diff --git a/src/components/structures/TimelinePanel.js b/src/components/structures/TimelinePanel.js
index 44569569b6..0ca1cb9996 100644
--- a/src/components/structures/TimelinePanel.js
+++ b/src/components/structures/TimelinePanel.js
@@ -685,7 +685,8 @@ const TimelinePanel = createReactClass({
             }
             this.lastRMSentEventId = this.state.readMarkerEventId;
 
-            const hiddenRR = !SettingsStore.getValue("sendReadReceipts");
+            const roomId = this.props.timelineSet.room.roomId;
+            const hiddenRR = !SettingsStore.getValue("sendReadReceipts", roomId);
 
             debuglog('TimelinePanel: Sending Read Markers for ',
                 this.props.timelineSet.room.roomId,
diff --git a/src/settings/Settings.js b/src/settings/Settings.js
index f86a8566c6..7b049208aa 100644
--- a/src/settings/Settings.js
+++ b/src/settings/Settings.js
@@ -395,7 +395,7 @@ export const SETTINGS = {
         default: null,
     },
     "sendReadReceipts": {
-        supportedLevels: LEVELS_ACCOUNT_SETTINGS,
+        supportedLevels: LEVELS_ROOM_SETTINGS,
         displayName: _td(
             "Send read receipts for messages (requires compatible homeserver to disable)",
         ),