diff --git a/src/app/neochatconfig.kcfg b/src/app/neochatconfig.kcfg
index 6a5b53420..bacdc8c97 100644
--- a/src/app/neochatconfig.kcfg
+++ b/src/app/neochatconfig.kcfg
@@ -49,6 +49,9 @@
     <entry name="TypingNotifications" type="bool">
       <default>true</default>
     </entry>
+    <entry name="PublicReadReceipts" type="bool">
+      <default>true</default>
+    </entry>
     <entry name="AutoRoomInfoDrawer" type="bool">
       <label>Automatic Hide/Unhide Room Information</label>
       <default>true</default>
@@ -227,4 +230,3 @@
     </entry>
   </group>
 </kcfg>
-
diff --git a/src/libneochat/neochatroom.cpp b/src/libneochat/neochatroom.cpp
index 6255275d1..865cb5a42 100644
--- a/src/libneochat/neochatroom.cpp
+++ b/src/libneochat/neochatroom.cpp
@@ -1935,13 +1935,23 @@ bool NeoChatRoom::spaceHasUnreadMessages() const
     return SpaceHierarchyCache::instance().spaceHasUnreadMessages(id());
 }
 
-void NeoChatRoom::markAllChildrenMessagesAsRead()
+void NeoChatRoom::markAllChildrenMessagesAsRead(bool sendPublicReceipts)
 {
     if (isSpace()) {
-        SpaceHierarchyCache::instance().markAllChildrenMessagesAsRead(id());
+        SpaceHierarchyCache::instance().markAllChildrenMessagesAsRead(id(), sendPublicReceipts);
     }
 }
 
+void NeoChatRoom::markAllMessagesAsRead(bool sendPublicReceipts)
+{
+#if Quotient_VERSION_MINOR >= 10
+    Room::markAllMessagesAsRead(sendPublicReceipts);
+#else
+    Q_UNUSED(sendPublicReceipts)
+    Room::markAllMessagesAsRead();
+#endif
+}
+
 QList<QString> NeoChatRoom::sortedMemberIds() const
 {
     return m_sortedMemberIds;
diff --git a/src/libneochat/neochatroom.h b/src/libneochat/neochatroom.h
index becc3bce6..51460e0d0 100644
--- a/src/libneochat/neochatroom.h
+++ b/src/libneochat/neochatroom.h
@@ -679,7 +679,12 @@ public:
     /**
      * @brief Mark the space and all its children messages as read.
      */
-    Q_INVOKABLE void markAllChildrenMessagesAsRead();
+    Q_INVOKABLE void markAllChildrenMessagesAsRead(bool sendPublicReceipts);
+
+    /**
+     * @brief Mark all messages in the room as read up to the latest event.
+     */
+    Q_INVOKABLE void markAllMessagesAsRead(bool sendPublicReceipts = true);
 
     /**
      * @return List of members in this room, sorted by power level and then by name.
diff --git a/src/libneochat/spacehierarchycache.cpp b/src/libneochat/spacehierarchycache.cpp
index bc7b44bd5..c5ab68495 100644
--- a/src/libneochat/spacehierarchycache.cpp
+++ b/src/libneochat/spacehierarchycache.cpp
@@ -254,7 +254,7 @@ void SpaceHierarchyCache::setRecommendedSpaceHidden(bool hidden)
     Q_EMIT recommendedSpaceHiddenChanged();
 }
 
-void SpaceHierarchyCache::markAllChildrenMessagesAsRead(const QString &spaceId)
+void SpaceHierarchyCache::markAllChildrenMessagesAsRead(const QString &spaceId, bool sendPublicReceipts)
 {
     const auto children = m_spaceHierarchy[spaceId];
 
@@ -277,14 +277,14 @@ void SpaceHierarchyCache::markAllChildrenMessagesAsRead(const QString &spaceId)
                     child,
                     &NeoChatRoom::addedMessages,
                     child,
-                    [child] {
+                    [child, sendPublicReceipts] {
                         if (child->messageEvents().crbegin() != child->historyEdge()) {
-                            child->markAllMessagesAsRead();
+                            child->markAllMessagesAsRead(sendPublicReceipts);
                         }
                     },
                     Qt::SingleShotConnection);
             } else {
-                child->markAllMessagesAsRead();
+                child->markAllMessagesAsRead(sendPublicReceipts);
             }
         }
     }
diff --git a/src/libneochat/spacehierarchycache.h b/src/libneochat/spacehierarchycache.h
index 39790f828..fad811d5c 100644
--- a/src/libneochat/spacehierarchycache.h
+++ b/src/libneochat/spacehierarchycache.h
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ public:
     bool recommendedSpaceHidden() const;
     void setRecommendedSpaceHidden(bool hidden);
 
-    void markAllChildrenMessagesAsRead(const QString &spaceId);
+    void markAllChildrenMessagesAsRead(const QString &spaceId, bool sendPublicReceipts);
 
 Q_SIGNALS:
     void spaceHierarchyChanged();
diff --git a/src/rooms/RoomContextMenu.qml b/src/rooms/RoomContextMenu.qml
index c62bcf2e6..cdc3d25b5 100644
--- a/src/rooms/RoomContextMenu.qml
+++ b/src/rooms/RoomContextMenu.qml
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ KirigamiComponents.ConvergentContextMenu {
         text: i18nc("@action:inmenu", "Mark as Read")
         icon.name: "checkmark"
         enabled: root.room.notificationCount > 0 || root.room.highlightCount > 0
-        onTriggered: root.room.markAllMessagesAsRead()
+        onTriggered: root.room.markAllMessagesAsRead(NeoChatConfig.publicReadReceipts)
     }
 
     Kirigami.Action {
diff --git a/src/rooms/SpaceListContextMenu.qml b/src/rooms/SpaceListContextMenu.qml
index 02afe3145..defbeafc6 100644
--- a/src/rooms/SpaceListContextMenu.qml
+++ b/src/rooms/SpaceListContextMenu.qml
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ KirigamiComponents.ConvergentContextMenu {
         icon.name: "checkmark"
         enabled: root.room.spaceHasUnreadMessages
         onTriggered: {
-            root.room.markAllChildrenMessagesAsRead();
+            root.room.markAllChildrenMessagesAsRead(NeoChatConfig.publicReadReceipts);
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/src/settings/NeoChatSecurityPage.qml b/src/settings/NeoChatSecurityPage.qml
index 488e4049e..7c6e0469d 100644
--- a/src/settings/NeoChatSecurityPage.qml
+++ b/src/settings/NeoChatSecurityPage.qml
@@ -67,8 +67,18 @@ FormCard.FormCardPage {
                 NeoChatConfig.save();
             }
         }
+        FormCard.FormCheckDelegate {
+            id: publicReceiptsDelegate
+            text: i18nc("@option:check", "Send read receipts")
+            checked: NeoChatConfig.publicReadReceipts
+            enabled: !NeoChatConfig.isPublicReadReceiptsImmutable
+            onToggled: {
+                NeoChatConfig.publicReadReceipts = checked;
+                NeoChatConfig.save();
+            }
+        }
         FormCard.FormDelegateSeparator {
-            above: typingNotificationsDelegate
+            above: publicReceiptsDelegate
             below: hideImagesDelegate
         }
         FormCard.FormCheckDelegate {
diff --git a/src/timeline/ReadMarkerDelegate.qml b/src/timeline/ReadMarkerDelegate.qml
index cf77dbd42..4bd423b0c 100644
--- a/src/timeline/ReadMarkerDelegate.qml
+++ b/src/timeline/ReadMarkerDelegate.qml
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ TimelineDelegate {
                 text: i18nc("@action:button Mark all messages up to now as read", "Mark as Read")
                 icon.name: "checkmark"
 
-                onClicked: root.room.markAllMessagesAsRead()
+                onClicked: root.room.markAllMessagesAsRead(NeoChatConfig.publicReadReceipts)
 
                 Layout.alignment: Qt.AlignRight
             }
diff --git a/src/timeline/TimelineView.qml b/src/timeline/TimelineView.qml
index be83d6b69..20ed91892 100644
--- a/src/timeline/TimelineView.qml
+++ b/src/timeline/TimelineView.qml
@@ -170,26 +170,26 @@ QQC2.ScrollView {
 
             function onReadMarkerAdded() {
                 if (root.markReadCondition == LibNeoChat.TimelineMarkReadCondition.EntryVisible && messageListView.allUnreadVisible()) {
-                    _private.room.markAllMessagesAsRead();
+                    _private.room.markAllMessagesAsRead(NeoChatConfig.publicReadReceipts);
                 }
             }
 
             function onNewLocalUserEventAdded() {
                 messageListView.positionViewAtBeginning();
-                _private.room.markAllMessagesAsRead();
+                _private.room.markAllMessagesAsRead(NeoChatConfig.publicReadReceipts);
             }
 
             function onRoomAboutToChange(oldRoom, newRoom) {
                 if (root.markReadCondition == LibNeoChat.TimelineMarkReadCondition.Exit ||
                     (root.markReadCondition == LibNeoChat.TimelineMarkReadCondition.ExitVisible && messageListView.allUnreadVisible())
                 ) {
-                    oldRoom.markAllMessagesAsRead();
+                    oldRoom.markAllMessagesAsRead(NeoChatConfig.publicReadReceipts);
                 }
             }
 
             function onRoomChanged(oldRoom, newRoom) {
                 if (root.markReadCondition == LibNeoChat.TimelineMarkReadCondition.Entry) {
-                    newRoom.markAllMessagesAsRead();
+                    newRoom.markAllMessagesAsRead(NeoChatConfig.publicReadReceipts);
                 }
             }
         }
@@ -202,7 +202,7 @@ QQC2.ScrollView {
 
             if (closeToYEnd && _private.hasScrolledUpBefore) {
                 if (QQC2.ApplicationWindow.window && (QQC2.ApplicationWindow.window.visibility !== QQC2.ApplicationWindow.Hidden)) {
-                    _private.room.markAllMessagesAsRead();
+                    _private.room.markAllMessagesAsRead(NeoChatConfig.publicReadReceipts);
                 }
                 _private.hasScrolledUpBefore = false;
             } else if (!closeToYEnd) {
@@ -298,7 +298,7 @@ QQC2.ScrollView {
 
             onClicked: {
                 messageListView.positionViewAtBeginning();
-                _private.room.markAllMessagesAsRead();
+                _private.room.markAllMessagesAsRead(NeoChatConfig.publicReadReceipts);
             }
 
             icon.name: "go-down"