diff --git a/conduwuit-example.toml b/conduwuit-example.toml
index 90451944..b7456237 100644
--- a/conduwuit-example.toml
+++ b/conduwuit-example.toml
@@ -1084,7 +1084,10 @@
 #
 #presence_timeout_remote_users = true
 
-# Allow local read receipts
+# Allow local read receipts.
+#
+# Disabling this will effectively also disable outgoing federated read
+# receipts.
 #
 #allow_local_read_receipts = true
 
@@ -1098,6 +1101,9 @@
 
 # Allow local typing updates.
 #
+# Disabling this will effectively also disable outgoing federated typing
+# updates.
+#
 #allow_local_typing = true
 
 # Allow outgoing typing updates to federation.
diff --git a/src/core/config/mod.rs b/src/core/config/mod.rs
index 5d898f81..282caf79 100644
--- a/src/core/config/mod.rs
+++ b/src/core/config/mod.rs
@@ -1259,7 +1259,10 @@ pub struct Config {
 	#[serde(default = "true_fn")]
 	pub presence_timeout_remote_users: bool,
 
-	/// Allow local read receipts
+	/// Allow local read receipts.
+	///
+	/// Disabling this will effectively also disable outgoing federated read
+	/// receipts.
 	#[serde(default = "true_fn")]
 	pub allow_local_read_receipts: bool,
 
@@ -1272,6 +1275,9 @@ pub struct Config {
 	pub allow_outgoing_read_receipts: bool,
 
 	/// Allow local typing updates.
+	///
+	/// Disabling this will effectively also disable outgoing federated typing
+	/// updates.
 	#[serde(default = "true_fn")]
 	pub allow_local_typing: bool,