diff --git a/docs/capabilities.md b/docs/capabilities.md
index 7fe8e69bd8f..67c8fb5c8a9 100644
--- a/docs/capabilities.md
+++ b/docs/capabilities.md
@@ -56,8 +56,9 @@ title: Capabilities
 * `sip-support` - Whether conversations API v3 exists and SIP can be configured and enabled by moderators. The conversations API will come with some new values `sipEnabled` which signals whether this conversation has SIP configured as well as `canEnableSIP` to see if a user can enable it. When it is enabled `attendeePin` will contain the unique dial-in code for this user.
 
 ## 11.0
-* `config => previews => max-gif-size` - Maximum size in bytes below which a GIF can be embedded directly in the page at render time. Bigger files will be rendered statically using the preview endpoint instead. Can be set with `occ config:app:set spreed max-gif-size --value=X` where X is the new value in bytes. Defaults to 3 MB.
 * `chat-read-status` - On conversation API v3 and the chat API the last common read message is exposed which can be used to update the "read status" flag of own chat messages. The info should be shown only when the user also shares their read status. The user's value can be found in `config => chat => read-privacy`.
-* `config => chat => read-privacy` - See `chat-read-status`
-* `phonebook-search` - Is present when the server has the endpoint to search for phone numbers to find matches in the accounts list
 * `listable-rooms` - Conversations can searched for even when not joined. A "listable" attribute set on rooms defines the scope of who can find it.
+* `phonebook-search` - Is present when the server has the endpoint to search for phone numbers to find matches in the accounts list
+* `raise-hand` - Participants can raise or lower hand, the state change is sent through signaling messages.
+* `config => chat => read-privacy` - See `chat-read-status`
+* `config => previews => max-gif-size` - Maximum size in bytes below which a GIF can be embedded directly in the page at render time. Bigger files will be rendered statically using the preview endpoint instead. Can be set with `occ config:app:set spreed max-gif-size --value=X` where X is the new value in bytes. Defaults to 3 MB.
diff --git a/lib/Capabilities.php b/lib/Capabilities.php
index 0835a5cdb84..b9faad6cd31 100644
--- a/lib/Capabilities.php
+++ b/lib/Capabilities.php
@@ -84,6 +84,7 @@ public function getCapabilities(): array {
 				'sip-support',
 				'chat-read-status',
 				'phonebook-search',
+				'raise-hand',
 			],
 			'config' => [
 				'attachments' => [
diff --git a/src/components/CallView/CallView.vue b/src/components/CallView/CallView.vue
index 2958d82dc7a..66dd526296b 100644
--- a/src/components/CallView/CallView.vue
+++ b/src/components/CallView/CallView.vue
@@ -144,6 +144,7 @@
 import Grid from './Grid/Grid'
 import { localMediaModel, localCallParticipantModel, callParticipantCollection } from '../../utils/webrtc/index'
 import { fetchPeers } from '../../services/callsService'
+import { showMessage } from '@nextcloud/dialogs'
 import LocalMediaControls from './shared/LocalMediaControls'
 import EmptyCallView from './shared/EmptyCallView'
 import Video from './shared/Video'
@@ -182,6 +183,7 @@ export default {
 			localMediaModel: localMediaModel,
 			localCallParticipantModel: localCallParticipantModel,
 			sharedDatas: {},
+			raisedHandUnwatchers: {},
 			speakingUnwatchers: {},
 			screenUnwatchers: {},
 			speakers: [],
@@ -401,6 +403,11 @@ export default {
 				// Not reactive, but not a problem
 				delete this.screenUnwatchers[removedModelId]
 
+				this.raisedHandUnwatchers[removedModelId]()
+				// Not reactive, but not a problem
+				delete this.raisedHandUnwatchers[removedModelId]
+				this.$store.dispatch('setParticipantHandRaised', { peerId: removedModelId, raised: false })
+
 				const index = this.speakers.findIndex(speaker => speaker.id === removedModelId)
 				this.speakers.splice(index, 1)
 
@@ -434,6 +441,13 @@ export default {
 				}, function(screen) {
 					this._setScreenAvailable(addedModel.attributes.peerId, screen)
 				})
+
+				// Not reactive, but not a problem
+				this.raisedHandUnwatchers[addedModel.attributes.peerId] = this.$watch(function() {
+					return addedModel.attributes.raisedHand
+				}, function(raisedHand) {
+					this._handleParticipantRaisedHand(addedModel, raisedHand)
+				})
 			})
 		},
 
@@ -467,6 +481,23 @@ export default {
 			}
 		},
 
+		_handleParticipantRaisedHand(callParticipantModel, raisedHand) {
+			const nickName = callParticipantModel.attributes.name || callParticipantModel.attributes.userId
+			// sometimes the nick name is not available yet...
+			if (nickName) {
+				if (raisedHand) {
+					showMessage(t('spreed', 'Participant {nickName} raised their hand.', { nickName: nickName }))
+				}
+			} else {
+				if (raisedHand) {
+					showMessage(t('spreed', 'A participant raised their hand.'))
+				}
+			}
+
+			// update in callViewStore
+			this.$store.dispatch('setParticipantHandRaised', { peerId: callParticipantModel.attributes.peerId, raised: raisedHand })
+		},
+
 		_setScreenAvailable(id, screen) {
 			if (screen) {
 				this.screens.unshift(id)
diff --git a/src/components/CallView/shared/LocalMediaControls.vue b/src/components/CallView/shared/LocalMediaControls.vue
index ae41e092f6d..29968142915 100644
--- a/src/components/CallView/shared/LocalMediaControls.vue
+++ b/src/components/CallView/shared/LocalMediaControls.vue
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@
   - along with this program. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
   -
   -->
-
 <template>
 	<div v-shortkey.push="['space']"
 		@shortkey="handleShortkey">
@@ -81,6 +80,42 @@
 					</li>
 				</ul>
 			</div>
+			<button
+				v-shortkey.once="['r']"
+				v-tooltip="t('spreed', 'Lower hand')"
+				class="lower-hand"
+				:class="model.attributes.raisedHand ? '' : 'hidden-visually'"
+				:tabindex="model.attributes.raisedHand ? 0 : -1"
+				:aria-label="t('spreed', 'Lower hand')"
+				@shortkey="toggleHandRaised"
+				@click.stop="toggleHandRaised">
+				<Hand
+					:size="24"
+					title=""
+					fill-color="#ffffff"
+					decorative />
+			</button>
+			<Actions
+				v-tooltip="t('spreed', 'More actions')"
+				:aria-label="t('spreed', 'More actions')">
+				<ActionButton
+					:close-after-click="true"
+					@click="toggleHandRaised">
+					<Hand
+						slot="icon"
+						:size="16"
+						decorative
+						title="" />
+					{{ raiseHandButtonLabel }}
+				</ActionButton>
+				<ActionSeparator />
+				<ActionButton
+					icon="icon-settings"
+					:close-after-click="true"
+					@click="showSettings">
+					{{ t('spreed', 'Settings') }}
+				</ActionButton>
+			</Actions>
 		</div>
 		<div class="network-connection-state">
 			<Popover
@@ -122,11 +157,14 @@
 
 <script>
 import escapeHtml from 'escape-html'
+import { emit } from '@nextcloud/event-bus'
 import { showMessage } from '@nextcloud/dialogs'
+import Hand from 'vue-material-design-icons/Hand'
 import Popover from '@nextcloud/vue/dist/Components/Popover'
 import Tooltip from '@nextcloud/vue/dist/Directives/Tooltip'
 import SpeakingWhileMutedWarner from '../../../utils/webrtc/SpeakingWhileMutedWarner'
 import NetworkStrength2Alert from 'vue-material-design-icons/NetworkStrength2Alert'
+import { Actions, ActionSeparator, ActionButton } from '@nextcloud/vue'
 import { callAnalyzer } from '../../../utils/webrtc/index'
 import { CONNECTION_QUALITY } from '../../../utils/webrtc/analyzers/PeerConnectionAnalyzer'
 
@@ -141,6 +179,10 @@ export default {
 	components: {
 		NetworkStrength2Alert,
 		Popover,
+		Actions,
+		ActionSeparator,
+		ActionButton,
+		Hand,
 	},
 
 	props: {
@@ -171,10 +213,17 @@ export default {
 			qualityWarningInGracePeriodTimeout: null,
 			audioEnabledBeforeSpacebarKeydown: undefined,
 			spacebarKeyDown: false,
+			raisingHandNotification: null,
 		}
 	},
 
 	computed: {
+		raiseHandButtonLabel() {
+			if (!this.model.attributes.raisedHand) {
+				return t('spreed', 'Raise hand')
+			}
+			return t('spreed', 'Lower hand')
+		},
 
 		audioButtonClass() {
 			return {
@@ -448,6 +497,10 @@ export default {
 			this.$refs.volumeIndicator.style.height = height + 'px'
 		},
 
+		showSettings() {
+			emit('show-settings')
+		},
+
 		/**
 		 * This method executes on spacebar keydown and keyup
 		 */
@@ -519,6 +572,16 @@ export default {
 			}
 		},
 
+		toggleHandRaised() {
+			const raisedHand = !this.model.attributes.raisedHand
+			if (this.raisingHandNotification) {
+				this.raisingHandNotification.hideToast()
+				this.raisingHandNotification = null
+			}
+			this.model.toggleHandRaised(raisedHand)
+			this.$store.dispatch('setParticipantHandRaised', { peerId: this.localCallParticipantModel.attributes.peerId, raised: raisedHand })
+		},
+
 		shareScreen() {
 			if (!this.model.attributes.localScreen) {
 				this.startShareScreen('screen')
@@ -628,6 +691,12 @@ export default {
 	border-bottom-color: transparent;
 }
 
+.buttons-bar {
+	button, .action-item {
+		vertical-align: middle;
+	}
+}
+
 .buttons-bar button, .buttons-bar button:active {
 	background-color: transparent;
 	border: none;
@@ -644,13 +713,15 @@ export default {
 
 .buttons-bar button.audio-disabled,
 .buttons-bar button.video-disabled,
-.buttons-bar button.screensharing-disabled {
+.buttons-bar button.screensharing-disabled,
+.buttons-bar button.lower-hand {
 	opacity: .7;
 }
 
 .buttons-bar button.audio-disabled:not(.no-audio-available),
 .buttons-bar button.video-disabled:not(.no-video-available),
-.buttons-bar button.screensharing-disabled {
+.buttons-bar button.screensharing-disabled,
+.buttons-bar button.lower-hand {
 	&:hover,
 	&:focus {
 		opacity: 1;
diff --git a/src/components/CallView/shared/VideoBottomBar.vue b/src/components/CallView/shared/VideoBottomBar.vue
index 5e0ca0b055a..1a40b6a1b17 100644
--- a/src/components/CallView/shared/VideoBottomBar.vue
+++ b/src/components/CallView/shared/VideoBottomBar.vue
@@ -24,6 +24,17 @@
 		<div v-if="!isSidebar"
 			class="bottom-bar"
 			:class="{'bottom-bar--video-on' : hasShadow, 'bottom-bar--big': isBig }">
+			<transition name="fade">
+				<div
+					v-if="!connectionStateFailedNoRestart && model.attributes.raisedHand"
+					class="bottom-bar__statusIndicator">
+					<Hand
+						class="handIndicator"
+						decorative
+						title=""
+						fill-color="#ffffff" />
+				</div>
+			</transition>
 			<transition name="fade">
 				<div v-show="showNameIndicator"
 					class="bottom-bar__nameIndicator"
@@ -71,10 +82,15 @@
 import { ConnectionState } from '../../../utils/webrtc/models/CallParticipantModel'
 import Tooltip from '@nextcloud/vue/dist/Directives/Tooltip'
 import { PARTICIPANT } from '../../../constants'
+import Hand from 'vue-material-design-icons/Hand'
 
 export default {
 	name: 'VideoBottomBar',
 
+	components: {
+		Hand,
+	},
+
 	directives: {
 		tooltip: Tooltip,
 	},
@@ -247,6 +263,10 @@ export default {
 			font-weight: bold;
 		}
 	}
+	&__statusIndicator {
+		margin-left: 6px;
+		margin-right: 6px;
+	}
 	&__mediaIndicator {
 		position: relative;
 		background-size: 22px;
@@ -265,6 +285,11 @@ export default {
 	}
 }
 
+.handIndicator {
+	margin-top: 8px;
+}
+
+.handIndicator,
 .muteIndicator,
 .hideRemoteVideo,
 .screensharingIndicator,
diff --git a/src/components/RightSidebar/Participants/ParticipantsList/Participant/Participant.vue b/src/components/RightSidebar/Participants/ParticipantsList/Participant/Participant.vue
index 0cbe15e2857..fe3e75343f0 100644
--- a/src/components/RightSidebar/Participants/ParticipantsList/Participant/Participant.vue
+++ b/src/components/RightSidebar/Participants/ParticipantsList/Participant/Participant.vue
@@ -86,6 +86,11 @@
 				:size="24"
 				title=""
 				decorative />
+			<Hand
+				v-if="callIcon === 'hand'"
+				:size="24"
+				title=""
+				decorative />
 		</div>
 		<Actions
 			v-if="canModerate && !isSearched"
@@ -129,6 +134,7 @@ import Actions from '@nextcloud/vue/dist/Components/Actions'
 import Microphone from 'vue-material-design-icons/Microphone'
 import Phone from 'vue-material-design-icons/Phone'
 import Video from 'vue-material-design-icons/Video'
+import Hand from 'vue-material-design-icons/Hand'
 import { CONVERSATION, PARTICIPANT } from '../../../../../constants'
 import UserStatus from '../../../../../mixins/userStatus'
 import isEqual from 'lodash/isEqual'
@@ -145,6 +151,7 @@ export default {
 		Microphone,
 		Phone,
 		Video,
+		Hand,
 	},
 
 	directives: {
@@ -270,10 +277,20 @@ export default {
 		label() {
 			return this.participant.label
 		},
+		raisedHand() {
+			if (this.isSearched || this.participant.inCall === PARTICIPANT.CALL_FLAG_DISCONNECTED) {
+				return false
+			}
+
+			return this.$store.getters.isParticipantRaisedHand(this.participant.sessionId)
+		},
 		callIcon() {
 			if (this.isSearched || this.participant.inCall === PARTICIPANT.CALL_FLAG.DISCONNECTED) {
 				return ''
 			}
+			if (this.raisedHand) {
+				return 'hand'
+			}
 			const withVideo = this.participant.inCall & PARTICIPANT.CALL_FLAG.WITH_VIDEO
 			if (withVideo) {
 				return 'video'
@@ -291,6 +308,8 @@ export default {
 				return t('spreed', 'Joined with video')
 			} else if (this.callIcon === 'phone') {
 				return t('spreed', 'Joined via phone')
+			} else if (this.callIcon === 'hand') {
+				return t('spreed', 'Raised their hand')
 			}
 			return null
 		},
diff --git a/src/components/SettingsDialog/SettingsDialog.vue b/src/components/SettingsDialog/SettingsDialog.vue
index 8041db3f318..d61d941e9b7 100644
--- a/src/components/SettingsDialog/SettingsDialog.vue
+++ b/src/components/SettingsDialog/SettingsDialog.vue
@@ -100,6 +100,12 @@
 						{{ t('spreed', 'Push to talk or push to mute') }}
 					</dd>
 				</div>
+				<div>
+					<dt><kbd>R</kbd></dt>
+					<dd class="shortcut-description">
+						{{ t('spreed', 'Raise or lower hand') }}
+					</dd>
+				</div>
 			</dl>
 		</AppSettingsSection>
 	</AppSettingsDialog>
diff --git a/src/store/callViewStore.js b/src/store/callViewStore.js
index 36f42350077..0b1f7f97c5a 100644
--- a/src/store/callViewStore.js
+++ b/src/store/callViewStore.js
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
  *
  */
 
+import Vue from 'vue'
 import BrowserStorage from '../services/BrowserStorage'
 import {
 	CONVERSATION,
@@ -33,6 +34,7 @@ const state = {
 	presentationStarted: false,
 	selectedVideoPeerId: null,
 	videoBackgroundBlur: 1,
+	participantRaisedHands: {},
 }
 
 const getters = {
@@ -47,6 +49,7 @@ const getters = {
 	getBlurFilter: (state) => (width, height) => {
 		return `filter: blur(${(width * height * state.videoBackgroundBlur) / 1000}px)`
 	},
+	isParticipantRaisedHand: (state) => (peerId) => !!state.participantRaisedHands[peerId],
 }
 
 const mutations = {
@@ -69,6 +72,16 @@ const mutations = {
 	presentationStarted(state, value) {
 		state.presentationStarted = value
 	},
+	setParticipantHandRaised(state, { peerId, raised }) {
+		if (raised) {
+			Vue.set(state.participantRaisedHands, peerId, raised)
+		} else {
+			Vue.delete(state.participantRaisedHands, peerId)
+		}
+	},
+	clearParticipantHandRaised(state) {
+		state.participantRaisedHands = {}
+	},
 }
 
 const actions = {
@@ -96,6 +109,11 @@ const actions = {
 		context.dispatch('setCallViewMode', { isGrid: isGrid, isStripeOpen: isStripeOpen })
 	},
 
+	leaveCall(context) {
+		// clear raised hands as they were specific to the call
+		context.commit('clearParticipantHandRaised')
+	},
+
 	/**
 	 * Sets the current call view mode and saves it in preferences.
 	 * If clearLast is false, also remembers it in separate properties.
@@ -125,6 +143,10 @@ const actions = {
 		}
 	},
 
+	setParticipantHandRaised(context, { peerId, raised }) {
+		context.commit('setParticipantHandRaised', { peerId, raised })
+	},
+
 	/**
 	 * Starts presentation mode.
 	 *
diff --git a/src/utils/webrtc/models/CallParticipantModel.js b/src/utils/webrtc/models/CallParticipantModel.js
index 185d85a8df2..4cc7f670674 100644
--- a/src/utils/webrtc/models/CallParticipantModel.js
+++ b/src/utils/webrtc/models/CallParticipantModel.js
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ export default function CallParticipantModel(options) {
 		speaking: undefined,
 		videoAvailable: undefined,
 		screen: null,
+		raisedHand: false,
 	}
 
 	this._handlers = []
@@ -68,6 +69,7 @@ export default function CallParticipantModel(options) {
 	this._handleUnmuteBound = this._handleUnmute.bind(this)
 	this._handleExtendedIceConnectionStateChangeBound = this._handleExtendedIceConnectionStateChange.bind(this)
 	this._handleChannelMessageBound = this._handleChannelMessage.bind(this)
+	this._handleRaisedHandBound = this._handleRaisedHand.bind(this)
 
 	this._webRtc.on('peerStreamAdded', this._handlePeerStreamAddedBound)
 	this._webRtc.on('peerStreamRemoved', this._handlePeerStreamRemovedBound)
@@ -75,7 +77,7 @@ export default function CallParticipantModel(options) {
 	this._webRtc.on('mute', this._handleMuteBound)
 	this._webRtc.on('unmute', this._handleUnmuteBound)
 	this._webRtc.on('channelMessage', this._handleChannelMessageBound)
-
+	this._webRtc.on('raisedHand', this._handleRaisedHandBound)
 }
 
 CallParticipantModel.prototype = {
@@ -241,6 +243,14 @@ CallParticipantModel.prototype = {
 		}
 	},
 
+	_handleRaisedHand: function(data) {
+		if (!this.get('peer') || this.get('peer').id !== data.id) {
+			return
+		}
+
+		this.set('raisedHand', data.raised)
+	},
+
 	setPeer: function(peer) {
 		if (peer && this.get('peerId') !== peer.id) {
 			console.warn('Mismatch between stored peer ID and ID of given peer: ', this.get('peerId'), peer.id)
diff --git a/src/utils/webrtc/models/LocalMediaModel.js b/src/utils/webrtc/models/LocalMediaModel.js
index abec519382d..4c83c2dbd07 100644
--- a/src/utils/webrtc/models/LocalMediaModel.js
+++ b/src/utils/webrtc/models/LocalMediaModel.js
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ export default function LocalMediaModel() {
 		videoEnabled: false,
 		localScreen: null,
 		token: '',
+		raisedHand: false,
 	}
 
 	this._handlers = []
@@ -226,6 +227,8 @@ LocalMediaModel.prototype = {
 			this.set('videoEnabled', false)
 			this.set('videoAvailable', false)
 		}
+
+		this.set('raisedHand', false)
 	},
 
 	_handleLocalStreamChanged: function(localStream) {
@@ -428,4 +431,21 @@ LocalMediaModel.prototype = {
 		this._webRtc.stopScreenShare()
 	},
 
+	/**
+	 * Toggles hand raised mode for the local participant
+	 *
+	 * @param {bool} raised true for raised, false for lowered
+	 */
+	toggleHandRaised: function(raised) {
+		if (!this._webRtc) {
+			throw new Error('WebRtc not initialized yet')
+		}
+
+		this._webRtc.sendToAll('raiseHand', { raised: raised })
+
+		// Set state locally too, as even when sending to all the sender will not
+		// receive the message.
+		this.set('raisedHand', raised)
+	},
+
 }
diff --git a/src/utils/webrtc/simplewebrtc/peer.js b/src/utils/webrtc/simplewebrtc/peer.js
index 70a0377ced2..a6cc32a6c28 100644
--- a/src/utils/webrtc/simplewebrtc/peer.js
+++ b/src/utils/webrtc/simplewebrtc/peer.js
@@ -255,6 +255,8 @@ Peer.prototype.handleMessage = function(message) {
 	} else if (message.type === 'unshareScreen') {
 		this.parent.emit('unshareScreen', { id: message.from })
 		this.end()
+	} else if (message.type === 'raiseHand') {
+		this.parent.emit('raisedHand', { id: message.from, raised: message.payload.raised })
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/src/utils/webrtc/webrtc.js b/src/utils/webrtc/webrtc.js
index be9ee4e993b..39a10a17eeb 100644
--- a/src/utils/webrtc/webrtc.js
+++ b/src/utils/webrtc/webrtc.js
@@ -409,6 +409,7 @@ export default function initWebRTC(signaling, _callParticipantCollection, _local
 		if (callParticipantModel) {
 			callParticipantModel.set('speaking', (event.flags & PARTICIPANT.SIP_FLAG.SPEAKING) > 0)
 			callParticipantModel.set('audioAvailable', (event.flags & PARTICIPANT.SIP_FLAG.MUTE_MICROPHONE) === 0)
+			callParticipantModel.set('raisedHand', (event.flags & PARTICIPANT.SIP_FLAG.RAISE_HAND) === 0)
 		}
 	})
 	signaling.on('usersInRoom', function(users) {
diff --git a/tests/php/CapabilitiesTest.php b/tests/php/CapabilitiesTest.php
index 10146bdd3d6..78be1ce1b38 100644
--- a/tests/php/CapabilitiesTest.php
+++ b/tests/php/CapabilitiesTest.php
@@ -104,6 +104,7 @@ public function testGetCapabilitiesGuest(): void {
 					'sip-support',
 					'chat-read-status',
 					'phonebook-search',
+					'raise-hand',
 				],
 				'config' => [
 					'attachments' => [
@@ -211,6 +212,7 @@ public function testGetCapabilitiesUserAllowed(bool $isNotAllowed, bool $canCrea
 					'sip-support',
 					'chat-read-status',
 					'phonebook-search',
+					'raise-hand',
 					'chat-reference-id',
 				],
 				'config' => [