diff --git a/app/constants/settings.js b/app/constants/settings.js
index 04298fbd3..513ff5f34 100644
--- a/app/constants/settings.js
+++ b/app/constants/settings.js
@@ -89,6 +89,9 @@ export default {
 	Message_AllowStarring: {
 		type: 'valueAsBoolean'
 	},
+	Message_AudioRecorderEnabled: {
+		type: 'valueAsBoolean'
+	},
 	Message_GroupingPeriod: {
 		type: 'valueAsNumber'
 	},
diff --git a/app/containers/MessageBox/RightButtons.android.js b/app/containers/MessageBox/RightButtons.android.js
index 716d9a258..f05c1ede8 100644
--- a/app/containers/MessageBox/RightButtons.android.js
+++ b/app/containers/MessageBox/RightButtons.android.js
@@ -4,17 +4,20 @@ import PropTypes from 'prop-types';
 import { SendButton, AudioButton, FileButton } from './buttons';
 
 const RightButtons = React.memo(({
-	theme, showSend, submit, recordAudioMessage, showFileActions
+	theme, showSend, submit, recordAudioMessage, recordAudioMessageEnabled, showFileActions
 }) => {
 	if (showSend) {
 		return <SendButton onPress={submit} theme={theme} />;
 	}
-	return (
-		<>
-			<AudioButton onPress={recordAudioMessage} theme={theme} />
-			<FileButton onPress={showFileActions} theme={theme} />
-		</>
-	);
+	if (recordAudioMessageEnabled) {
+		return (
+			<>
+				<AudioButton onPress={recordAudioMessage} theme={theme} />
+				<FileButton onPress={showFileActions} theme={theme} />
+			</>
+		);
+	}
+	return <FileButton onPress={showFileActions} theme={theme} />;
 });
 
 RightButtons.propTypes = {
@@ -22,6 +25,7 @@ RightButtons.propTypes = {
 	showSend: PropTypes.bool,
 	submit: PropTypes.func.isRequired,
 	recordAudioMessage: PropTypes.func.isRequired,
+	recordAudioMessageEnabled: PropTypes.bool,
 	showFileActions: PropTypes.func.isRequired
 };
 
diff --git a/app/containers/MessageBox/RightButtons.ios.js b/app/containers/MessageBox/RightButtons.ios.js
index d0b16da90..62fbca5ee 100644
--- a/app/containers/MessageBox/RightButtons.ios.js
+++ b/app/containers/MessageBox/RightButtons.ios.js
@@ -4,19 +4,23 @@ import PropTypes from 'prop-types';
 import { SendButton, AudioButton } from './buttons';
 
 const RightButtons = React.memo(({
-	theme, showSend, submit, recordAudioMessage
+	theme, showSend, submit, recordAudioMessage, recordAudioMessageEnabled
 }) => {
 	if (showSend) {
 		return <SendButton theme={theme} onPress={submit} />;
 	}
-	return <AudioButton theme={theme} onPress={recordAudioMessage} />;
+	if (recordAudioMessageEnabled) {
+		return <AudioButton theme={theme} onPress={recordAudioMessage} />;
+	}
+	return null;
 });
 
 RightButtons.propTypes = {
 	theme: PropTypes.string,
 	showSend: PropTypes.bool,
 	submit: PropTypes.func.isRequired,
-	recordAudioMessage: PropTypes.func.isRequired
+	recordAudioMessage: PropTypes.func.isRequired,
+	recordAudioMessageEnabled: PropTypes.bool
 };
 
 export default RightButtons;
diff --git a/app/containers/MessageBox/index.js b/app/containers/MessageBox/index.js
index 2c5f49686..af27c97d4 100644
--- a/app/containers/MessageBox/index.js
+++ b/app/containers/MessageBox/index.js
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ class MessageBox extends Component {
 		replyWithMention: PropTypes.bool,
 		FileUpload_MediaTypeWhiteList: PropTypes.string,
 		FileUpload_MaxFileSize: PropTypes.number,
+		Message_AudioRecorderEnabled: PropTypes.bool,
 		getCustomEmoji: PropTypes.func,
 		editCancel: PropTypes.func.isRequired,
 		editRequest: PropTypes.func.isRequired,
@@ -781,7 +782,7 @@ class MessageBox extends Component {
 			recording, showEmojiKeyboard, showSend, mentions, trackingType, commandPreview, showCommandPreview
 		} = this.state;
 		const {
-			editing, message, replying, replyCancel, user, getCustomEmoji, theme
+			editing, message, replying, replyCancel, user, getCustomEmoji, theme, Message_AudioRecorderEnabled
 		} = this.props;
 
 		const isAndroidTablet = isTablet && isAndroid ? {
@@ -842,6 +843,7 @@ class MessageBox extends Component {
 							showSend={showSend}
 							submit={this.submit}
 							recordAudioMessage={this.recordAudioMessage}
+							recordAudioMessageEnabled={Message_AudioRecorderEnabled}
 							showFileActions={this.showFileActions}
 						/>
 					</View>
@@ -891,7 +893,8 @@ const mapStateToProps = state => ({
 	threadsEnabled: state.settings.Threads_enabled,
 	user: getUserSelector(state),
 	FileUpload_MediaTypeWhiteList: state.settings.FileUpload_MediaTypeWhiteList,
-	FileUpload_MaxFileSize: state.settings.FileUpload_MaxFileSize
+	FileUpload_MaxFileSize: state.settings.FileUpload_MaxFileSize,
+	Message_AudioRecorderEnabled: state.settings.Message_AudioRecorderEnabled
 });
 
 const dispatchToProps = ({