diff --git a/config.js b/config.js
index 69673da5f3780..3c5745a69708d 100644
--- a/config.js
+++ b/config.js
@@ -74,6 +74,9 @@ var config = {
     // Disables the reactions feature.
     // disableReactions: true,
 
+    // Disables moderator indicators.
+    // disableModeratorIndicator: false,
+
     // Disables polls feature.
     // disablePolls: false,
 
diff --git a/interface_config.js b/interface_config.js
index 021dc839807fd..2ccbd8148af99 100644
--- a/interface_config.js
+++ b/interface_config.js
@@ -39,7 +39,8 @@ var interfaceConfig = {
 
     DISABLE_DOMINANT_SPEAKER_INDICATOR: false,
 
-    DISABLE_FOCUS_INDICATOR: false,
+    // Deprecated. Please use disableModeratorIndicator from config.js
+    // DISABLE_FOCUS_INDICATOR: false,
 
     /**
      * If true, notifications regarding joining/leaving are no longer displayed.
diff --git a/lang/main.json b/lang/main.json
index 7eb57fbfa4673..ac88e9b220585 100644
--- a/lang/main.json
+++ b/lang/main.json
@@ -565,7 +565,7 @@
         "mutedTitle": "You're muted!",
         "mutedRemotelyTitle": "You've been muted by {{moderator}}",
         "mutedRemotelyDescription": "You can always unmute when you're ready to speak. Mute back when you're done to keep noise away from the meeting.",
-        "videoMutedRemotelyTitle": "Your camera has been turned off by {{moderator}}",
+        "videoMutedRemotelyTitle": "Your video has been turned off by {{moderator}}",
         "videoMutedRemotelyDescription": "You can always turn it on again.",
         "passwordRemovedRemotely": "$t(lockRoomPasswordUppercase) removed by another participant",
         "passwordSetRemotely": "$t(lockRoomPasswordUppercase) set by another participant",
diff --git a/react/features/base/config/configWhitelist.js b/react/features/base/config/configWhitelist.js
index 7226d3f7a0445..bcde89bc6096a 100644
--- a/react/features/base/config/configWhitelist.js
+++ b/react/features/base/config/configWhitelist.js
@@ -96,6 +96,7 @@ export default [
     'disableIncomingMessageSound',
     'disableJoinLeaveSounds',
     'disableLocalVideoFlip',
+    'disableModeratorIndicator',
     'disableNS',
     'disablePolls',
     'disableProfile',
diff --git a/react/features/base/config/reducer.js b/react/features/base/config/reducer.js
index 50ee650043dfa..a22edffa28719 100644
--- a/react/features/base/config/reducer.js
+++ b/react/features/base/config/reducer.js
@@ -286,6 +286,12 @@ function _translateLegacyConfig(oldValue: Object) {
         };
     }
 
+    if (oldValue.disableModeratorIndicator === undefined
+        && typeof interfaceConfig === 'object'
+        && interfaceConfig.hasOwnProperty('DISABLE_FOCUS_INDICATOR')) {
+        newValue.disableModeratorIndicator = interfaceConfig.DISABLE_FOCUS_INDICATOR;
+    }
+
     return newValue;
 }
 
diff --git a/react/features/filmstrip/components/web/StatusIndicators.js b/react/features/filmstrip/components/web/StatusIndicators.js
index cbaf346f0282a..f2edfe2157f19 100644
--- a/react/features/filmstrip/components/web/StatusIndicators.js
+++ b/react/features/filmstrip/components/web/StatusIndicators.js
@@ -129,11 +129,13 @@ function _mapStateToProps(state, ownProps) {
         isAudioMuted = isRemoteTrackMuted(tracks, MEDIA_TYPE.AUDIO, participantID);
     }
 
+    const { disableModeratorIndicator } = state['features/base/config'];
+
     return {
         _currentLayout: getCurrentLayout(state),
         _showAudioMutedIndicator: isAudioMuted,
         _showModeratorIndicator:
-            !interfaceConfig.DISABLE_FOCUS_INDICATOR && participant && participant.role === PARTICIPANT_ROLE.MODERATOR,
+            !disableModeratorIndicator && participant && participant.role === PARTICIPANT_ROLE.MODERATOR,
         _showScreenShareIndicator: isScreenSharing,
         _showVideoMutedIndicator: isVideoMuted
     };
diff --git a/react/features/notifications/middleware.js b/react/features/notifications/middleware.js
index c537fd0f58c2c..b6bf69962a4db 100644
--- a/react/features/notifications/middleware.js
+++ b/react/features/notifications/middleware.js
@@ -69,13 +69,14 @@ MiddlewareRegistry.register(store => next => action => {
         return next(action);
     }
     case PARTICIPANT_UPDATED: {
-        if (typeof interfaceConfig === 'undefined') {
-            // Do not show the notification for mobile and also when the focus indicator is disabled.
+        const state = store.getState();
+        const { disableModeratorIndicator } = state['features/base/config'];
+
+        if (disableModeratorIndicator) {
             return next(action);
         }
 
         const { id, role } = action.participant;
-        const state = store.getState();
         const localParticipant = getLocalParticipant(state);
 
         if (localParticipant.id !== id) {