diff --git a/config/config.exs b/config/config.exs
index 2290119f7..c3094eb2b 100644
--- a/config/config.exs
+++ b/config/config.exs
@@ -98,6 +98,7 @@ config :pleroma, :fe,
   redirect_root_login: "/main/friends",
   show_instance_panel: true,
   scope_options_enabled: false,
+  formatting_options_enabled: false,
   collapse_message_with_subject: false
 
 config :pleroma, :activitypub,
diff --git a/lib/pleroma/web/twitter_api/controllers/util_controller.ex b/lib/pleroma/web/twitter_api/controllers/util_controller.ex
index 886b70f5f..4aaf28869 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/web/twitter_api/controllers/util_controller.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/web/twitter_api/controllers/util_controller.ex
@@ -176,6 +176,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.TwitterAPI.UtilController do
           chatDisabled: !Keyword.get(@instance_chat, :enabled),
           showInstanceSpecificPanel: Keyword.get(@instance_fe, :show_instance_panel),
           scopeOptionsEnabled: Keyword.get(@instance_fe, :scope_options_enabled),
+          formattingOptionsEnabled: Keyword.get(@instance_fe, :formatting_options_enabled),
           collapseMessageWithSubject: Keyword.get(@instance_fe, :collapse_message_with_subject)
         }