diff --git a/app/src/main/assets/linphonerc_default b/app/src/main/assets/linphonerc_default
index 1a719178b..4bc55431b 100644
--- a/app/src/main/assets/linphonerc_default
+++ b/app/src/main/assets/linphonerc_default
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ version_check_url_root=https://www.linphone.org/releases
 max_calls=10
 history_max_size=100
 conference_layout=1
-hide_empty_chat_rooms=0
+hide_empty_chat_rooms=1
 
 [fec]
 fec_enabled=1
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/core/CoreContext.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/core/CoreContext.kt
index 6b68b155a..e4cb1f437 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/core/CoreContext.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/core/CoreContext.kt
@@ -453,6 +453,9 @@ class CoreContext @UiThread constructor(val context: Context) : HandlerThread("C
                         "$TAG Setting default contacts list filter to [${corePreferences.contactsFilter}]"
                     )
                 }
+
+                // Add that flag back, was disabled for a time during dev process
+                core.config.setBool("misc", "hide_empty_chat_rooms", true)
             }
 
             corePreferences.linphoneConfigurationVersion = currentVersion