diff --git a/mautrix_telegram/bot.py b/mautrix_telegram/bot.py
index 7e65048f..dce2573d 100644
--- a/mautrix_telegram/bot.py
+++ b/mautrix_telegram/bot.py
@@ -273,7 +273,7 @@ async def handle_command_portal(self, portal: po.Portal, reply: ReplyFunc) -> Me
         if not portal.allow_bridging:
             return await reply("This bridge doesn't allow bridging this chat.")
 
-        await portal.create_matrix_room(self)
+        # await portal.create_matrix_room(self)
         if portal.mxid:
             if portal.username:
                 return await reply(
diff --git a/mautrix_telegram/portal.py b/mautrix_telegram/portal.py
index 2ab062db..8273dd5d 100644
--- a/mautrix_telegram/portal.py
+++ b/mautrix_telegram/portal.py
@@ -3373,7 +3373,7 @@ async def _handle_telegram_message(
     ) -> None:
         if not self.mxid:
             self.log.debug("Got telegram message %d, but no room exists, creating...", evt.id)
-            await self.create_matrix_room(source, invites=[source.mxid], update_if_exists=False)
+            # await self.create_matrix_room(source, invites=[source.mxid], update_if_exists=False)
             if not self.mxid:
                 self.log.warning("Room doesn't exist even after creating, dropping %d", evt.id)
                 return
@@ -3536,8 +3536,8 @@ async def _mark_disappearing(
     async def _create_room_on_action(
         self, source: au.AbstractUser, action: TypeMessageAction
     ) -> bool:
-        if source.is_relaybot and self.config["bridge.ignore_unbridged_group_chat"]:
-            return False
+        # if source.is_relaybot and self.config["bridge.ignore_unbridged_group_chat"]:
+        return False
         create_and_exit = (MessageActionChatCreate, MessageActionChannelCreate)
         create_and_continue = (
             MessageActionChatAddUser,