diff --git a/lib/private/Talk/Broker.php b/lib/private/Talk/Broker.php
index eaf5fad96c68e..114747b6fbf74 100644
--- a/lib/private/Talk/Broker.php
+++ b/lib/private/Talk/Broker.php
@@ -91,4 +91,20 @@ public function deleteConversation(string $id): void {
 
 		$this->backend->deleteConversation($id);
 	}
+
+	public function isAllowedToCreateConversations(): bool {
+		if (!$this->isEnabledForUser()) {
+			return false;
+		}
+
+		return $this->backend->isAllowedToCreateConversations();
+	}
+
+	public function isEnabledForUser(): bool {
+		if (!$this->hasBackend()) {
+			return false;
+		}
+
+		return $this->backend->isEnabledForUser();
+	}
 }
diff --git a/lib/public/Talk/IBroker.php b/lib/public/Talk/IBroker.php
index cfea4af687372..11259e53e33c3 100644
--- a/lib/public/Talk/IBroker.php
+++ b/lib/public/Talk/IBroker.php
@@ -65,4 +65,24 @@ public function createConversation(string $name,
 	 * @since 26.0.0
 	 */
 	public function deleteConversation(string $id): void;
+
+	/**
+	 * Check if the logged-in user is allowed to create conversations
+	 *
+	 * Also returns false when no backend is available
+	 *
+	 * @return bool
+	 * @since 34.0.0
+	 */
+	public function isAllowedToCreateConversations(): bool;
+
+	/**
+	 * Check if the Talk backend is enabled for the logged-in user
+	 *
+	 * Also returns false when no backend is available
+	 *
+	 * @return bool
+	 * @since 34.0.0
+	 */
+	public function isEnabledForUser(): bool;
 }
diff --git a/lib/public/Talk/ITalkBackend.php b/lib/public/Talk/ITalkBackend.php
index 66dbd3c485dd2..f2fbec7740a95 100644
--- a/lib/public/Talk/ITalkBackend.php
+++ b/lib/public/Talk/ITalkBackend.php
@@ -42,4 +42,22 @@ public function createConversation(string $name,
 	 * @since 26.0.0
 	 */
 	public function deleteConversation(string $id): void;
+
+	/**
+	 * Check if the logged-in user is allowed to create conversations
+	 *
+	 * Also returns false when no backend is enabled for the user
+	 *
+	 * @return bool
+	 * @since 34.0.0
+	 */
+	public function isAllowedToCreateConversations(): bool;
+
+	/**
+	 * Check if the Talk backend is enabled for the logged-in user
+	 *
+	 * @return bool
+	 * @since 34.0.0
+	 */
+	public function isEnabledForUser(): bool;
 }
diff --git a/tests/lib/Talk/BrokerTest.php b/tests/lib/Talk/BrokerTest.php
index dc901047b92fa..1bbdcf64e9b7f 100644
--- a/tests/lib/Talk/BrokerTest.php
+++ b/tests/lib/Talk/BrokerTest.php
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 use OCP\IServerContainer;
 use OCP\Talk\IConversationOptions;
 use OCP\Talk\ITalkBackend;
+use PHPUnit\Framework\Attributes\DataProvider;
 use Psr\Log\LoggerInterface;
 use RuntimeException;
 use Test\TestCase;
@@ -51,7 +52,7 @@ public function testHasNoBackendCalledTooEarly(): void {
 	}
 
 	public function testHasNoBackend(): void {
-		$this->coordinator->expects(self::once())
+		$this->coordinator->expects($this->once())
 			->method('getRegistrationContext')
 			->willReturn($this->createMock(RegistrationContext::class));
 
@@ -63,16 +64,16 @@ public function testHasNoBackend(): void {
 	public function testHasFaultyBackend(): void {
 		$fakeTalkServiceClass = '\\OCA\\Spreed\\TalkBackend';
 		$registrationContext = $this->createMock(RegistrationContext::class);
-		$this->coordinator->expects(self::once())
+		$this->coordinator->expects($this->once())
 			->method('getRegistrationContext')
 			->willReturn($registrationContext);
-		$registrationContext->expects(self::once())
+		$registrationContext->expects($this->once())
 			->method('getTalkBackendRegistration')
 			->willReturn(new ServiceRegistration('spreed', $fakeTalkServiceClass));
-		$this->container->expects(self::once())
+		$this->container->expects($this->once())
 			->method('get')
 			->willThrowException(new QueryException());
-		$this->logger->expects(self::once())
+		$this->logger->expects($this->once())
 			->method('error');
 
 		self::assertFalse(
@@ -83,14 +84,14 @@ public function testHasFaultyBackend(): void {
 	public function testHasBackend(): void {
 		$fakeTalkServiceClass = '\\OCA\\Spreed\\TalkBackend';
 		$registrationContext = $this->createMock(RegistrationContext::class);
-		$this->coordinator->expects(self::once())
+		$this->coordinator->expects($this->once())
 			->method('getRegistrationContext')
 			->willReturn($registrationContext);
-		$registrationContext->expects(self::once())
+		$registrationContext->expects($this->once())
 			->method('getTalkBackendRegistration')
 			->willReturn(new ServiceRegistration('spreed', $fakeTalkServiceClass));
 		$talkService = $this->createMock(ITalkBackend::class);
-		$this->container->expects(self::once())
+		$this->container->expects($this->once())
 			->method('get')
 			->with($fakeTalkServiceClass)
 			->willReturn($talkService);
@@ -110,19 +111,19 @@ public function testNewConversationOptions(): void {
 	public function testCreateConversation(): void {
 		$fakeTalkServiceClass = '\\OCA\\Spreed\\TalkBackend';
 		$registrationContext = $this->createMock(RegistrationContext::class);
-		$this->coordinator->expects(self::once())
+		$this->coordinator->expects($this->once())
 			->method('getRegistrationContext')
 			->willReturn($registrationContext);
-		$registrationContext->expects(self::once())
+		$registrationContext->expects($this->once())
 			->method('getTalkBackendRegistration')
 			->willReturn(new ServiceRegistration('spreed', $fakeTalkServiceClass));
 		$talkService = $this->createMock(ITalkBackend::class);
-		$this->container->expects(self::once())
+		$this->container->expects($this->once())
 			->method('get')
 			->with($fakeTalkServiceClass)
 			->willReturn($talkService);
 		$options = $this->createMock(IConversationOptions::class);
-		$talkService->expects(self::once())
+		$talkService->expects($this->once())
 			->method('createConversation')
 			->with('Watercooler', [], $options);
 
@@ -132,4 +133,116 @@ public function testCreateConversation(): void {
 			$options
 		);
 	}
+
+	public function testIsEnabledForUserNoBackend(): void {
+		$this->coordinator->expects($this->once())
+			->method('getRegistrationContext')
+			->willReturn($this->createMock(RegistrationContext::class));
+
+		self::assertFalse(
+			$this->broker->isEnabledForUser()
+		);
+	}
+
+	public static function dataIsEnabledForUser(): array {
+		return [
+			[true],
+			[false],
+		];
+	}
+
+	#[DataProvider('dataIsEnabledForUser')]
+	public function testIsEnabledForUser(bool $enabled): void {
+		$fakeTalkServiceClass = '\\OCA\\Spreed\\TalkBackend';
+		$registrationContext = $this->createMock(RegistrationContext::class);
+		$this->coordinator->expects($this->once())
+			->method('getRegistrationContext')
+			->willReturn($registrationContext);
+		$registrationContext->expects($this->once())
+			->method('getTalkBackendRegistration')
+			->willReturn(new ServiceRegistration('spreed', $fakeTalkServiceClass));
+		$talkService = $this->createMock(ITalkBackend::class);
+		$this->container->expects($this->once())
+			->method('get')
+			->with($fakeTalkServiceClass)
+			->willReturn($talkService);
+		$talkService->expects($this->once())
+			->method('isEnabledForUser')
+			->willReturn($enabled);
+
+		self::assertSame(
+			$enabled,
+			$this->broker->isEnabledForUser()
+		);
+	}
+
+	public function testIsAllowedToCreateConversationsNoBackend(): void {
+		$this->coordinator->expects($this->once())
+			->method('getRegistrationContext')
+			->willReturn($this->createMock(RegistrationContext::class));
+
+		self::assertFalse(
+			$this->broker->isAllowedToCreateConversations()
+		);
+	}
+
+	public function testIsAllowedToCreateConversationsBackendDisabled(): void {
+		$fakeTalkServiceClass = '\\OCA\\Spreed\\TalkBackend';
+		$registrationContext = $this->createMock(RegistrationContext::class);
+		$this->coordinator->expects($this->once())
+			->method('getRegistrationContext')
+			->willReturn($registrationContext);
+		$registrationContext->expects($this->once())
+			->method('getTalkBackendRegistration')
+			->willReturn(new ServiceRegistration('spreed', $fakeTalkServiceClass));
+		$talkService = $this->createMock(ITalkBackend::class);
+		$this->container->expects($this->once())
+			->method('get')
+			->with($fakeTalkServiceClass)
+			->willReturn($talkService);
+		$talkService->expects($this->once())
+			->method('isEnabledForUser')
+			->willReturn(false);
+		$talkService->expects($this->never())
+			->method('isAllowedToCreateConversations');
+
+		self::assertFalse(
+			$this->broker->isAllowedToCreateConversations()
+		);
+	}
+
+	public static function dataIsAllowedToCreateConversations(): array {
+		return [
+			[true],
+			[false],
+		];
+	}
+
+	#[DataProvider('dataIsAllowedToCreateConversations')]
+	public function testIsAllowedToCreateConversations(bool $allowed): void {
+		$fakeTalkServiceClass = '\\OCA\\Spreed\\TalkBackend';
+		$registrationContext = $this->createMock(RegistrationContext::class);
+		$this->coordinator->expects($this->once())
+			->method('getRegistrationContext')
+			->willReturn($registrationContext);
+		$registrationContext->expects($this->once())
+			->method('getTalkBackendRegistration')
+			->willReturn(new ServiceRegistration('spreed', $fakeTalkServiceClass));
+		$talkService = $this->createMock(ITalkBackend::class);
+		$this->container->expects($this->once())
+			->method('get')
+			->with($fakeTalkServiceClass)
+			->willReturn($talkService);
+		$talkService->expects($this->once())
+			->method('isEnabledForUser')
+			->willReturn(true);
+		$talkService->expects($this->once())
+			->method('isAllowedToCreateConversations')
+			->willReturn($allowed);
+
+		self::assertSame(
+			$allowed,
+			$this->broker->isAllowedToCreateConversations()
+		);
+	}
 }