diff --git a/libraries/featureflag/api/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/libraries/featureflag/api/FeatureFlags.kt b/libraries/featureflag/api/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/libraries/featureflag/api/FeatureFlags.kt
index 0c08d25385..9bb6d2f862 100644
--- a/libraries/featureflag/api/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/libraries/featureflag/api/FeatureFlags.kt
+++ b/libraries/featureflag/api/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/libraries/featureflag/api/FeatureFlags.kt
@@ -66,5 +66,11 @@ enum class FeatureFlags(
         title = "Chat backup",
         description = "Allow access to backup and restore chat history settings",
         defaultValue = false,
-    )
+    ),
+    ReadReceipts(
+        key = "feature.readreceipts",
+        title = "Show read receipts",
+        description = null,
+        defaultValue = false,
+    ),
 }
diff --git a/libraries/featureflag/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/libraries/featureflag/impl/StaticFeatureFlagProvider.kt b/libraries/featureflag/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/libraries/featureflag/impl/StaticFeatureFlagProvider.kt
index 89553cef3e..a1a2c3665c 100644
--- a/libraries/featureflag/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/libraries/featureflag/impl/StaticFeatureFlagProvider.kt
+++ b/libraries/featureflag/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/libraries/featureflag/impl/StaticFeatureFlagProvider.kt
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ class StaticFeatureFlagProvider @Inject constructor() :
                 FeatureFlags.PinUnlock -> true
                 FeatureFlags.Mentions -> false
                 FeatureFlags.SecureStorage -> false
+                FeatureFlags.ReadReceipts -> false
             }
         } else {
             false