diff --git a/lib/src/main/java/org/asamk/signal/manager/internal/ProvisioningManagerImpl.java b/lib/src/main/java/org/asamk/signal/manager/internal/ProvisioningManagerImpl.java
index 779a4a0b..66832c0c 100644
--- a/lib/src/main/java/org/asamk/signal/manager/internal/ProvisioningManagerImpl.java
+++ b/lib/src/main/java/org/asamk/signal/manager/internal/ProvisioningManagerImpl.java
@@ -216,8 +216,8 @@ public class ProvisioningManagerImpl implements ProvisioningManager, Closeable {
                     accountEntropyPool,
                     mediaRootBackupKey);
 
-            if (Boolean.TRUE.equals(msg.readReceipts)) {
-                account.getConfigurationStore().setReadReceipts(true);
+            if (msg.readReceipts != null) {
+                account.getConfigurationStore().setReadReceipts(msg.readReceipts);
             }
 
             final var aciPreKeys = generatePreKeysForType(account.getAccountData(ServiceIdType.ACI));