diff --git a/ts/receiver/contentMessage.ts b/ts/receiver/contentMessage.ts
index 29f51e354..52e1e1ff3 100644
--- a/ts/receiver/contentMessage.ts
+++ b/ts/receiver/contentMessage.ts
@@ -836,7 +836,7 @@ export async function handleDataExtractionNotification(
   await removeFromCache(envelope);
 
   const convo = getConversationController().get(source);
-  if (!convo || !convo.isPrivate() || !Storage.get(SettingsKey.settingsReadReceipt)) {
+  if (!convo || !convo.isPrivate()) {
     window?.log?.info(
       'Got DataNotification for unknown or non private convo or read receipt not enabled'
     );