diff --git a/persistence/sessions.go b/persistence/sessions.go
index 1658cc9..56ff152 100644
--- a/persistence/sessions.go
+++ b/persistence/sessions.go
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ type Session struct {
 	OOBMode     bool   `yaml:":oobmode"`
 	Carbons     bool   `yaml:":carbons"`
 	HideIds     bool   `yaml:":hideids"`
+	Receipts    bool   `yaml:":receipts"`
 }
 
 var configKeys = []string{
@@ -52,6 +53,7 @@ var configKeys = []string{
 	"oobmode",
 	"carbons",
 	"hideids",
+	"receipts",
 }
 
 var sessionDB *SessionsYamlDB
@@ -130,6 +132,8 @@ func (s *Session) Get(key string) (string, error) {
 		return fromBool(s.Carbons), nil
 	case "hideids":
 		return fromBool(s.HideIds), nil
+	case "receipts":
+		return fromBool(s.Receipts), nil
 	}
 
 	return "", errors.New("Unknown session property")
@@ -194,6 +198,13 @@ func (s *Session) Set(key string, value string) (string, error) {
 		}
 		s.HideIds = b
 		return value, nil
+	case "receipts":
+		b, err := toBool(value)
+		if err != nil {
+			return "", err
+		}
+		s.Receipts = b
+		return value, nil
 	}
 
 	return "", errors.New("Unknown session property")
diff --git a/telegram/commands.go b/telegram/commands.go
index 19fd655..b5c856e 100644
--- a/telegram/commands.go
+++ b/telegram/commands.go
@@ -202,6 +202,7 @@ func (c *Client) sendMessagesReverse(chatID int64, messages []*client.Message) {
 			c.xmpp,
 			reply,
 			false,
+			false,
 		)
 	}
 }
diff --git a/telegram/handlers.go b/telegram/handlers.go
index 6f6d339..c715932 100644
--- a/telegram/handlers.go
+++ b/telegram/handlers.go
@@ -298,7 +298,7 @@ func (c *Client) updateMessageContent(update *client.UpdateMessageContent) {
 			markupFunction,
 		))
 		for _, jid := range jids {
-			gateway.SendMessage(jid, strconv.FormatInt(update.ChatId, 10), text, "e"+strconv.FormatInt(update.MessageId, 10), c.xmpp, nil, false)
+			gateway.SendMessage(jid, strconv.FormatInt(update.ChatId, 10), text, "e"+strconv.FormatInt(update.MessageId, 10), c.xmpp, nil, false, false)
 		}
 	}
 }
diff --git a/telegram/utils.go b/telegram/utils.go
index 6aab03a..966c5c2 100644
--- a/telegram/utils.go
+++ b/telegram/utils.go
@@ -1074,24 +1074,31 @@ func (c *Client) ProcessIncomingMessage(chatId int64, message *client.Message) {
 	}
 
 	// mark message as read
-	c.client.ViewMessages(&client.ViewMessagesRequest{
-		ChatId:     chatId,
-		MessageIds: []int64{message.Id},
-		ForceRead:  true,
-	})
+	if !c.Session.Receipts {
+		c.MarkAsRead(chatId, message.Id)
+	}
 
 	// forward message to XMPP
 	sId := strconv.FormatInt(message.Id, 10)
 	sChatId := strconv.FormatInt(chatId, 10)
 
 	for _, jid := range jids {
-		gateway.SendMessageWithOOB(jid, sChatId, text, sId, c.xmpp, reply, oob, isCarbon)
+		gateway.SendMessageWithOOB(jid, sChatId, text, sId, c.xmpp, reply, oob, isCarbon, c.Session.Receipts)
 		if auxText != "" {
-			gateway.SendMessage(jid, sChatId, auxText, sId, c.xmpp, reply, isCarbon)
+			gateway.SendMessage(jid, sChatId, auxText, sId, c.xmpp, reply, isCarbon, c.Session.Receipts)
 		}
 	}
 }
 
+// MarkAsRead marks a message as read
+func (c *Client) MarkAsRead(chatId, messageId int64) {
+	c.client.ViewMessages(&client.ViewMessagesRequest{
+		ChatId:     chatId,
+		MessageIds: []int64{messageId},
+		ForceRead:  true,
+	})
+}
+
 // PrepareMessageContent creates a simple text message
 func (c *Client) PrepareOutgoingMessageContent(text string) client.InputMessageContent {
 	return c.prepareOutgoingMessageContent(text, nil)
diff --git a/xmpp/gateway/gateway.go b/xmpp/gateway/gateway.go
index 5ba201a..7d3cbb6 100644
--- a/xmpp/gateway/gateway.go
+++ b/xmpp/gateway/gateway.go
@@ -54,23 +54,23 @@ var DirtySessions = false
 var MessageOutgoingPermissionVersion = 0
 
 // SendMessage creates and sends a message stanza
-func SendMessage(to string, from string, body string, id string, component *xmpp.Component, reply *Reply, isCarbon bool) {
-	sendMessageWrapper(to, from, body, id, component, reply, nil, "", isCarbon)
+func SendMessage(to string, from string, body string, id string, component *xmpp.Component, reply *Reply, isCarbon, requestReceipt bool) {
+	sendMessageWrapper(to, from, body, id, component, reply, nil, "", isCarbon, requestReceipt)
 }
 
 // SendServiceMessage creates and sends a simple message stanza from transport
 func SendServiceMessage(to string, body string, component *xmpp.Component) {
-	sendMessageWrapper(to, "", body, "", component, nil, nil, "", false)
+	sendMessageWrapper(to, "", body, "", component, nil, nil, "", false, false)
 }
 
 // SendTextMessage creates and sends a simple message stanza
 func SendTextMessage(to string, from string, body string, component *xmpp.Component) {
-	sendMessageWrapper(to, from, body, "", component, nil, nil, "", false)
+	sendMessageWrapper(to, from, body, "", component, nil, nil, "", false, false)
 }
 
 // SendMessageWithOOB creates and sends a message stanza with OOB URL
-func SendMessageWithOOB(to string, from string, body string, id string, component *xmpp.Component, reply *Reply, oob string, isCarbon bool) {
-	sendMessageWrapper(to, from, body, id, component, reply, nil, oob, isCarbon)
+func SendMessageWithOOB(to string, from string, body string, id string, component *xmpp.Component, reply *Reply, oob string, isCarbon, requestReceipt bool) {
+	sendMessageWrapper(to, from, body, id, component, reply, nil, oob, isCarbon, requestReceipt)
 }
 
 // SendMessageMarker creates and sends a message stanza with a XEP-0333 marker
@@ -78,10 +78,10 @@ func SendMessageMarker(to string, from string, component *xmpp.Component, marker
 	sendMessageWrapper(to, from, "", "", component, nil, &marker{
 		Type: markerType,
 		Id:   markerId,
-	}, "", false)
+	}, "", false, false)
 }
 
-func sendMessageWrapper(to string, from string, body string, id string, component *xmpp.Component, reply *Reply, marker *marker, oob string, isCarbon bool) {
+func sendMessageWrapper(to string, from string, body string, id string, component *xmpp.Component, reply *Reply, marker *marker, oob string, isCarbon, requestReceipt bool) {
 	toJid, err := stanza.NewJid(to)
 	if err != nil {
 		log.WithFields(log.Fields{
@@ -150,6 +150,9 @@ func sendMessageWrapper(to string, from string, body string, id string, componen
 	if !isCarbon && toJid.Resource != "" {
 		message.Extensions = append(message.Extensions, stanza.HintNoCopy{})
 	}
+	if requestReceipt {
+		message.Extensions = append(message.Extensions, stanza.ReceiptRequest{})
+	}
 
 	if isCarbon {
 		carbonMessage := extensions.ClientMessage{
diff --git a/xmpp/handlers.go b/xmpp/handlers.go
index 541eb63..9caf886 100644
--- a/xmpp/handlers.go
+++ b/xmpp/handlers.go
@@ -254,6 +254,30 @@ func HandleMessage(s xmpp.Sender, p stanza.Packet) {
 				gateway.MessageOutgoingPermissionVersion = 2
 			}
 		}
+
+		var displayed stanza.MarkDisplayed
+		msg.Get(&displayed)
+		if displayed.ID != "" {
+			log.Debugf("displayed: %#v", displayed)
+
+			bare, _, ok := gateway.SplitJID(msg.From)
+			if !ok {
+				return
+			}
+			session, ok := sessions[bare]
+			if !ok {
+				return
+			}
+			toID, ok := toToID(msg.To)
+			if !ok {
+				return
+			}
+			msgId, err := strconv.ParseInt(displayed.ID, 10, 64)
+			if err == nil {
+				session.MarkAsRead(toID, msgId)
+			}
+			return
+		}
 	}
 
 	if msg.Type == "error" {