diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/activities/voip/viewmodels/ControlsViewModel.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/activities/voip/viewmodels/ControlsViewModel.kt
index f3d1cc9fd..9b275658f 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/activities/voip/viewmodels/ControlsViewModel.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/activities/voip/viewmodels/ControlsViewModel.kt
@@ -81,6 +81,8 @@ class ControlsViewModel : ViewModel() {
 
     val attendedTransfer = MutableLiveData<Boolean>()
 
+    val chatDisabled = MutableLiveData<Boolean>()
+
     val goToConferenceParticipantsListEvent: MutableLiveData<Event<Boolean>> by lazy {
         MutableLiveData<Event<Boolean>>()
     }
@@ -206,6 +208,7 @@ class ControlsViewModel : ViewModel() {
     init {
         coreContext.core.addListener(listener)
 
+        chatDisabled.value = corePreferences.disableChat
         fullScreenMode.value = false
         extraButtonsMenuTranslateY.value = AppUtils.getDimension(
             R.dimen.voip_call_extra_buttons_translate_y
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/voip_buttons_extra.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/voip_buttons_extra.xml
index 4e22786c2..36a7cf554 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/voip_buttons_extra.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/voip_buttons_extra.xml
@@ -68,6 +68,7 @@
             android:layout_centerInParent="true"
             android:gravity="center"
             android:onClick="@{() -> controlsViewModel.goToChat()}"
+            android:visibility="@{controlsViewModel.chatDisabled ? View.INVISIBLE : View.VISIBLE}"
             android:text="@string/call_action_chat"
             app:drawableTopCompat="@drawable/icon_call_chat"
             app:layout_constraintBottom_toTopOf="@id/calls"
@@ -86,7 +87,7 @@
             android:gravity="center"
             android:text="@{String.valueOf(callsViewModel.currentCallUnreadChatMessageCount), default=1}"
             android:translationY="@{controlsViewModel.bouncyCounterTranslateY}"
-            android:visibility="@{callsViewModel.currentCallUnreadChatMessageCount == 0 ? View.GONE : View.VISIBLE}"
+            android:visibility="@{callsViewModel.currentCallUnreadChatMessageCount == 0 || controlsViewModel.chatDisabled ? View.GONE : View.VISIBLE}"
             app:layout_constraintEnd_toEndOf="@id/chat"
             app:layout_constraintStart_toStartOf="@id/chat"
             app:layout_constraintTop_toTopOf="@id/chat" />