diff --git a/commands.go b/commands.go
index 9548271..9913f2d 100644
--- a/commands.go
+++ b/commands.go
@@ -129,6 +129,8 @@ func (handler *CommandHandler) CommandMux(ce *CommandEvent) {
 		handler.CommandSetPowerLevel(ce)
 	case "logout":
 		handler.CommandLogout(ce)
+	case "toggle-presence":
+		handler.CommandPresence(ce)
 	case "login-matrix", "sync", "list", "open", "pm", "invite-link", "join":
 		if !ce.User.HasSession() {
 			ce.Reply("You are not logged in. Use the `login` command to log into WhatsApp.")
@@ -335,6 +337,36 @@ func (handler *CommandHandler) CommandLogout(ce *CommandEvent) {
 	ce.Reply("Logged out successfully.")
 }
 
+const cmdPresenceHelp = `toggle-presence - Toggle bridging of presence and read receipts`
+
+func (handler *CommandHandler) CommandPresence(ce *CommandEvent) {
+	if ce.User.Session == nil {
+		ce.Reply("You're not logged in.")
+		return
+	}
+	customPuppet := handler.bridge.GetPuppetByCustomMXID(ce.User.MXID)
+	if customPuppet == nil {
+		ce.Reply("You're not logged in with your Matrix account.")
+		return
+	}
+	customPuppet.EnablePresence = !customPuppet.EnablePresence
+	customPuppet.Update()
+	var newPresence whatsapp.Presence
+	if customPuppet.EnablePresence {
+		newPresence = whatsapp.PresenceAvailable
+		ce.Reply("Enabled presence and read receipt bridging")
+	} else {
+		newPresence = whatsapp.PresenceUnavailable
+		ce.Reply("Disabled presence and read receipt bridging")
+	}
+	if ce.User.IsConnected() {
+		_, err := ce.User.Conn.Presence("", newPresence)
+		if err != nil {
+			ce.User.log.Warnln("Failed to set presence:", err)
+		}
+	}
+}
+
 const cmdDeleteSessionHelp = `delete-session - Delete session information and disconnect from WhatsApp without sending a logout request`
 
 func (handler *CommandHandler) CommandDeleteSession(ce *CommandEvent) {
@@ -501,6 +533,7 @@ func (handler *CommandHandler) CommandHelp(ce *CommandEvent) {
 		cmdPrefix + cmdPingHelp,
 		cmdPrefix + cmdLoginMatrixHelp,
 		cmdPrefix + cmdLogoutMatrixHelp,
+		cmdPrefix + cmdPresenceHelp,
 		cmdPrefix + cmdSyncHelp,
 		cmdPrefix + cmdListHelp,
 		cmdPrefix + cmdOpenHelp,
diff --git a/custompuppet.go b/custompuppet.go
index c4f6ce1..9ac3a24 100644
--- a/custompuppet.go
+++ b/custompuppet.go
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ func (puppet *Puppet) stopSyncing() {
 	puppet.customIntent.StopSync()
 }
 
-func (puppet *Puppet) ProcessResponse(resp *mautrix.RespSync, since string) error {
+func (puppet *Puppet) ProcessResponse(resp *mautrix.RespSync, _ string) error {
 	if !puppet.customUser.IsConnected() {
 		puppet.log.Debugln("Skipping sync processing: custom user not connected to whatsapp")
 		return nil
@@ -170,21 +170,25 @@ func (puppet *Puppet) ProcessResponse(resp *mautrix.RespSync, since string) erro
 			}
 			switch evt.Type {
 			case event.EphemeralEventReceipt:
-				go puppet.handleReceiptEvent(portal, evt)
+				if puppet.EnablePresence {
+					go puppet.handleReceiptEvent(portal, evt)
+				}
 			case event.EphemeralEventTyping:
 				go puppet.handleTypingEvent(portal, evt)
 			}
 		}
 	}
-	for _, evt := range resp.Presence.Events {
-		if evt.Sender != puppet.CustomMXID {
-			continue
+	if puppet.EnablePresence {
+		for _, evt := range resp.Presence.Events {
+			if evt.Sender != puppet.CustomMXID {
+				continue
+			}
+			err := evt.Content.ParseRaw(evt.Type)
+			if err != nil {
+				continue
+			}
+			go puppet.handlePresenceEvent(evt)
 		}
-		err := evt.Content.ParseRaw(evt.Type)
-		if err != nil {
-			continue
-		}
-		go puppet.handlePresenceEvent(evt)
 	}
 	return nil
 }
@@ -244,7 +248,7 @@ func (puppet *Puppet) handleTypingEvent(portal *Portal, evt *event.Event) {
 	}
 }
 
-func (puppet *Puppet) OnFailedSync(res *mautrix.RespSync, err error) (time.Duration, error) {
+func (puppet *Puppet) OnFailedSync(_ *mautrix.RespSync, err error) (time.Duration, error) {
 	puppet.log.Warnln("Sync error:", err)
 	return 10 * time.Second, nil
 }
@@ -267,9 +271,9 @@ func (puppet *Puppet) GetFilterJSON(_ id.UserID) *mautrix.Filter {
 	}
 }
 
-func (puppet *Puppet) SaveFilterID(_ id.UserID, _ string)      {}
-func (puppet *Puppet) SaveNextBatch(_ id.UserID, nbt string)   { puppet.NextBatch = nbt; puppet.Update() }
-func (puppet *Puppet) SaveRoom(room *mautrix.Room)             {}
-func (puppet *Puppet) LoadFilterID(_ id.UserID) string         { return "" }
-func (puppet *Puppet) LoadNextBatch(_ id.UserID) string        { return puppet.NextBatch }
-func (puppet *Puppet) LoadRoom(roomID id.RoomID) *mautrix.Room { return nil }
+func (puppet *Puppet) SaveFilterID(_ id.UserID, _ string)    {}
+func (puppet *Puppet) SaveNextBatch(_ id.UserID, nbt string) { puppet.NextBatch = nbt; puppet.Update() }
+func (puppet *Puppet) SaveRoom(_ *mautrix.Room)              {}
+func (puppet *Puppet) LoadFilterID(_ id.UserID) string       { return "" }
+func (puppet *Puppet) LoadNextBatch(_ id.UserID) string      { return puppet.NextBatch }
+func (puppet *Puppet) LoadRoom(_ id.RoomID) *mautrix.Room    { return nil }
diff --git a/database/puppet.go b/database/puppet.go
index 6b9ea21..93007f9 100644
--- a/database/puppet.go
+++ b/database/puppet.go
@@ -21,8 +21,9 @@ import (
 
 	log "maunium.net/go/maulogger/v2"
 
-	"maunium.net/go/mautrix-whatsapp/types"
 	"maunium.net/go/mautrix/id"
+
+	"maunium.net/go/mautrix-whatsapp/types"
 )
 
 type PuppetQuery struct {
@@ -34,11 +35,13 @@ func (pq *PuppetQuery) New() *Puppet {
 	return &Puppet{
 		db:  pq.db,
 		log: pq.log,
+
+		EnablePresence: true,
 	}
 }
 
 func (pq *PuppetQuery) GetAll() (puppets []*Puppet) {
-	rows, err := pq.db.Query("SELECT jid, avatar, avatar_url, displayname, name_quality, custom_mxid, access_token, next_batch FROM puppet")
+	rows, err := pq.db.Query("SELECT jid, avatar, avatar_url, displayname, name_quality, custom_mxid, access_token, next_batch, enable_presence FROM puppet")
 	if err != nil || rows == nil {
 		return nil
 	}
@@ -50,7 +53,7 @@ func (pq *PuppetQuery) GetAll() (puppets []*Puppet) {
 }
 
 func (pq *PuppetQuery) Get(jid types.WhatsAppID) *Puppet {
-	row := pq.db.QueryRow("SELECT jid, avatar, avatar_url, displayname, name_quality, custom_mxid, access_token, next_batch FROM puppet WHERE jid=$1", jid)
+	row := pq.db.QueryRow("SELECT jid, avatar, avatar_url, displayname, name_quality, custom_mxid, access_token, next_batch, enable_presence FROM puppet WHERE jid=$1", jid)
 	if row == nil {
 		return nil
 	}
@@ -58,7 +61,7 @@ func (pq *PuppetQuery) Get(jid types.WhatsAppID) *Puppet {
 }
 
 func (pq *PuppetQuery) GetByCustomMXID(mxid id.UserID) *Puppet {
-	row := pq.db.QueryRow("SELECT jid, avatar, avatar_url, displayname, name_quality, custom_mxid, access_token, next_batch FROM puppet WHERE custom_mxid=$1", mxid)
+	row := pq.db.QueryRow("SELECT jid, avatar, avatar_url, displayname, name_quality, custom_mxid, access_token, next_batch, enable_presence FROM puppet WHERE custom_mxid=$1", mxid)
 	if row == nil {
 		return nil
 	}
@@ -66,7 +69,7 @@ func (pq *PuppetQuery) GetByCustomMXID(mxid id.UserID) *Puppet {
 }
 
 func (pq *PuppetQuery) GetAllWithCustomMXID() (puppets []*Puppet) {
-	rows, err := pq.db.Query("SELECT jid, avatar, avatar_url, displayname, name_quality, custom_mxid, access_token, next_batch FROM puppet WHERE custom_mxid<>''")
+	rows, err := pq.db.Query("SELECT jid, avatar, avatar_url, displayname, name_quality, custom_mxid, access_token, next_batch, enable_presence FROM puppet WHERE custom_mxid<>''")
 	if err != nil || rows == nil {
 		return nil
 	}
@@ -87,15 +90,17 @@ type Puppet struct {
 	Displayname string
 	NameQuality int8
 
-	CustomMXID  id.UserID
-	AccessToken string
-	NextBatch   string
+	CustomMXID     id.UserID
+	AccessToken    string
+	NextBatch      string
+	EnablePresence bool
 }
 
 func (puppet *Puppet) Scan(row Scannable) *Puppet {
 	var displayname, avatar, avatarURL, customMXID, accessToken, nextBatch sql.NullString
 	var quality sql.NullInt64
-	err := row.Scan(&puppet.JID, &avatar, &avatarURL, &displayname, &quality, &customMXID, &accessToken, &nextBatch)
+	var enablePresence sql.NullBool
+	err := row.Scan(&puppet.JID, &avatar, &avatarURL, &displayname, &quality, &customMXID, &accessToken, &nextBatch, &enablePresence)
 	if err != nil {
 		if err != sql.ErrNoRows {
 			puppet.log.Errorln("Database scan failed:", err)
@@ -109,20 +114,21 @@ func (puppet *Puppet) Scan(row Scannable) *Puppet {
 	puppet.CustomMXID = id.UserID(customMXID.String)
 	puppet.AccessToken = accessToken.String
 	puppet.NextBatch = nextBatch.String
+	puppet.EnablePresence = enablePresence.Bool
 	return puppet
 }
 
 func (puppet *Puppet) Insert() {
-	_, err := puppet.db.Exec("INSERT INTO puppet (jid, avatar, avatar_url, displayname, name_quality, custom_mxid, access_token, next_batch) VALUES ($1, $2, $3, $4, $5, $6, $7, $8)",
-		puppet.JID, puppet.Avatar, puppet.AvatarURL.String(), puppet.Displayname, puppet.NameQuality, puppet.CustomMXID, puppet.AccessToken, puppet.NextBatch)
+	_, err := puppet.db.Exec("INSERT INTO puppet (jid, avatar, avatar_url, displayname, name_quality, custom_mxid, access_token, next_batch, enable_presence) VALUES ($1, $2, $3, $4, $5, $6, $7, $8, $9)",
+		puppet.JID, puppet.Avatar, puppet.AvatarURL.String(), puppet.Displayname, puppet.NameQuality, puppet.CustomMXID, puppet.AccessToken, puppet.NextBatch, puppet.EnablePresence)
 	if err != nil {
 		puppet.log.Warnfln("Failed to insert %s: %v", puppet.JID, err)
 	}
 }
 
 func (puppet *Puppet) Update() {
-	_, err := puppet.db.Exec("UPDATE puppet SET displayname=$1, name_quality=$2, avatar=$3, avatar_url=$4, custom_mxid=$5, access_token=$6, next_batch=$7 WHERE jid=$8",
-		puppet.Displayname, puppet.NameQuality, puppet.Avatar, puppet.AvatarURL.String(), puppet.CustomMXID, puppet.AccessToken, puppet.NextBatch, puppet.JID)
+	_, err := puppet.db.Exec("UPDATE puppet SET displayname=$1, name_quality=$2, avatar=$3, avatar_url=$4, custom_mxid=$5, access_token=$6, next_batch=$7, enable_presence=$8 WHERE jid=$9",
+		puppet.Displayname, puppet.NameQuality, puppet.Avatar, puppet.AvatarURL.String(), puppet.CustomMXID, puppet.AccessToken, puppet.NextBatch, puppet.EnablePresence, puppet.JID)
 	if err != nil {
 		puppet.log.Warnfln("Failed to update %s->%s: %v", puppet.JID, err)
 	}
diff --git a/database/upgrades/2020-07-10-custom-puppet-presence-toggle.go b/database/upgrades/2020-07-10-custom-puppet-presence-toggle.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9eddbce
--- /dev/null
+++ b/database/upgrades/2020-07-10-custom-puppet-presence-toggle.go
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+package upgrades
+
+import (
+	"database/sql"
+)
+
+func init() {
+	upgrades[15] = upgrade{"Add enable_presence column for puppets", func(tx *sql.Tx, ctx context) error {
+		_, err := tx.Exec(`ALTER TABLE puppet ADD COLUMN enable_presence BOOLEAN NOT NULL DEFAULT true`)
+		return err
+	}}
+}
diff --git a/database/upgrades/upgrades.go b/database/upgrades/upgrades.go
index 22c8384..9b1d572 100644
--- a/database/upgrades/upgrades.go
+++ b/database/upgrades/upgrades.go
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ type upgrade struct {
 	fn      upgradeFunc
 }
 
-const NumberOfUpgrades = 15
+const NumberOfUpgrades = 16
 
 var upgrades [NumberOfUpgrades]upgrade