diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/components/settings/app/labs/LabsSettingsEvents.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/components/settings/app/labs/LabsSettingsEvents.kt
index f64e401fa3..95cc225fe3 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/components/settings/app/labs/LabsSettingsEvents.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/components/settings/app/labs/LabsSettingsEvents.kt
@@ -11,4 +11,5 @@ sealed interface LabsSettingsEvents {
   data class ToggleIncognito(val enabled: Boolean) : LabsSettingsEvents
   data class ToggleGroupSuggestionsForMembers(val enabled: Boolean) : LabsSettingsEvents
   data class ToggleBetterSearch(val enabled: Boolean) : LabsSettingsEvents
+  data class ToggleAutoLowerHand(val enabled: Boolean) : LabsSettingsEvents
 }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/components/settings/app/labs/LabsSettingsFragment.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/components/settings/app/labs/LabsSettingsFragment.kt
index 8a95ea9d58..eef2cd82ba 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/components/settings/app/labs/LabsSettingsFragment.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/components/settings/app/labs/LabsSettingsFragment.kt
@@ -133,6 +133,15 @@ private fun LabsSettingsContent(
           onCheckChanged = { onEvent(LabsSettingsEvents.ToggleBetterSearch(it)) }
         )
       }
+
+      item {
+        Rows.ToggleRow(
+          checked = state.autoLowerHand,
+          text = "Auto Lower Hand Suggestion",
+          label = "Show a prompt to lower your raised hand when you are speaking in a group call.",
+          onCheckChanged = { onEvent(LabsSettingsEvents.ToggleAutoLowerHand(it)) }
+        )
+      }
     }
   }
 }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/components/settings/app/labs/LabsSettingsState.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/components/settings/app/labs/LabsSettingsState.kt
index c8b07d3c8d..26d3af9eaa 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/components/settings/app/labs/LabsSettingsState.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/components/settings/app/labs/LabsSettingsState.kt
@@ -13,5 +13,6 @@ data class LabsSettingsState(
   val storyArchive: Boolean = false,
   val incognito: Boolean = false,
   val groupSuggestionsForMembers: Boolean = false,
-  val betterSearch: Boolean = false
+  val betterSearch: Boolean = false,
+  val autoLowerHand: Boolean = false
 )
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/components/settings/app/labs/LabsSettingsViewModel.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/components/settings/app/labs/LabsSettingsViewModel.kt
index a74636c436..7af5cf9cf2 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/components/settings/app/labs/LabsSettingsViewModel.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/components/settings/app/labs/LabsSettingsViewModel.kt
@@ -37,6 +37,10 @@ class LabsSettingsViewModel : ViewModel() {
         SignalStore.labs.betterSearch = event.enabled
         _state.value = _state.value.copy(betterSearch = event.enabled)
       }
+      is LabsSettingsEvents.ToggleAutoLowerHand -> {
+        SignalStore.labs.autoLowerHand = event.enabled
+        _state.value = _state.value.copy(autoLowerHand = event.enabled)
+      }
     }
   }
 
@@ -46,7 +50,8 @@ class LabsSettingsViewModel : ViewModel() {
       storyArchive = SignalStore.labs.storyArchive,
       incognito = SignalStore.labs.incognito,
       groupSuggestionsForMembers = SignalStore.labs.groupSuggestionsForMembers,
-      betterSearch = SignalStore.labs.betterSearch
+      betterSearch = SignalStore.labs.betterSearch,
+      autoLowerHand = SignalStore.labs.autoLowerHand
     )
   }
 }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/components/webrtc/controls/RaiseHandSnackbar.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/components/webrtc/controls/RaiseHandSnackbar.kt
index fa4f784dc8..92981a1f5d 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/components/webrtc/controls/RaiseHandSnackbar.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/components/webrtc/controls/RaiseHandSnackbar.kt
@@ -217,11 +217,11 @@ private fun getSnackbarText(state: RaiseHandState): String {
 
   val shouldDisplayLowerYourHand = remember(state) {
     val now = System.currentTimeMillis().milliseconds
-    val hasUnexpiredSelf = state.raisedHands.any { it.sender.isSelf && it.sender.isPrimary && it.getCollapseTimestamp() >= now }
+    val hasSelfRaisedHand = state.raisedHands.any { it.sender.isSelf && it.sender.isPrimary }
     val expiration = state.speechEvent?.getCollapseTimestamp() ?: Duration.ZERO
     val isUnexpired = expiration >= now
 
-    state.speechEvent?.speechEvent == GroupCall.SpeechEvent.LOWER_HAND_SUGGESTION && isUnexpired && hasUnexpiredSelf
+    state.speechEvent?.speechEvent == GroupCall.SpeechEvent.LOWER_HAND_SUGGESTION && isUnexpired && hasSelfRaisedHand
   }
 
   if (shouldDisplayLowerYourHand && state.isExpanded) {
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/keyvalue/LabsValues.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/keyvalue/LabsValues.kt
index f2f4c79517..6119615431 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/keyvalue/LabsValues.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/keyvalue/LabsValues.kt
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ class LabsValues internal constructor(store: KeyValueStore) : SignalStoreValues(
     const val INCOGNITO: String = "labs.incognito"
     const val GROUP_SUGGESTIONS_FOR_MEMBERS: String = "labs.group_suggestions_for_members"
     const val BETTER_SEARCH: String = "labs.better_search"
+    const val AUTO_LOWER_HAND: String = "labs.auto_lower_hand"
   }
 
   public override fun onFirstEverAppLaunch() = Unit
@@ -25,6 +26,8 @@ class LabsValues internal constructor(store: KeyValueStore) : SignalStoreValues(
 
   var betterSearch by booleanValue(BETTER_SEARCH, true).falseForExternalUsers()
 
+  var autoLowerHand by booleanValue(AUTO_LOWER_HAND, true).falseForExternalUsers()
+
   private fun SignalStoreValueDelegate<Boolean>.falseForExternalUsers(): SignalStoreValueDelegate<Boolean> {
     return this.map { actualValue -> RemoteConfig.internalUser && actualValue }
   }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/service/webrtc/GroupConnectedActionProcessor.java b/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/service/webrtc/GroupConnectedActionProcessor.java
index 0c2e901cb6..9296b2d354 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/service/webrtc/GroupConnectedActionProcessor.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/service/webrtc/GroupConnectedActionProcessor.java
@@ -383,6 +383,10 @@ public class GroupConnectedActionProcessor extends GroupActionProcessor {
   protected @NonNull WebRtcServiceState handleGroupCallSpeechEvent(@NonNull WebRtcServiceState currentState, @NonNull GroupCall.SpeechEvent speechEvent) {
     Log.i(tag, "handleGroupCallSpeechEvent :: " + speechEvent.name());
 
+    if (!SignalStore.labs().getAutoLowerHand()) {
+      return currentState;
+    }
+
     return currentState.builder()
                        .changeCallInfoState()
                        .setGroupCallSpeechEvent(new GroupCallSpeechEvent(speechEvent))