diff --git a/src/d2m/discord-client.js b/src/d2m/discord-client.js
index b05d48f..c84b466 100644
--- a/src/d2m/discord-client.js
+++ b/src/d2m/discord-client.js
@@ -20,17 +20,20 @@ class DiscordClient {
 	 * @param {string} listen "full", "half", "no" - whether to set up the event listeners for OOYE to operate
 	 */
 	constructor(discordToken, listen = "full") {
+		/** @type {import("cloudstorm").IClientOptions["intents"]} */
+		const intents = [
+			"DIRECT_MESSAGES", "DIRECT_MESSAGE_REACTIONS", "DIRECT_MESSAGE_TYPING",
+			"GUILDS", "GUILD_EMOJIS_AND_STICKERS", "GUILD_MESSAGES", "GUILD_MESSAGE_REACTIONS", "GUILD_MESSAGE_TYPING", "GUILD_WEBHOOKS",
+			"MESSAGE_CONTENT"
+		]
+		if (reg.ooye.receive_presences !== false) intents.push("GUILD_PRESENCES")
 		this.discordToken = discordToken
 		this.snow = new SnowTransfer(discordToken)
 		this.cloud = new CloudStorm(discordToken, {
 			shards: [0],
 			reconnect: true,
 			snowtransferInstance: this.snow,
-			intents: [
-				"DIRECT_MESSAGES", "DIRECT_MESSAGE_REACTIONS", "DIRECT_MESSAGE_TYPING",
-				"GUILDS", "GUILD_EMOJIS_AND_STICKERS", "GUILD_MESSAGES", "GUILD_MESSAGE_REACTIONS", "GUILD_MESSAGE_TYPING", "GUILD_WEBHOOKS",
-				"MESSAGE_CONTENT", "GUILD_PRESENCES"
-			],
+			intents,
 			ws: {
 				compress: false,
 				encoding: "json"
diff --git a/src/matrix/read-registration.js b/src/matrix/read-registration.js
index d126851..9316158 100644
--- a/src/matrix/read-registration.js
+++ b/src/matrix/read-registration.js
@@ -57,7 +57,8 @@ function getTemplateRegistration(serverName) {
 			max_file_size: 5000000,
 			content_length_workaround: false,
 			include_user_id_in_mxid: false,
-			invite: []
+			invite: [],
+			receive_presences: true
 		}
 	}
 }
diff --git a/src/types.d.ts b/src/types.d.ts
index 7135867..cafd9be 100644
--- a/src/types.d.ts
+++ b/src/types.d.ts
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ export type AppServiceRegistrationConfig = {
 		discord_cdn_origin?: string,
 		web_password: string
 		time_zone?: string
+		receive_presences: boolean
 	}
 	old_bridge?: {
 		as_token: string
@@ -64,6 +65,7 @@ export type InitialAppServiceRegistrationConfig = {
 		content_length_workaround: boolean
 		invite: string[]
 		include_user_id_in_mxid: boolean
+		receive_presences: boolean
 	}
 }