diff --git a/interface_config.js b/interface_config.js
index 4c4ef83438..e220ae13a2 100644
--- a/interface_config.js
+++ b/interface_config.js
@@ -195,10 +195,14 @@ var interfaceConfig = {
      */
     ENABLE_SCREENSHOT_CAPTURE: false,
 
-    // If true, presence status: busy, calling, connected etc. is not displayed
+    /**
+     * If true, presence status: busy, calling, connected etc. is not displayed.
+     */
     DISABLE_PRESENCE_STATUS: false,
 
-    // If true, notifications regarding joining/leaving are no longer displayed
+    /**
+     * If true, notifications regarding joining/leaving are no longer displayed.
+     */
     DISABLE_JOIN_LEAVE_NOTIFICATIONS: false,
 
     /**
diff --git a/modules/UI/UI.js b/modules/UI/UI.js
index 35d523c472..80cfea594c 100644
--- a/modules/UI/UI.js
+++ b/modules/UI/UI.js
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ import { getLocalParticipant } from '../../react/features/base/participants';
 import { toggleChat } from '../../react/features/chat';
 import { setDocumentUrl } from '../../react/features/etherpad';
 import { setFilmstripVisible } from '../../react/features/filmstrip';
-import { setNotificationsEnabled } from '../../react/features/notifications';
+import { joinLeaveNotificationsDisabled, setNotificationsEnabled } from '../../react/features/notifications';
 import {
     dockToolbox,
     setToolboxEnabled,
@@ -327,7 +327,9 @@ UI.updateUserStatus = (user, status) => {
     const reduxState = APP.store.getState() || {};
     const { calleeInfoVisible } = reduxState['features/invite'] || {};
 
-    if (!status || calleeInfoVisible) {
+    // We hide status updates when join/leave notifications are disabled,
+    // as jigasi is the component with statuses and they are seen as join/leave notifications.
+    if (!status || calleeInfoVisible || joinLeaveNotificationsDisabled()) {
         return;
     }