diff --git a/TMessagesProj/src/main/java/org/telegram/ui/Cells/ChatMessageCell.java b/TMessagesProj/src/main/java/org/telegram/ui/Cells/ChatMessageCell.java
index 84ab9ddc2..ffab414f0 100644
--- a/TMessagesProj/src/main/java/org/telegram/ui/Cells/ChatMessageCell.java
+++ b/TMessagesProj/src/main/java/org/telegram/ui/Cells/ChatMessageCell.java
@@ -11710,6 +11710,9 @@ public class ChatMessageCell extends BaseCell implements SeekBar.SeekBarDelegate
     }
 
     private Object getAuthorStatus() {
+        if (!NaConfig.INSTANCE.getShowPremiumStarInChat().Bool()) {
+            return null;
+        }
         if (currentUser != null) {
             if (currentUser.emoji_status instanceof TLRPC.TL_emojiStatusUntil && ((TLRPC.TL_emojiStatusUntil) currentUser.emoji_status).until > (int) (System.currentTimeMillis() / 1000)) {
                 return ((TLRPC.TL_emojiStatusUntil) currentUser.emoji_status).document_id;
diff --git a/TMessagesProj/src/main/kotlin/xyz/nextalone/nagram/NaConfig.kt b/TMessagesProj/src/main/kotlin/xyz/nextalone/nagram/NaConfig.kt
index 60ed46250..6bce546b7 100644
--- a/TMessagesProj/src/main/kotlin/xyz/nextalone/nagram/NaConfig.kt
+++ b/TMessagesProj/src/main/kotlin/xyz/nextalone/nagram/NaConfig.kt
@@ -196,7 +196,7 @@ object NaConfig {
         addConfig(
             "ShowPremiumStarInChat",
             ConfigItem.configTypeBool,
-            false
+            true
         )
     val showPremiumAvatarAnimation =
         addConfig(