diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index d3a5ff2b..7c522d80 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@ compile_commands.json
 .project
 .settings/
 .vscode/
+.kilo/
+.roo/
 *.plist/
 
 # autotools
diff --git a/src/command/cmd_ac.c b/src/command/cmd_ac.c
index 234083f5..acab53b5 100644
--- a/src/command/cmd_ac.c
+++ b/src/command/cmd_ac.c
@@ -1132,6 +1132,7 @@ cmd_ac_init(void)
     autocomplete_add(statusbar_show_ac, "name");
     autocomplete_add(statusbar_show_ac, "number");
     autocomplete_add(statusbar_show_ac, "read");
+    autocomplete_add(statusbar_show_ac, "dbbackend");
 
     autocomplete_add(statusbar_tabmode_ac, "actlist");
     autocomplete_add(statusbar_tabmode_ac, "dynamic");
@@ -1146,9 +1147,6 @@ cmd_ac_init(void)
     autocomplete_add(status_state_ac, "xa");
     autocomplete_add(status_state_ac, "dnd");
 
-    autocomplete_add(logging_ac, "chat");
-    autocomplete_add(logging_ac, "group");
-
     autocomplete_add(privacy_ac, "logging");
     autocomplete_add(privacy_ac, "os");
 
@@ -4079,11 +4077,6 @@ _logging_autocomplete(ProfWin* window, const char* const input, gboolean previou
         return result;
     }
 
-    result = autocomplete_param_with_func(input, "/logging chat", prefs_autocomplete_boolean_choice, previous, NULL);
-    if (result) {
-        return result;
-    }
-
     result = autocomplete_param_with_ac(input, "/logging group", logging_group_ac, TRUE, previous);
     return result;
 }
diff --git a/src/command/cmd_defs.c b/src/command/cmd_defs.c
index 0f748e33..e89fa62d 100644
--- a/src/command/cmd_defs.c
+++ b/src/command/cmd_defs.c
@@ -1289,8 +1289,8 @@ static const struct cmd_t command_defs[] = {
       CMD_TAGS(
               CMD_TAG_UI)
       CMD_SYN(
-              "/statusbar show name|number|read",
-              "/statusbar hide name|number|read",
+              "/statusbar show name|number|read|dbbackend",
+              "/statusbar hide name|number|read|dbbackend",
               "/statusbar maxtabs <value>",
               "/statusbar tablen <value>",
               "/statusbar tabmode default|dynamic|actlist",
@@ -1308,6 +1308,7 @@ static const struct cmd_t command_defs[] = {
               { "show|hide name", "Show or hide names in tabs." },
               { "show|hide number", "Show or hide numbers in tabs." },
               { "show|hide read", "Show or hide inactive tabs." },
+              { "show|hide dbbackend", "Show or hide the database backend indicator [sqlite] or [flatfile]." },
               { "self user|barejid|fulljid", "Show account user name, barejid, fulljid as status bar title." },
               { "self off", "Disable showing self as status bar title." },
               { "chat user|jid", "Show users name, or fulljid. Change needs a redraw/restart to take effect." },
@@ -1659,23 +1660,14 @@ static const struct cmd_t command_defs[] = {
     },
 
     { CMD_PREAMBLE("/logging",
-                   parse_args, 2, 3, &cons_logging_setting)
+                   parse_args, 0, 0, NULL)
       CMD_MAINFUNC(cmd_logging)
       CMD_TAGS(
               CMD_TAG_CHAT)
       CMD_SYN(
-              "/logging chat|group on|off")
+              "/logging")
       CMD_DESC(
-              "Configure chat logging. "
-              "Switch logging on or off. "
-              "Chat logging will be enabled if /history is set to on. "
-              "When disabling this option, /history will also be disabled. ")
-      CMD_ARGS(
-              { "chat on|off", "Enable/Disable regular chat logging." },
-              { "group on|off", "Enable/Disable groupchat (room) logging." })
-      CMD_EXAMPLES(
-              "/logging chat on",
-              "/logging group off")
+              "Deprecated. Use '/history' instead.")
     },
 
     { CMD_PREAMBLE("/states",
@@ -1888,15 +1880,16 @@ static const struct cmd_t command_defs[] = {
               "/history export [<jid>]",
               "/history import [<jid>]")
       CMD_DESC(
-              "Switch chat history on or off, /logging chat will automatically be enabled when this setting is on. "
-              "When history is enabled, previous messages are shown in chat windows. "
+              "Enable or disable chat history. "
+              "When on, messages are persisted via the active database backend and shown in chat windows. "
+              "When off, persistence stops and old history is hidden on chat-window open. "
               "Use 'backend' to show the active database backend. "
               "Use 'switch' to change the active database backend at runtime without reconnecting. "
               "Use 'verify' to check integrity of stored message history. "
               "Use 'export' to copy messages from SQLite to flat-file format, or 'import' to copy from flat-file to SQLite. "
               "Both export and import merge with existing data (duplicates are skipped).")
       CMD_ARGS(
-              { "on|off", "Enable or disable showing chat history." },
+              { "on|off", "Enable or disable persistence and showing chat history." },
               { "backend", "Show the name of the active database backend." },
               { "switch sqlite|flatfile", "Switch the active database backend at runtime." },
               { "verify [<jid>]", "Verify integrity of message history. Optionally specify a JID to check only one contact." },
@@ -2741,7 +2734,7 @@ static const struct cmd_t command_defs[] = {
               "clientid to set the client identification name "
               "session_alarm to configure an alarm when more clients log in.")
       CMD_ARGS(
-              { "logging on|redact|off|flatfile", "Switch chat logging. 'on' uses SQLite database (default). 'flatfile' stores messages as plain text files in ~/.local/share/profanity/flatlog/ that can be manually edited with any text editor. 'off' disables logging entirely. 'redact' stores messages with content replaced by '[redacted]'. Note: 'off' might have unintended consequences, such as not being able to decrypt OMEMO encrypted messages received later via MAM. The 'flatfile' setting takes effect on next connection." },
+              { "logging on|redact|off|flatfile", "Switch chat logging backend. 'on' uses the SQLite database (default). 'flatfile' stores messages as plain-text files under ~/.local/share/profanity/flatlog/ that can be edited with any text editor. 'off' disables logging entirely. 'redact' keeps logging but replaces every message body with '[REDACTED]'. Note: 'off' may have side effects such as not being able to decrypt OMEMO messages received later via MAM. Backend changes ('on' / 'flatfile') take effect immediately when connected, otherwise on next connect." },
               { "os on|off", "Choose whether to include the OS name if a user asks for software information (XEP-0092)." }
               )
       CMD_EXAMPLES(
diff --git a/src/command/cmd_funcs.c b/src/command/cmd_funcs.c
index 1600078c..2a49415e 100644
--- a/src/command/cmd_funcs.c
+++ b/src/command/cmd_funcs.c
@@ -6002,6 +6002,12 @@ cmd_statusbar(ProfWin* window, const char* const command, gchar** args)
             ui_resize();
             return TRUE;
         }
+        if (g_strcmp0(args[1], "dbbackend") == 0) {
+            prefs_set_boolean(PREF_STATUSBAR_SHOW_DBBACKEND, TRUE);
+            cons_show("Enabled showing database backend indicator.");
+            ui_resize();
+            return TRUE;
+        }
         cons_bad_cmd_usage(command);
         return TRUE;
     }
@@ -6035,6 +6041,12 @@ cmd_statusbar(ProfWin* window, const char* const command, gchar** args)
             ui_resize();
             return TRUE;
         }
+        if (g_strcmp0(args[1], "dbbackend") == 0) {
+            prefs_set_boolean(PREF_STATUSBAR_SHOW_DBBACKEND, FALSE);
+            cons_show("Disabled showing database backend indicator.");
+            ui_resize();
+            return TRUE;
+        }
         cons_bad_cmd_usage(command);
         return TRUE;
     }
@@ -6668,36 +6680,48 @@ cmd_privacy(ProfWin* window, const char* const command, gchar** args)
     }
 
     if (g_strcmp0(args[0], "logging") == 0) {
-        gchar* arg = args[1];
+        const gchar* arg = args[1];
         if (arg == NULL) {
             cons_bad_cmd_usage(command);
             return TRUE;
         }
 
-        if (g_strcmp0(arg, "on") == 0) {
-            cons_show("Logging enabled.");
-            prefs_set_string(PREF_DBLOG, arg);
-            prefs_set_boolean(PREF_CHLOG, TRUE);
-            prefs_set_boolean(PREF_HISTORY, TRUE);
-        } else if (g_strcmp0(arg, "off") == 0) {
-            cons_show("Logging disabled.");
-            prefs_set_string(PREF_DBLOG, arg);
-            prefs_set_boolean(PREF_CHLOG, FALSE);
-            prefs_set_boolean(PREF_HISTORY, FALSE);
-        } else if (g_strcmp0(arg, "redact") == 0) {
-            cons_show("Messages are going to be redacted.");
-            prefs_set_string(PREF_DBLOG, arg);
-        } else if (g_strcmp0(arg, "flatfile") == 0) {
-            auto_gchar gchar* ff_path = files_get_data_path(DIR_FLATLOG);
-            cons_show("Using flat-file backend for message logging. Takes effect on next connection.");
-            cons_show("Flatfile directory: %s", ff_path);
-            prefs_set_string(PREF_DBLOG, arg);
-            prefs_set_boolean(PREF_CHLOG, TRUE);
-            prefs_set_boolean(PREF_HISTORY, TRUE);
-        } else {
+        const gboolean is_on = (g_strcmp0(arg, "on") == 0);
+        const gboolean is_off = (g_strcmp0(arg, "off") == 0);
+        const gboolean is_redact = (g_strcmp0(arg, "redact") == 0);
+        const gboolean is_flatfile = (g_strcmp0(arg, "flatfile") == 0);
+
+        if (!is_on && !is_off && !is_redact && !is_flatfile) {
             cons_bad_cmd_usage(command);
             return TRUE;
         }
+
+        prefs_set_string(PREF_DBLOG, arg);
+        prefs_set_boolean(PREF_CHLOG, !is_off);
+        prefs_set_boolean(PREF_HISTORY, !is_off);
+
+        // For backend-switching values (on = sqlite, flatfile), apply the
+        // change immediately when connected so the user does not have to
+        // reconnect to see the new backend take effect. off/redact change
+        // write semantics but keep the currently-open backend alive.
+        if ((is_on || is_flatfile)
+            && active_db_backend
+            && connection_get_status() == JABBER_CONNECTED
+            && g_strcmp0(active_db_backend->name, is_on ? "sqlite" : "flatfile") != 0) {
+            log_database_switch_backend(is_on ? "on" : "flatfile");
+        }
+
+        if (is_on) {
+            cons_show("Database logging enabled (sqlite).");
+        } else if (is_off) {
+            cons_show("Database logging disabled.");
+        } else if (is_redact) {
+            cons_show("Database logging set to redact (message bodies replaced with [REDACTED]).");
+        } else if (is_flatfile) {
+            auto_gchar gchar* ff_path = files_get_data_path(DIR_FLATLOG);
+            cons_show("Database logging set to flat-file backend.");
+            cons_show("Flatfile directory: %s", ff_path);
+        }
         return TRUE;
     }
 
@@ -6707,26 +6731,7 @@ cmd_privacy(ProfWin* window, const char* const command, gchar** args)
 gboolean
 cmd_logging(ProfWin* window, const char* const command, gchar** args)
 {
-    if (args[0] == NULL) {
-        cons_logging_setting();
-        return TRUE;
-    }
-
-    if (strcmp(args[0], "chat") == 0 && args[1] != NULL) {
-        _cmd_set_boolean_preference(args[1], "Chat logging", PREF_CHLOG);
-
-        // if set to off, disable history
-        if (strcmp(args[1], "off") == 0) {
-            prefs_set_boolean(PREF_HISTORY, FALSE);
-        }
-
-        return TRUE;
-    } else if (g_strcmp0(args[0], "group") == 0 && args[1] != NULL) {
-        _cmd_set_boolean_preference(args[1], "Groupchat logging", PREF_GRLOG);
-        return TRUE;
-    }
-
-    cons_bad_cmd_usage(command);
+    cons_show("The '/logging' command is deprecated, use '/history' instead.");
     return TRUE;
 }
 
@@ -6873,9 +6878,20 @@ cmd_history(ProfWin* window, const char* const command, gchar** args)
 
     _cmd_set_boolean_preference(args[0], "Chat history", PREF_HISTORY);
 
-    // if set to on, set chlog (/logging chat on)
+    // /history off should stop persisting messages too, not just hide
+    // existing history on chat-window open. /history on resumes
+    // persistence (default backend) and parallel text chatlogs.
     if (strcmp(args[0], "on") == 0) {
         prefs_set_boolean(PREF_CHLOG, TRUE);
+        auto_gchar gchar* dblog = prefs_get_string(PREF_DBLOG);
+        if (g_strcmp0(dblog, "off") == 0) {
+            prefs_set_string(PREF_DBLOG, "on");
+            cons_show("Database logging re-enabled (sqlite).");
+        }
+    } else if (strcmp(args[0], "off") == 0) {
+        prefs_set_boolean(PREF_CHLOG, FALSE);
+        prefs_set_string(PREF_DBLOG, "off");
+        cons_show("Database logging disabled.");
     }
 
     return TRUE;
@@ -7292,7 +7308,7 @@ cmd_pgp(ProfWin* window, const char* const command, gchar** args)
             prefs_set_string(PREF_PGP_LOG, "on");
             cons_show("PGP messages will be logged as plaintext.");
             if (!prefs_get_boolean(PREF_CHLOG)) {
-                cons_show("Chat logging is currently disabled, use '/logging chat on' to enable.");
+                cons_show("Chat logging is currently disabled, use '/history on' to enable.");
             }
         } else if (g_strcmp0(choice, "off") == 0) {
             prefs_set_string(PREF_PGP_LOG, "off");
@@ -7301,7 +7317,7 @@ cmd_pgp(ProfWin* window, const char* const command, gchar** args)
             prefs_set_string(PREF_PGP_LOG, "redact");
             cons_show("PGP messages will be logged as '[redacted]'.");
             if (!prefs_get_boolean(PREF_CHLOG)) {
-                cons_show("Chat logging is currently disabled, use '/logging chat on' to enable.");
+                cons_show("Chat logging is currently disabled, use '/history on' to enable.");
             }
         } else {
             cons_bad_cmd_usage(command);
@@ -7788,7 +7804,7 @@ cmd_ox_log(ProfWin* window, const char* const command, gchar** args)
         prefs_set_string(PREF_OX_LOG, "on");
         cons_show("OX messages will be logged as plaintext.");
         if (!prefs_get_boolean(PREF_CHLOG)) {
-            cons_show("Chat logging is currently disabled, use '/logging chat on' to enable.");
+            cons_show("Chat logging is currently disabled, use '/history on' to enable.");
         }
     } else if (g_strcmp0(choice, "off") == 0) {
         prefs_set_string(PREF_OX_LOG, "off");
@@ -7797,7 +7813,7 @@ cmd_ox_log(ProfWin* window, const char* const command, gchar** args)
         prefs_set_string(PREF_OX_LOG, "redact");
         cons_show("OX messages will be logged as '[redacted]'.");
         if (!prefs_get_boolean(PREF_CHLOG)) {
-            cons_show("Chat logging is currently disabled, use '/logging chat on' to enable.");
+            cons_show("Chat logging is currently disabled, use '/history on' to enable.");
         }
     } else {
         cons_bad_cmd_usage(command);
@@ -7837,7 +7853,7 @@ cmd_otr_log(ProfWin* window, const char* const command, gchar** args)
         prefs_set_string(PREF_OTR_LOG, "on");
         cons_show("OTR messages will be logged as plaintext.");
         if (!prefs_get_boolean(PREF_CHLOG)) {
-            cons_show("Chat logging is currently disabled, use '/logging chat on' to enable.");
+            cons_show("Chat logging is currently disabled, use '/history on' to enable.");
         }
     } else if (g_strcmp0(choice, "off") == 0) {
         prefs_set_string(PREF_OTR_LOG, "off");
@@ -7846,7 +7862,7 @@ cmd_otr_log(ProfWin* window, const char* const command, gchar** args)
         prefs_set_string(PREF_OTR_LOG, "redact");
         cons_show("OTR messages will be logged as '[redacted]'.");
         if (!prefs_get_boolean(PREF_CHLOG)) {
-            cons_show("Chat logging is currently disabled, use '/logging chat on' to enable.");
+            cons_show("Chat logging is currently disabled, use '/history on' to enable.");
         }
     } else {
         cons_bad_cmd_usage(command);
@@ -8783,7 +8799,7 @@ cmd_omemo_log(ProfWin* window, const char* const command, gchar** args)
         prefs_set_string(PREF_OMEMO_LOG, "on");
         cons_show("OMEMO messages will be logged as plaintext.");
         if (!prefs_get_boolean(PREF_CHLOG)) {
-            cons_show("Chat logging is currently disabled, use '/logging chat on' to enable.");
+            cons_show("Chat logging is currently disabled, use '/history on' to enable.");
         }
     } else if (g_strcmp0(choice, "off") == 0) {
         prefs_set_string(PREF_OMEMO_LOG, "off");
@@ -8792,7 +8808,7 @@ cmd_omemo_log(ProfWin* window, const char* const command, gchar** args)
         prefs_set_string(PREF_OMEMO_LOG, "redact");
         cons_show("OMEMO messages will be logged as '[redacted]'.");
         if (!prefs_get_boolean(PREF_CHLOG)) {
-            cons_show("Chat logging is currently disabled, use '/logging chat on' to enable.");
+            cons_show("Chat logging is currently disabled, use '/history on' to enable.");
         }
     } else {
         cons_bad_cmd_usage(command);
diff --git a/src/config/preferences.c b/src/config/preferences.c
index 6db29913..96af4af6 100644
--- a/src/config/preferences.c
+++ b/src/config/preferences.c
@@ -2208,6 +2208,7 @@ _get_group(preference_t pref)
     case PREF_STATUSBAR_SHOW_NAME:
     case PREF_STATUSBAR_SHOW_NUMBER:
     case PREF_STATUSBAR_SHOW_READ:
+    case PREF_STATUSBAR_SHOW_DBBACKEND:
     case PREF_STATUSBAR_SELF:
     case PREF_STATUSBAR_CHAT:
     case PREF_STATUSBAR_ROOM_TITLE:
@@ -2535,6 +2536,8 @@ _get_key(preference_t pref)
         return "statusbar.show.number";
     case PREF_STATUSBAR_SHOW_READ:
         return "statusbar.show.read";
+    case PREF_STATUSBAR_SHOW_DBBACKEND:
+        return "statusbar.show.dbbackend";
     case PREF_STATUSBAR_SELF:
         return "statusbar.self";
     case PREF_STATUSBAR_CHAT:
@@ -2628,6 +2631,7 @@ _get_default_boolean(preference_t pref)
     case PREF_ROOM_LIST_CACHE:
     case PREF_STATUSBAR_SHOW_NUMBER:
     case PREF_STATUSBAR_SHOW_READ:
+    case PREF_STATUSBAR_SHOW_DBBACKEND:
     case PREF_REVEAL_OS:
     case PREF_CORRECTION_ALLOW:
     case PREF_RECEIPTS_SEND:
diff --git a/src/config/preferences.h b/src/config/preferences.h
index fffc2082..49ffb900 100644
--- a/src/config/preferences.h
+++ b/src/config/preferences.h
@@ -162,6 +162,7 @@ typedef enum {
     PREF_STATUSBAR_SHOW_NAME,
     PREF_STATUSBAR_SHOW_NUMBER,
     PREF_STATUSBAR_SHOW_READ,
+    PREF_STATUSBAR_SHOW_DBBACKEND,
     PREF_STATUSBAR_SELF,
     PREF_STATUSBAR_CHAT,
     PREF_STATUSBAR_ROOM_TITLE,
diff --git a/src/database_flatfile.c b/src/database_flatfile.c
index ee7d76df..5c70eb08 100644
--- a/src/database_flatfile.c
+++ b/src/database_flatfile.c
@@ -88,9 +88,8 @@ _ff_cache_line_ids(ff_contact_state_t* state, const char* line)
         return;
 
     // Split metadata on unescaped '|'
-    char* meta_str = g_strndup(bracket + 1, close - bracket - 1);
+    auto_gchar gchar* meta_str = g_strndup(bracket + 1, close - bracket - 1);
     char** parts = ff_split_meta(meta_str);
-    g_free(meta_str);
 
     char* stanza_id = NULL;
     char* archive_id = NULL;
@@ -141,15 +140,13 @@ _ff_maybe_index_line(ff_contact_state_t* state, const char* buf, off_t pos)
     if (!space)
         return;
 
-    char* ts_str = g_strndup(buf, space - buf);
+    auto_gchar gchar* ts_str = g_strndup(buf, space - buf);
     GDateTime* dt = g_date_time_new_from_iso8601(ts_str, NULL);
     if (!dt) {
         log_warning("flatfile: unparsable timestamp in %s at offset %ld: %s",
                     state->filepath, (long)pos, ts_str);
-        g_free(ts_str);
         return;
     }
-    g_free(ts_str);
 
     if (state->n_entries >= state->cap_entries) {
         state->cap_entries = state->cap_entries ? state->cap_entries * 2 : 64;
diff --git a/src/ui/console.c b/src/ui/console.c
index 6b6ca79d..e27ffd21 100644
--- a/src/ui/console.c
+++ b/src/ui/console.c
@@ -1884,6 +1884,12 @@ cons_statusbar_setting(void)
         cons_show("Show tab with no actions (/statusbar)       : OFF");
     }
 
+    if (prefs_get_boolean(PREF_STATUSBAR_SHOW_DBBACKEND)) {
+        cons_show("Show database backend (/statusbar)          : ON");
+    } else {
+        cons_show("Show database backend (/statusbar)          : OFF");
+    }
+
     cons_show("Max tabs (/statusbar)                       : %d", prefs_get_statusbartabs());
 
     gint pref_len = prefs_get_statusbartablen();
@@ -1942,27 +1948,12 @@ cons_log_setting(void)
     cons_show("Log level (/log level)      : %s", level);
 }
 
-void
-cons_logging_setting(void)
-{
-    if (prefs_get_boolean(PREF_CHLOG))
-        cons_show("Chat logging (/logging chat)                : ON");
-    else
-        cons_show("Chat logging (/logging chat)                : OFF");
-
-    if (prefs_get_boolean(PREF_GRLOG))
-        cons_show("Groupchat logging (/logging group)          : ON");
-    else
-        cons_show("Groupchat logging (/logging group)          : OFF");
-}
-
 void
 cons_show_log_prefs(void)
 {
     cons_show("Logging preferences:");
     cons_show("");
     cons_log_setting();
-    cons_logging_setting();
 
     cons_alert(NULL);
 }
@@ -2856,11 +2847,6 @@ cons_privacy_setting(void)
 {
     cons_show("Database logging                                           : %s", prefs_get_string(PREF_DBLOG));
 
-    if (prefs_get_boolean(PREF_CHLOG)) {
-        cons_show("Chat logging (/logging chat)                               : ON");
-    } else {
-        cons_show("Chat logging (/logging chat)                               : OFF");
-    }
     if (prefs_get_boolean(PREF_HISTORY)) {
         cons_show("Chat history (/history)                                    : ON");
     } else {
diff --git a/src/ui/statusbar.c b/src/ui/statusbar.c
index 6dc157ea..1cb443c3 100644
--- a/src/ui/statusbar.c
+++ b/src/ui/statusbar.c
@@ -609,6 +609,8 @@ _status_bar_draw_maintext(int pos)
 static int
 _status_bar_draw_dbbackend(int pos)
 {
+    if (!prefs_get_boolean(PREF_STATUSBAR_SHOW_DBBACKEND))
+        return pos;
     if (!active_db_backend || !active_db_backend->name)
         return pos;
 
diff --git a/src/ui/ui.h b/src/ui/ui.h
index 2420fadf..33c5a4d0 100644
--- a/src/ui/ui.h
+++ b/src/ui/ui.h
@@ -330,7 +330,6 @@ void cons_history_setting(void);
 void cons_carbons_setting(void);
 void cons_receipts_setting(void);
 void cons_log_setting(void);
-void cons_logging_setting(void);
 void cons_autoaway_setting(void);
 void cons_reconnect_setting(void);
 void cons_autoping_setting(void);
diff --git a/src/ui/window.c b/src/ui/window.c
index 139a8b88..a41a73fe 100644
--- a/src/ui/window.c
+++ b/src/ui/window.c
@@ -1600,7 +1600,7 @@ win_print_outgoing(ProfWin* window, const char* show_char, const char* const id,
     GDateTime* timestamp = g_date_time_new_now_local();
 
     const char* myjid = connection_get_fulljid();
-    if (!_win_correct(window, message, id, replace_id, myjid)) {
+    if (!prefs_get_boolean(PREF_CORRECTION_ALLOW) || !_win_correct(window, message, id, replace_id, myjid)) {
         auto_gchar gchar* outgoing_str = prefs_get_string(PREF_OUTGOING_STAMP);
         _win_printf(window, show_char, 0, timestamp, 0, THEME_TEXT_ME, outgoing_str, myjid, id, "%s", message);
     }
@@ -1747,7 +1747,7 @@ win_print_outgoing_with_receipt(ProfWin* window, const char* show_char, const ch
     receipt->received = FALSE;
 
     const char* myjid = connection_get_fulljid();
-    if (_win_correct(window, message, id, replace_id, myjid)) {
+    if (prefs_get_boolean(PREF_CORRECTION_ALLOW) && _win_correct(window, message, id, replace_id, myjid)) {
         free(receipt); // TODO: probably we should use this in _win_correct()
     } else {
         int y_start_pos = getcury(window->layout->win);
diff --git a/tests/unittests/test_cmd_otr.c b/tests/unittests/test_cmd_otr.c
index 7c1850df..39839be6 100644
--- a/tests/unittests/test_cmd_otr.c
+++ b/tests/unittests/test_cmd_otr.c
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ cmd_otr_log_on_shows_warning_when_chlog_disabled(void** state)
     prefs_set_boolean(PREF_CHLOG, FALSE);
 
     expect_cons_show("OTR messages will be logged as plaintext.");
-    expect_cons_show("Chat logging is currently disabled, use '/logging chat on' to enable.");
+    expect_cons_show("Chat logging is currently disabled, use '/history on' to enable.");
 
     gboolean result = cmd_otr_log(NULL, CMD_OTR, args);
     assert_true(result);
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ cmd_otr_log_redact_shows_warning_when_chlog_disabled(void** state)
     prefs_set_boolean(PREF_CHLOG, FALSE);
 
     expect_cons_show("OTR messages will be logged as '[redacted]'.");
-    expect_cons_show("Chat logging is currently disabled, use '/logging chat on' to enable.");
+    expect_cons_show("Chat logging is currently disabled, use '/history on' to enable.");
 
     gboolean result = cmd_otr_log(NULL, CMD_OTR, args);
     assert_true(result);