diff --git a/models/states/MessageUserLeft.php b/models/states/MessageUserLeft.php
index b7710ea..f58cfed 100644
--- a/models/states/MessageUserLeft.php
+++ b/models/states/MessageUserLeft.php
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 <?php
+
 /**
  * @link https://www.humhub.org/
  * @copyright Copyright (c) 2023 HumHub GmbH & Co. KG
@@ -15,6 +16,16 @@
  */
 class MessageUserLeft extends AbstractMessageState
 {
+    /**
+     * The default value for the 'enableMessageUserLeft' setting.
+     */
+    const DEFAULT_ENABLE_MESSAGE_USER_LEFT = true;
+
+    /**
+     * The key for the 'enableMessageUserLeft' setting.
+     */
+    const SETTING_ENABLE_MESSAGE_USER_LEFT = 'enableMessageUserLeft';
+
     /**
      * @inheritdoc
      */
@@ -22,4 +33,26 @@ public static function type(): int
     {
         return self::TYPE_USER_LEFT;
     }
+
+    /**
+     * Checks if the MessageUserLeft state is enabled.
+     *
+     * @param array $settings The settings array, where the 'enableMessageUserLeft' setting is stored.
+     * @return bool
+     */
+    public static function isEnabled(array $settings): bool
+    {
+        return $settings[self::SETTING_ENABLE_MESSAGE_USER_LEFT] ?? self::DEFAULT_ENABLE_MESSAGE_USER_LEFT;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Checks if the MessageUserLeft state is disabled.
+     *
+     * @param array $settings The settings array, where the 'enableMessageUserLeft' setting is stored.
+     * @return bool
+     */
+    public static function isDisabled(array $settings): bool
+    {
+        return !self::isEnabled($settings);
+    }
 }