diff --git a/WireUI/Sources/WireLocators/Locators.swift b/WireUI/Sources/WireLocators/Locators.swift
index 601b3ba53de..8fbf96b9687 100644
--- a/WireUI/Sources/WireLocators/Locators.swift
+++ b/WireUI/Sources/WireLocators/Locators.swift
@@ -198,6 +198,8 @@ public enum Locators {
         case guestsArePresent = "Guests are present"
         case conversationBackground
         case openOngoingCallButton
+        case readReceiptsDisabledSystemMessage
+        case readReceiptsEnabledSystemMessage
 
     }
 
@@ -232,6 +234,7 @@ public enum Locators {
         case adminCell
         case memberCell
         case close
+        case readReceiptsSwitch
     }
 
     public enum ConversationDetailsActions: AutoPrefixedEnum {
diff --git a/wire-ios/Wire-iOS/Sources/UserInterface/Conversation/Content/Cells/ConfigurationMessageCell/Components/ConversationReadReceiptSettingChangedCellDescription.swift b/wire-ios/Wire-iOS/Sources/UserInterface/Conversation/Content/Cells/ConfigurationMessageCell/Components/ConversationReadReceiptSettingChangedCellDescription.swift
index f88bb370cd6..571039960ac 100644
--- a/wire-ios/Wire-iOS/Sources/UserInterface/Conversation/Content/Cells/ConfigurationMessageCell/Components/ConversationReadReceiptSettingChangedCellDescription.swift
+++ b/wire-ios/Wire-iOS/Sources/UserInterface/Conversation/Content/Cells/ConfigurationMessageCell/Components/ConversationReadReceiptSettingChangedCellDescription.swift
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ import Foundation
 import WireCommonComponents
 import WireDataModel
 import WireDesign
+import WireLocators
 
 struct ReadReceiptViewModel {
     let icon: StyleKitIcon
@@ -88,7 +89,7 @@ final class ConversationReadReceiptSettingChangedCellDescription: ConversationMe
 
     let containsHighlightableContent: Bool = false
 
-    let accessibilityIdentifier: String? = nil
+    let accessibilityIdentifier: String?
     let accessibilityLabel: String?
 
     init(
@@ -108,6 +109,14 @@ final class ConversationReadReceiptSettingChangedCellDescription: ConversationMe
             showLine: true
         )
         self.accessibilityLabel = viewModel.attributedTitle()?.string
+        self.accessibilityIdentifier = switch systemMessageType {
+        case .readReceiptsDisabled:
+            Locators.ActiveConversationPage.readReceiptsDisabledSystemMessage.rawValue
+        case .readReceiptsEnabled:
+            Locators.ActiveConversationPage.readReceiptsEnabledSystemMessage.rawValue
+        default:
+            nil
+        }
         self.actionController = nil
     }
 }
diff --git a/wire-ios/Wire-iOS/Sources/UserInterface/GroupDetails/Cells/GroupDetailsReceiptOptionsCell.swift b/wire-ios/Wire-iOS/Sources/UserInterface/GroupDetails/Cells/GroupDetailsReceiptOptionsCell.swift
index 85a099955d5..8d7b1a663c1 100644
--- a/wire-ios/Wire-iOS/Sources/UserInterface/GroupDetails/Cells/GroupDetailsReceiptOptionsCell.swift
+++ b/wire-ios/Wire-iOS/Sources/UserInterface/GroupDetails/Cells/GroupDetailsReceiptOptionsCell.swift
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ import UIKit
 import WireCommonComponents
 import WireDataModel
 import WireDesign
+import WireLocators
 
 final class GroupDetailsReceiptOptionsCell: IconToggleCell {
 
@@ -27,7 +28,7 @@ final class GroupDetailsReceiptOptionsCell: IconToggleCell {
         super.setUp()
 
         accessibilityIdentifier = "cell.groupdetails.receiptoptions"
-        toggle.accessibilityIdentifier = "ReadReceiptsSwitch"
+        toggle.accessibilityIdentifier = Locators.ConversationDetailsPage.readReceiptsSwitch.rawValue
 
         title = L10n.Localizable.GroupDetails.ReceiptOptionsCell.title
 
diff --git a/wire-ios/WireUITests/Pages/ActiveConversationPage.swift b/wire-ios/WireUITests/Pages/ActiveConversationPage.swift
index cd4617030ad..453a92bfe96 100644
--- a/wire-ios/WireUITests/Pages/ActiveConversationPage.swift
+++ b/wire-ios/WireUITests/Pages/ActiveConversationPage.swift
@@ -528,6 +528,24 @@ class ActiveConversationPage: PageModel {
         return self
     }
 
+    @discardableResult
+    func verifyReadReceiptsSystemMessage(
+        enabled: Bool,
+        file: StaticString = #filePath,
+        line: UInt = #line
+    ) -> ActiveConversationPage {
+        let identifier = enabled
+            ? Locators.ActiveConversationPage.readReceiptsEnabledSystemMessage.rawValue
+            : Locators.ActiveConversationPage.readReceiptsDisabledSystemMessage.rawValue
+        XCTAssertTrue(
+            app.descendants(matching: .any)[identifier].firstMatch.waitForExistence(timeout: 10),
+            "Expected read-receipts system message with identifier '\(identifier)' not found",
+            file: file,
+            line: line
+        )
+        return self
+    }
+
     func verifyLinkPreviewCell(
         file: StaticString = #filePath,
         line: UInt = #line
diff --git a/wire-ios/WireUITests/Pages/ConversationDetailsPage.swift b/wire-ios/WireUITests/Pages/ConversationDetailsPage.swift
index 126b2bf8f2f..f2285062829 100644
--- a/wire-ios/WireUITests/Pages/ConversationDetailsPage.swift
+++ b/wire-ios/WireUITests/Pages/ConversationDetailsPage.swift
@@ -134,6 +134,16 @@ class ConversationDetailsPage: PageModel {
         app.buttons[Locators.LastAdminLeaveAlert.deleteGroup.rawValue].firstMatch
     }
 
+    var readReceiptsSwitch: XCUIElement {
+        app.switches[Locators.ConversationDetailsPage.readReceiptsSwitch.rawValue].firstMatch
+    }
+
+    @discardableResult
+    func toggleGroupReadReceipts() -> ConversationDetailsPage {
+        readReceiptsSwitch.waitAndTap()
+        return self
+    }
+
     func appParticipantToConversation() throws -> SelectParticipantsPage {
         addParticipantsButton.tap()
         return try SelectParticipantsPage()
diff --git a/wire-ios/WireUITests/SettingsTests.swift b/wire-ios/WireUITests/SettingsTests.swift
index b7705587add..e5cad8936fb 100644
--- a/wire-ios/WireUITests/SettingsTests.swift
+++ b/wire-ios/WireUITests/SettingsTests.swift
@@ -150,4 +150,34 @@ final class SettingsTests: WireUITestCase {
             .verifyLinkPreviewCell()
     }
 
+    @MainActor
+    func testUpdateReadReceiptSettingOnGroupConversation_TC_8947() async throws {
+
+        // GIVEN - a group conversation (read receipts are on by default)
+        let groupName = UserGenerator.generateRandomConversationName()
+        let (team, _, _, _) = try await UserHelper.default.registerTeam(
+            withMemberCount: 1,
+            conversation: .group(groupName)
+        )
+
+        let activeConversationPage = try app.loginUser(email: team.email, password: team.password)
+            .acceptPopup()
+            .openConversation()
+
+        // WHEN - read receipts are turned off
+        _ = try activeConversationPage
+            .openConversationDetails()
+            .toggleGroupReadReceipts()
+            .closeConversationDetails()
+            // THEN - a system message confirms read receipts are off
+            .verifyReadReceiptsSystemMessage(enabled: false)
+
+        // WHEN - read receipts are turned back on
+        _ = try activeConversationPage
+            .openConversationDetails()
+            .toggleGroupReadReceipts()
+            .closeConversationDetails()
+            // THEN - a system message confirms read receipts are on
+            .verifyReadReceiptsSystemMessage(enabled: true)
+    }
 }