diff --git a/src/components/structures/TimelinePanel.tsx b/src/components/structures/TimelinePanel.tsx
index 0899b1c72aa..f62676a4fcd 100644
--- a/src/components/structures/TimelinePanel.tsx
+++ b/src/components/structures/TimelinePanel.tsx
@@ -757,16 +757,20 @@ class TimelinePanel extends React.Component<IProps, IState> {
             }
             this.lastRMSentEventId = this.state.readMarkerEventId;
 
+            const roomId = this.props.timelineSet.room.roomId;
+            const hiddenRR = SettingsStore.getValue("feature_hidden_read_receipts", roomId);
+
             debuglog('TimelinePanel: Sending Read Markers for ',
                 this.props.timelineSet.room.roomId,
                 'rm', this.state.readMarkerEventId,
                 lastReadEvent ? 'rr ' + lastReadEvent.getId() : '',
+                ' hidden:' + hiddenRR,
             );
             MatrixClientPeg.get().setRoomReadMarkers(
-                this.props.timelineSet.room.roomId,
+                roomId,
                 this.state.readMarkerEventId,
                 lastReadEvent, // Could be null, in which case no RR is sent
-                {},
+                { hidden: hiddenRR },
             ).catch((e) => {
                 // /read_markers API is not implemented on this HS, fallback to just RR
                 if (e.errcode === 'M_UNRECOGNIZED' && lastReadEvent) {
diff --git a/src/components/views/settings/tabs/user/LabsUserSettingsTab.js b/src/components/views/settings/tabs/user/LabsUserSettingsTab.js
index fa854fc4d8a..19a97151d61 100644
--- a/src/components/views/settings/tabs/user/LabsUserSettingsTab.js
+++ b/src/components/views/settings/tabs/user/LabsUserSettingsTab.js
@@ -19,11 +19,12 @@ import { _t } from "../../../../../languageHandler";
 import PropTypes from "prop-types";
 import SettingsStore from "../../../../../settings/SettingsStore";
 import LabelledToggleSwitch from "../../../elements/LabelledToggleSwitch";
-import * as sdk from "../../../../../index";
 import { SettingLevel } from "../../../../../settings/SettingLevel";
 import { replaceableComponent } from "../../../../../utils/replaceableComponent";
 import SdkConfig from "../../../../../SdkConfig";
 import BetaCard from "../../../beta/BetaCard";
+import SettingsFlag from '../../../elements/SettingsFlag';
+import { MatrixClientPeg } from '../../../../../MatrixClientPeg';
 
 export class LabsSettingToggle extends React.Component {
     static propTypes = {
@@ -47,6 +48,14 @@ export class LabsSettingToggle extends React.Component {
 export default class LabsUserSettingsTab extends React.Component {
     constructor() {
         super();
+
+        MatrixClientPeg.get().doesServerSupportUnstableFeature("org.matrix.msc2285").then((showHiddenReadReceipts) => {
+            this.setState({ showHiddenReadReceipts });
+        });
+
+        this.state = {
+            showHiddenReadReceipts: false,
+        };
     }
 
     render() {
@@ -65,15 +74,22 @@ export default class LabsUserSettingsTab extends React.Component {
 
         let labsSection;
         if (SdkConfig.get()['showLabsSettings']) {
-            const SettingsFlag = sdk.getComponent("views.elements.SettingsFlag");
             const flags = labs.map(f => <LabsSettingToggle featureId={f} key={f} />);
 
+            let hiddenReadReceipts;
+            if (this.state.showHiddenReadReceipts) {
+                hiddenReadReceipts = (
+                    <SettingsFlag name="feature_hidden_read_receipts" level={SettingLevel.ACCOUNT} />
+                );
+            }
+
             labsSection = <div className="mx_SettingsTab_section">
                 { flags }
                 <SettingsFlag name="enableWidgetScreenshots" level={SettingLevel.ACCOUNT} />
                 <SettingsFlag name="showHiddenEventsInTimeline" level={SettingLevel.DEVICE} />
                 <SettingsFlag name="lowBandwidth" level={SettingLevel.DEVICE} />
                 <SettingsFlag name="advancedRoomListLogging" level={SettingLevel.DEVICE} />
+                { hiddenReadReceipts }
             </div>;
         }
 
diff --git a/src/i18n/strings/en_EN.json b/src/i18n/strings/en_EN.json
index 0ca7b9da9e6..b1c865dafaf 100644
--- a/src/i18n/strings/en_EN.json
+++ b/src/i18n/strings/en_EN.json
@@ -817,6 +817,7 @@
     "Enable advanced debugging for the room list": "Enable advanced debugging for the room list",
     "Show info about bridges in room settings": "Show info about bridges in room settings",
     "New layout switcher (with message bubbles)": "New layout switcher (with message bubbles)",
+    "Don't send read receipts": "Don't send read receipts",
     "Font size": "Font size",
     "Use custom size": "Use custom size",
     "Enable Emoji suggestions while typing": "Enable Emoji suggestions while typing",
diff --git a/src/settings/Settings.tsx b/src/settings/Settings.tsx
index f0bdb2e0e54..79a82f56b72 100644
--- a/src/settings/Settings.tsx
+++ b/src/settings/Settings.tsx
@@ -333,6 +333,13 @@ export const SETTINGS: {[setting: string]: ISetting} = {
         supportedLevels: LEVELS_ACCOUNT_SETTINGS,
         default: null,
     },
+    "feature_hidden_read_receipts": {
+        supportedLevels: LEVELS_FEATURE,
+        displayName: _td(
+            "Don't send read receipts",
+        ),
+        default: false,
+    },
     "baseFontSize": {
         displayName: _td("Font size"),
         supportedLevels: LEVELS_ACCOUNT_SETTINGS,