diff --git a/ElementX/Sources/Services/Room/JoinedRoomProxy.swift b/ElementX/Sources/Services/Room/JoinedRoomProxy.swift
index cdcd4fc19c..13d3f75921 100644
--- a/ElementX/Sources/Services/Room/JoinedRoomProxy.swift
+++ b/ElementX/Sources/Services/Room/JoinedRoomProxy.swift
@@ -200,7 +200,9 @@ class JoinedRoomProxy: JoinedRoomProxyProtocol {
         
         subscribeToRoomInfoUpdates()
         
-        subscribeToIdentityStatusChanges()
+        if isEncrypted {
+            subscribeToIdentityStatusChanges()
+        }
         
         subscribeToTypingNotifications()
     }