diff --git a/config/description.exs b/config/description.exs
index 8ad640869..1293179b9 100644
--- a/config/description.exs
+++ b/config/description.exs
@@ -2735,7 +2735,7 @@ config :pleroma, :config_description, [
       %{
         key: :enabled,
         type: :boolean,
-        description: "Enables the backend chats API."
+        description: "Enables the chats API."
       }
     ]
   },
diff --git a/lib/pleroma/web/mastodon_api/views/account_view.ex b/lib/pleroma/web/mastodon_api/views/account_view.ex
index 407328372..1e3882fc6 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/web/mastodon_api/views/account_view.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/web/mastodon_api/views/account_view.ex
@@ -393,6 +393,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.MastodonAPI.AccountView do
     |> Kernel.put_in([:source, :pleroma, :show_role], user.show_role)
     |> Kernel.put_in([:source, :pleroma, :no_rich_text], user.no_rich_text)
     |> Kernel.put_in([:source, :pleroma, :show_birthday], user.show_birthday)
+    |> Kernel.put_in([:source, :pleroma, :accepts_chat_messages], user.accepts_chat_messages)
   end
 
   defp maybe_put_settings(data, _, _, _), do: data