diff --git a/src/solid-xmpp-chat.js b/src/solid-xmpp-chat.js
index c24aa78154715601c5a1bf96c77e283b860a176d..5e14d12f9fae4b54b266c159856c475e980d9556 100644
--- a/src/solid-xmpp-chat.js
+++ b/src/solid-xmpp-chat.js
@@ -384,6 +384,7 @@ export const SolidXMPPChat = {
         'assets_path': (/skypack/.test(ComponentPath) ? ComponentPath.replace('cdn.skypack.dev', 'unpkg.com') : ComponentPath) + '/dist/conversejs/',
         'authentication': this.element.dataset.authentication || 'login',
         'password': idToken,
+        'allow_bookmarks': false,
         'allow_chat_pending_contacts': true,
         'allow_message_retraction': 'moderator',
         'allow_non_roster_messaging': true,