diff --git a/config.js b/config.js
index 30ecdcd48..889f04113 100644
--- a/config.js
+++ b/config.js
@@ -144,6 +144,9 @@ var config = {
     // Sets the preferred resolution (height) for local video. Defaults to 720.
     // resolution: 720,
 
+    // Specifies whether the raised hand will hide when someone becomes a dominant speaker or not
+    // disableRemoveRaisedHandOnFocus: false,
+
     // Specifies whether there will be a search field in speaker stats or not
     // disableSpeakerStatsSearch: false,
 
diff --git a/react/features/base/config/configWhitelist.js b/react/features/base/config/configWhitelist.js
index 7c9702653..bf8fce248 100644
--- a/react/features/base/config/configWhitelist.js
+++ b/react/features/base/config/configWhitelist.js
@@ -103,6 +103,7 @@ export default [
     'disableRtx',
     'disableShortcuts',
     'disableShowMoreStats',
+    'disableRemoveRaisedHandOnFocus',
     'disableSpeakerStatsSearch',
     'disableSimulcast',
     'disableThirdPartyRequests',
diff --git a/react/features/base/config/functions.any.js b/react/features/base/config/functions.any.js
index 8840ec5ef..3cc0189c3 100644
--- a/react/features/base/config/functions.any.js
+++ b/react/features/base/config/functions.any.js
@@ -49,6 +49,16 @@ export function getMeetingRegion(state: Object) {
     return state['features/base/config']?.deploymentInfo?.region || '';
 }
 
+/**
+ * Selector used to get the disableRemoveRaisedHandOnFocus.
+ *
+ * @param {Object} state - The global state.
+ * @returns {boolean}
+ */
+export function getDisableRemoveRaisedHandOnFocus(state: Object) {
+    return state['features/base/config']?.disableRemoveRaisedHandOnFocus || false;
+}
+
 /**
  * Selector used to get the endpoint used for fetching the recording.
  *
diff --git a/react/features/base/participants/middleware.js b/react/features/base/participants/middleware.js
index 99ded632c..a94dea7a4 100644
--- a/react/features/base/participants/middleware.js
+++ b/react/features/base/participants/middleware.js
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ import {
     forEachConference,
     getCurrentConference
 } from '../conference';
+import { getDisableRemoveRaisedHandOnFocus } from '../config/functions.any';
 import { JitsiConferenceEvents } from '../lib-jitsi-meet';
 import { MiddlewareRegistry, StateListenerRegistry } from '../redux';
 import { playSound, registerSound, unregisterSound } from '../sounds';
@@ -81,7 +82,8 @@ MiddlewareRegistry.register(store => next => action => {
         // and only if it was set when this is the local participant
 
         const { conference, id } = action.participant;
-        const participant = getLocalParticipant(store.getState());
+        const state = store.getState();
+        const participant = getLocalParticipant(state);
         const isLocal = participant && participant.id === id;
 
         if (isLocal && participant.raisedHand === undefined) {
@@ -90,13 +92,14 @@ MiddlewareRegistry.register(store => next => action => {
             break;
         }
 
-        participant
-            && store.dispatch(participantUpdated({
+        if (!getDisableRemoveRaisedHandOnFocus(state)) {
+            participant && store.dispatch(participantUpdated({
                 conference,
                 id,
                 local: isLocal,
                 raisedHand: false
             }));
+        }
 
         break;
     }