diff --git a/src/interactions/services/reactions.py b/src/interactions/services/reactions.py
index 1282ae2f7..56986cebe 100644
--- a/src/interactions/services/reactions.py
+++ b/src/interactions/services/reactions.py
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 from user.models import User
 
 
-def react_to_page(user: User, page: Page, reaction_type: str | None):
+def react_to_page(user: User, page: Page, reaction_type: str | None) -> Reaction | None:
 
     if not isinstance(page, NewsPage):
         raise ValueError("The page must be a NewsPage.")
@@ -25,13 +25,13 @@ def react_to_page(user: User, page: Page, reaction_type: str | None):
     return reaction
 
 
-def get_reaction_count(page: Page):
+def get_reaction_count(page: Page) -> int | None:
     if not isinstance(page, NewsPage):
         return None
     return Reaction.objects.filter(page=page).count()
 
 
-def get_reaction_counts(page: Page):
+def get_reaction_counts(page: Page) -> dict:
     if not isinstance(page, NewsPage):
         return {}
 
@@ -44,3 +44,10 @@ def get_reaction_counts(page: Page):
         {reaction["type"]: reaction["count"] for reaction in reactions}
     )
     return reaction_counts
+
+
+def get_user_reaction(user: User, page: Page) -> ReactionType | None:
+    reaction = Reaction.objects.filter(user=user, page=page).first()
+    if reaction:
+        return reaction.type
+    return None
diff --git a/src/interactions/test/services/test_reactions.py b/src/interactions/test/services/test_reactions.py
index 3a87756fb..a10e20811 100644
--- a/src/interactions/test/services/test_reactions.py
+++ b/src/interactions/test/services/test_reactions.py
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
     react_to_page,
     get_reaction_count,
     get_reaction_counts,
+    get_user_reaction,
 )
 
 ALL_REACTION_TYPES = ReactionType.values
@@ -100,3 +101,13 @@ def assert_counts(counts):
 @pytest.mark.django_db
 def test_get_reaction_counts_invalid_page(about_page):
     assert get_reaction_counts(about_page) == {}
+
+
+@pytest.mark.django_db
+def test_get_user_reaction(user, news_page, create_reaction):
+    assert get_user_reaction(user, news_page) == ReactionType.LIKE
+
+
+@pytest.mark.django_db
+def test_get_user_reaction_no_page_found(user, news_page):
+    assert get_user_reaction(user, news_page) is None