diff --git a/libraries/matrix/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/libraries/matrix/impl/RustMatrixClientFactory.kt b/libraries/matrix/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/libraries/matrix/impl/RustMatrixClientFactory.kt
index 0ce1d2362b..e688452510 100644
--- a/libraries/matrix/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/libraries/matrix/impl/RustMatrixClientFactory.kt
+++ b/libraries/matrix/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/libraries/matrix/impl/RustMatrixClientFactory.kt
@@ -109,6 +109,9 @@ class RustMatrixClientFactory @Inject constructor(
             .addRootCertificates(userCertificatesProvider.provides())
             .autoEnableBackups(true)
             .autoEnableCrossSigning(true)
+            // TODO Add a feature flag to enable persistent storage
+            // See https://github.com/matrix-org/matrix-rust-sdk/pull/4396
+            .useEventCachePersistentStorage(false)
             .roomKeyRecipientStrategy(
                 strategy = if (featureFlagService.isFeatureEnabled(FeatureFlags.OnlySignedDeviceIsolationMode)) {
                     CollectStrategy.IdentityBasedStrategy