diff --git a/Classes/LinphoneCoreSettingsStore.m b/Classes/LinphoneCoreSettingsStore.m
index 20986dc37..4b7128750 100644
--- a/Classes/LinphoneCoreSettingsStore.m
+++ b/Classes/LinphoneCoreSettingsStore.m
@@ -344,6 +344,7 @@
         [self setInteger:maxSize forKey:@"auto_download_incoming_files_max_size"];
 		[self setBool:[VFSUtil vfsEnabledWithGroupName:kLinphoneMsgNotificationAppGroupId] forKey:@"vfs_enabled_mode"];
 		[self setBool:[lm lpConfigBoolForKey:@"auto_write_to_gallery_preference" withDefault:YES] forKey:@"auto_write_to_gallery_mode"];
+		[self setBool:[lm lpConfigBoolForKey:@"ephemeral_feature" withDefault:NO] forKey:@"ephemeral_feature"];
 	}
 
 	// network section
@@ -806,6 +807,7 @@
 			}
 		}
 		[lm lpConfigSetBool:[self boolForKey:@"auto_write_to_gallery_mode"] forKey:@"auto_write_to_gallery_preference"];
+		[lm lpConfigSetBool:[self boolForKey:@"ephemeral_feature"] forKey:@"ephemeral_feature"];
 
 		// network section
 		BOOL edgeOpt = [self boolForKey:@"edge_opt_preference"];
diff --git a/Settings/InAppSettings.bundle/Chat.plist b/Settings/InAppSettings.bundle/Chat.plist
index d5e3c9395..a8727c126 100644
--- a/Settings/InAppSettings.bundle/Chat.plist
+++ b/Settings/InAppSettings.bundle/Chat.plist
@@ -60,6 +60,16 @@
 			<key>IASKTextAlignment</key>
 			<string>IASKUITextAlignmentRight</string>
 		</dict>
+		<dict>
+			<key>DefaultValue</key>
+			<false/>
+			<key>Key</key>
+			<string>ephemeral_feature</string>
+			<key>Title</key>
+			<string>Enable ephemeral messages (beta)</string>
+			<key>Type</key>
+			<string>PSToggleSwitchSpecifier</string>
+		</dict>
 		<dict>
 			<key>Type</key>
 			<string>PSGroupSpecifier</string>