diff --git a/Riot/Modules/Common/ActivityIndicator/UserIndicatorPresenterWrapper.swift b/Riot/Modules/Common/ActivityIndicator/UserIndicatorPresenterWrapper.swift
index f7faa03f6..a4ae0d44e 100644
--- a/Riot/Modules/Common/ActivityIndicator/UserIndicatorPresenterWrapper.swift
+++ b/Riot/Modules/Common/ActivityIndicator/UserIndicatorPresenterWrapper.swift
@@ -41,10 +41,12 @@ import CommonKit
             return
         }
 
+        MXLog.debug("[UserIndicatorPresenterWrapper] Present loading indicator")
         loadingIndicator = presenter.present(.loading(label: label, isInteractionBlocking: false))
     }
     
     @objc func dismissActivityIndicator() {
+        MXLog.debug("[UserIndicatorPresenterWrapper] Dismiss loading indicator")
         loadingIndicator = nil
     }
     
diff --git a/Riot/Modules/Common/Recents/RecentsViewController.m b/Riot/Modules/Common/Recents/RecentsViewController.m
index 99c348b1c..7d4336ebf 100644
--- a/Riot/Modules/Common/Recents/RecentsViewController.m
+++ b/Riot/Modules/Common/Recents/RecentsViewController.m
@@ -64,6 +64,10 @@ NSString *const RecentsViewControllerDataReadyNotification = @"RecentsViewContro
     // when the user selects it.
     UISearchBar *tableSearchBar;
     
+    // Flag determining whether the view controller is ready to use (potentially shared) user indicators
+    // depending on whether the controller is visible or not
+    BOOL isUserIndicatorEnabled;
+    
     // Observe kThemeServiceDidChangeThemeNotification to handle user interface theme change.
     __weak id kThemeServiceDidChangeThemeNotificationObserver;
 }
@@ -266,6 +270,8 @@ NSString *const RecentsViewControllerDataReadyNotification = @"RecentsViewContro
     [super viewWillAppear:animated];
     
     [self.screenTracker trackScreen];
+    
+    isUserIndicatorEnabled = YES;
 
     // Reset back user interactions
     self.userInteractionEnabled = YES;
@@ -317,6 +323,7 @@ NSString *const RecentsViewControllerDataReadyNotification = @"RecentsViewContro
         kMXNotificationCenterDidUpdateRulesObserver = nil;
     }
     
+    isUserIndicatorEnabled = NO;
     [self stopActivityIndicator];
 }
 
@@ -2408,7 +2415,7 @@ NSString *const RecentsViewControllerDataReadyNotification = @"RecentsViewContro
 }
 
 - (void)startActivityIndicatorWithLabel:(NSString *)label {
-    if (self.indicatorPresenter) {
+    if (self.indicatorPresenter && isUserIndicatorEnabled) {
         [self.indicatorPresenter presentActivityIndicatorWithLabel:label];
     } else {
         [super startActivityIndicator];
@@ -2416,7 +2423,7 @@ NSString *const RecentsViewControllerDataReadyNotification = @"RecentsViewContro
 }
 
 - (void)startActivityIndicator {
-    if (self.indicatorPresenter) {
+    if (self.indicatorPresenter && isUserIndicatorEnabled) {
         [self.indicatorPresenter presentActivityIndicator];
     } else {
         [super startActivityIndicator];
diff --git a/Riot/Modules/Room/RoomViewController.m b/Riot/Modules/Room/RoomViewController.m
index 8288c6f81..296585b96 100644
--- a/Riot/Modules/Room/RoomViewController.m
+++ b/Riot/Modules/Room/RoomViewController.m
@@ -567,7 +567,9 @@ const NSTimeInterval kResizeComposerAnimationDuration = .05;
     isAppeared = NO;
     
     [VoiceMessageMediaServiceProvider.sharedProvider pauseAllServices];
-    [self stopActivityIndicator];
+    
+    // Stop the loading indicator even if the session is still in progress
+    [self stopLoadingIndicator];
 }
 
 - (void)viewDidAppear:(BOOL)animated
@@ -956,14 +958,22 @@ const NSTimeInterval kResizeComposerAnimationDuration = .05;
         notificationTaskProfile = nil;
     }
     if ([self providesCustomActivityIndicator]) {
+        // The legacy super implementation of `stopActivityIndicator` contains a number of checks grouped under `canStopActivityIndicator`
+        // to determine whether the indicator can be stopped or not (and the method should thus rather be called `stopActivityIndicatorIfPossible`).
+        // Since the newer indicators are not calling super implementation, the check for `canStopActivityIndicator` has to be performed manually.
         if ([self canStopActivityIndicator]) {
-            [self.delegate roomViewControllerDidStopLoading:self];
+            [self stopLoadingIndicator];
         }
     } else {
         [super stopActivityIndicator];
     }
 }
 
+- (void)stopLoadingIndicator
+{
+    [self.delegate roomViewControllerDidStopLoading:self];
+}
+
 - (void)displayRoom:(MXKRoomDataSource *)dataSource
 {
     // Remove potential preview Data
diff --git a/changelog.d/5801.bugfix b/changelog.d/5801.bugfix
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..3d58e1ee8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelog.d/5801.bugfix
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Activity Indicators: Do not show user indicators when the view controller is not visible