diff --git a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/xmpp/jingle/JingleConnectionManager.java b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/xmpp/jingle/JingleConnectionManager.java
index 655ed495b6052a3487cc196db2c7ca07ee1b7896..f371ae9b1dffddceb320294e6218ec84371a26e8 100644
--- a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/xmpp/jingle/JingleConnectionManager.java
+++ b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/xmpp/jingle/JingleConnectionManager.java
@@ -805,7 +805,7 @@ public class JingleConnectionManager extends AbstractConnectionManager {
             // in privacy preserving environments 'propose' is only ACKed when we have presence
             // subscription (to not leak presence). Therefor a timeout is only appropriate for
             // contacts where we can expect the 'ringing' response
-            final boolean triggerTimeout =
+            final boolean triggerTimeout = false &&
                     Config.JINGLE_MESSAGE_INIT_STRICT_DEVICE_TIMEOUT
                             || contact.mutualPresenceSubscription();
             SCHEDULED_EXECUTOR_SERVICE.schedule(