diff --git a/src/backend/nio_callbacks.py b/src/backend/nio_callbacks.py
index 0b262cd9..f3565c1c 100644
--- a/src/backend/nio_callbacks.py
+++ b/src/backend/nio_callbacks.py
@@ -380,6 +380,10 @@ class NioCallbacks:
 
 
     async def onUnknownEvent(self, room, ev) -> None:
+        if self.client.backend.ui_settings["hideUnknownEvents"]:
+            self.client.skipped_events[room.room_id] += 1
+            return
+
         co = f"%1 sent an unsupported <b>{ev.type}</b> event"
         await self.client.register_nio_event(room, ev, content=co)
 
diff --git a/src/backend/user_files.py b/src/backend/user_files.py
index 65e96023..0eb58205 100644
--- a/src/backend/user_files.py
+++ b/src/backend/user_files.py
@@ -214,6 +214,7 @@ class UISettings(JSONDataFile):
             "collapseSidePanesUnderWindowWidth": 400,
             "hideProfileChangeEvents": True,
             "hideMembershipEvents": False,
+            "hideUnknownEvents": False,
             "theme": "Midnight.qpl",
             "writeAliases": {},
             "media": {