diff --git a/Session/Meta/AppDelegate.m b/Session/Meta/AppDelegate.m
index cc8ffc692..000af7460 100644
--- a/Session/Meta/AppDelegate.m
+++ b/Session/Meta/AppDelegate.m
@@ -531,9 +531,6 @@ static NSTimeInterval launchStartedAt;
         // enables this feature
         [self.disappearingMessagesJob startIfNecessary];
 
-        // For non-legacy users, read receipts are on by default.
-        [self.readReceiptManager setAreReadReceiptsEnabled:YES];
-
         [self startPollerIfNeeded];
         [self startClosedGroupPoller];
         [self startOpenGroupPollersIfNeeded];
diff --git a/SessionMessagingKit/Sending & Receiving/Typing Indicators/TypingIndicators.swift b/SessionMessagingKit/Sending & Receiving/Typing Indicators/TypingIndicators.swift
index fe2bd3d1b..2639466db 100644
--- a/SessionMessagingKit/Sending & Receiving/Typing Indicators/TypingIndicators.swift	
+++ b/SessionMessagingKit/Sending & Receiving/Typing Indicators/TypingIndicators.swift	
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ public class TypingIndicatorsImpl : NSObject, TypingIndicators {
     }
 
     private func setup() {
-        _areTypingIndicatorsEnabled = OWSPrimaryStorage.shared().dbReadConnection.bool(forKey: kDatabaseKey_TypingIndicatorsEnabled, inCollection: kDatabaseCollection, defaultValue: true)
+        _areTypingIndicatorsEnabled = OWSPrimaryStorage.shared().dbReadConnection.bool(forKey: kDatabaseKey_TypingIndicatorsEnabled, inCollection: kDatabaseCollection, defaultValue: false)
     }
 
     // MARK: -