diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/conversation/v2/ConversationActivityV2.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/conversation/v2/ConversationActivityV2.kt
index 467be2c0b6..d4e09b6b67 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/conversation/v2/ConversationActivityV2.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/conversation/v2/ConversationActivityV2.kt
@@ -466,6 +466,7 @@ class ConversationActivityV2 : PassphraseRequiredActionBarActivity(), InputBarDe
 
     // called from onCreate
     private fun setUpInputBar() {
+        binding!!.inputBar.isVisible =  viewModel.openGroup == null || viewModel.openGroup?.canWrite == true
         binding!!.inputBar.delegate = this
         binding!!.inputBarRecordingView.delegate = this
         // GIF button
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/conversation/v2/messages/VisibleMessageView.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/conversation/v2/messages/VisibleMessageView.kt
index bd68693005..0507394dbd 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/conversation/v2/messages/VisibleMessageView.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/conversation/v2/messages/VisibleMessageView.kt
@@ -153,12 +153,13 @@ class VisibleMessageView : LinearLayout {
 
         if (isGroupThread && !message.isOutgoing) {
             if (isEndOfMessageCluster) {
+                val openGroup = lokiThreadDb.getOpenGroupChat(threadID)
                 binding.profilePictureView.root.publicKey = senderSessionID
                 binding.profilePictureView.root.glide = glide
                 binding.profilePictureView.root.update(message.individualRecipient)
                 binding.profilePictureView.root.setOnClickListener {
                     if (thread.isOpenGroupRecipient) {
-                        if (IdPrefix.fromValue(senderSessionID) == IdPrefix.BLINDED) {
+                        if (IdPrefix.fromValue(senderSessionID) == IdPrefix.BLINDED && openGroup?.canWrite == true) {
                             val intent = Intent(context, ConversationActivityV2::class.java)
                             intent.putExtra(ConversationActivityV2.FROM_GROUP_THREAD_ID, threadID)
                             intent.putExtra(ConversationActivityV2.ADDRESS, Address.fromSerialized(senderSessionID))
@@ -169,7 +170,7 @@ class VisibleMessageView : LinearLayout {
                     }
                 }
                 if (thread.isOpenGroupRecipient) {
-                    val openGroup = lokiThreadDb.getOpenGroupChat(threadID) ?: return
+                    openGroup ?: return
                     var standardPublicKey = ""
                     var blindedPublicKey: String? = null
                     if (IdPrefix.fromValue(senderSessionID) == IdPrefix.BLINDED) {
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/groups/OpenGroupManager.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/groups/OpenGroupManager.kt
index d39ba709df..ee83427ab5 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/groups/OpenGroupManager.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/groups/OpenGroupManager.kt
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ object OpenGroupManager {
         if (threadID < 0) {
             threadID = GroupManager.createOpenGroup(openGroupID, context, null, info.name).threadId
         }
-        val openGroup = OpenGroup(server, room, info.name, info.infoUpdates, publicKey)
+        val openGroup = OpenGroup(server, room, info.name, info.infoUpdates, publicKey, info.write)
         threadDB.setOpenGroupChat(openGroup, threadID)
     }
 
diff --git a/libsession/src/main/java/org/session/libsession/messaging/open_groups/OpenGroup.kt b/libsession/src/main/java/org/session/libsession/messaging/open_groups/OpenGroup.kt
index 9efeaf15d0..5a31e374d4 100644
--- a/libsession/src/main/java/org/session/libsession/messaging/open_groups/OpenGroup.kt
+++ b/libsession/src/main/java/org/session/libsession/messaging/open_groups/OpenGroup.kt
@@ -12,15 +12,17 @@ data class OpenGroup(
     val name: String,
     val publicKey: String,
     val infoUpdates: Int,
+    val canWrite: Boolean,
 ) {
 
-    constructor(server: String, room: String, name: String, infoUpdates: Int, publicKey: String) : this(
+    constructor(server: String, room: String, name: String, infoUpdates: Int, publicKey: String, canWrite: Boolean) : this(
         server = server,
         room = room,
         id = "$server.$room",
         name = name,
         publicKey = publicKey,
         infoUpdates = infoUpdates,
+        canWrite = canWrite
     )
 
     companion object {
@@ -29,13 +31,13 @@ data class OpenGroup(
             return try {
                 val json = JsonUtil.fromJson(jsonAsString)
                 if (!json.has("room")) return null
-                val room = json.get("room").asText().toLowerCase(Locale.US)
-                val server = json.get("server").asText().toLowerCase(Locale.US)
+                val room = json.get("room").asText().lowercase(Locale.US)
+                val server = json.get("server").asText().lowercase(Locale.US)
                 val displayName = json.get("displayName").asText()
                 val publicKey = json.get("publicKey").asText()
                 val infoUpdates = json.get("infoUpdates")?.asText()?.toIntOrNull() ?: 0
-                val capabilities = json.get("capabilities")?.asText()?.split(",") ?: emptyList()
-                OpenGroup(server, room, displayName, infoUpdates, publicKey)
+                val canWrite = json.get("canWrite")?.asText()?.toBoolean() ?: true
+                OpenGroup(server, room, displayName, infoUpdates, publicKey, canWrite)
             } catch (e: Exception) {
                 Log.w("Loki", "Couldn't parse open group from JSON: $jsonAsString.", e);
                 null
@@ -59,6 +61,7 @@ data class OpenGroup(
         "displayName" to name,
         "publicKey" to publicKey,
         "infoUpdates" to infoUpdates.toString(),
+        "canWrite" to canWrite.toString()
     )
 
     val joinURL: String get() = "$server/$room?public_key=$publicKey"
diff --git a/libsession/src/main/java/org/session/libsession/messaging/sending_receiving/pollers/OpenGroupPoller.kt b/libsession/src/main/java/org/session/libsession/messaging/sending_receiving/pollers/OpenGroupPoller.kt
index 7bb00f8f35..fba7013718 100644
--- a/libsession/src/main/java/org/session/libsession/messaging/sending_receiving/pollers/OpenGroupPoller.kt
+++ b/libsession/src/main/java/org/session/libsession/messaging/sending_receiving/pollers/OpenGroupPoller.kt
@@ -126,6 +126,7 @@ class OpenGroupPoller(private val server: String, private val executorService: S
             name = pollInfo.details?.name ?: "",
             infoUpdates = pollInfo.details?.infoUpdates ?: 0,
             publicKey = publicKey,
+            canWrite = pollInfo.write
         )
         // - Open Group changes
         storage.updateOpenGroup(openGroup)