroles SET reaction = ? WHERE reactionrole_id = ? AND role_id = ?", targets)
+            conn.commit()
+
+        cursor.close()
+        conn.close()
+
+        self.set_version(4)