diff --git a/synapse/handlers/appservice.py b/synapse/handlers/appservice.py
index 6429545c98d5..ca7e3687d243 100644
--- a/synapse/handlers/appservice.py
+++ b/synapse/handlers/appservice.py
@@ -250,9 +250,10 @@ def notify_interested_services_ephemeral(
         # Only the following streams are currently supported.
         # FIXME: We should use constants for these values.
         if stream_key not in (
-            StreamKeyType.TYPING,
-            StreamKeyType.RECEIPT,
-            StreamKeyType.PRESENCE,
+            # T2B: Disable spammy ephemeral event streams
+            # StreamKeyType.TYPING,
+            # StreamKeyType.RECEIPT,
+            # StreamKeyType.PRESENCE,
             StreamKeyType.TO_DEVICE,
             StreamKeyType.DEVICE_LIST,
         ):