diff --git a/synapse/handlers/appservice.py b/synapse/handlers/appservice.py
index 4b33e1330d0b..9c2800927e27 100644
--- a/synapse/handlers/appservice.py
+++ b/synapse/handlers/appservice.py
@@ -259,9 +259,10 @@ 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,
         ):