diff --git a/Telegram/SourceFiles/api/api_global_privacy.cpp b/Telegram/SourceFiles/api/api_global_privacy.cpp
index 6a891f63e..d1beddfb6 100644
--- a/Telegram/SourceFiles/api/api_global_privacy.cpp
+++ b/Telegram/SourceFiles/api/api_global_privacy.cpp
@@ -141,6 +141,8 @@ void GlobalPrivacy::update(
 	using Flag = MTPDglobalPrivacySettings::Flag;
 
 	_api.request(_requestId).cancel();
+	const auto newRequirePremiumAllowed = _session->premium()
+		|| _session->appConfig().newRequirePremiumFree();
 	const auto flags = Flag()
 		| (archiveAndMute
 			? Flag::f_archive_and_mute_new_noncontact_peers
@@ -152,7 +154,7 @@ void GlobalPrivacy::update(
 			? Flag::f_keep_archived_folders
 			: Flag())
 		| (hideReadTime ? Flag::f_hide_read_marks : Flag())
-		| ((newRequirePremium && _session->premium())
+		| ((newRequirePremium && newRequirePremiumAllowed)
 			? Flag::f_new_noncontact_peers_require_premium
 			: Flag());
 	_requestId = _api.request(MTPaccount_SetGlobalPrivacySettings(
diff --git a/Telegram/SourceFiles/boxes/edit_privacy_box.cpp b/Telegram/SourceFiles/boxes/edit_privacy_box.cpp
index cd472746e..9dfcf5ade 100644
--- a/Telegram/SourceFiles/boxes/edit_privacy_box.cpp
+++ b/Telegram/SourceFiles/boxes/edit_privacy_box.cpp
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ https://github.com/telegramdesktop/tdesktop/blob/master/LEGAL
 #include "calls/calls_instance.h"
 #include "lang/lang_keys.h"
 #include "apiwrap.h"
+#include "main/main_app_config.h"
 #include "main/main_session.h"
 #include "data/data_user.h"
 #include "data/data_chat.h"
@@ -488,7 +489,10 @@ void EditMessagesPrivacyBox(
 	constexpr auto kOptionAll = 0;
 	constexpr auto kOptionPremium = 1;
 
-	const auto premium = controller->session().premium();
+	const auto allowed = [=] {
+		return controller->session().premium()
+			|| controller->session().appConfig().newRequirePremiumFree();
+	};
 	const auto privacy = &controller->session().api().globalPrivacy();
 	const auto inner = box->verticalLayout();
 	inner->add(object_ptr<Ui::PlainShadow>(box));
@@ -550,7 +554,7 @@ void EditMessagesPrivacyBox(
 			}),
 		});
 	};
-	if (!premium) {
+	if (!allowed()) {
 		CreateRadiobuttonLock(restricted, st::messagePrivacyCheck);
 
 		group->setChangedCallback([=](int value) {
@@ -562,7 +566,7 @@ void EditMessagesPrivacyBox(
 	}
 
 	Ui::AddDividerText(inner, tr::lng_messages_privacy_about());
-	if (!premium) {
+	if (!allowed()) {
 		Ui::AddSkip(inner);
 		Settings::AddButtonWithIcon(
 			inner,
@@ -581,7 +585,7 @@ void EditMessagesPrivacyBox(
 		});
 	} else {
 		box->addButton(tr::lng_settings_save(), [=] {
-			if (controller->session().premium()) {
+			if (allowed()) {
 				privacy->updateNewRequirePremium(
 					group->current() == kOptionPremium);
 				box->closeBox();
diff --git a/Telegram/SourceFiles/settings/settings_privacy_security.cpp b/Telegram/SourceFiles/settings/settings_privacy_security.cpp
index 1b70efbb4..eb5d0e78a 100644
--- a/Telegram/SourceFiles/settings/settings_privacy_security.cpp
+++ b/Telegram/SourceFiles/settings/settings_privacy_security.cpp
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ https://github.com/telegramdesktop/tdesktop/blob/master/LEGAL
 #include "data/data_chat.h"
 #include "data/data_channel.h"
 #include "data/data_peer_values.h"
+#include "main/main_app_config.h"
 #include "main/main_domain.h"
 #include "main/main_session.h"
 #include "storage/storage_domain.h"
@@ -307,8 +308,9 @@ void AddMessagesPrivacyButton(
 	button->addClickHandler([=] {
 		controller->show(Box(EditMessagesPrivacyBox, controller));
 	});
-
-	AddPremiumStar(button, session, rpl::duplicate(label), st.padding);
+	if (!session->appConfig().newRequirePremiumFree()) {
+		AddPremiumStar(button, session, rpl::duplicate(label), st.padding);
+	}
 }
 
 rpl::producer<int> BlockedPeersCount(not_null<::Main::Session*> session) {