diff --git a/src/status/libstatus/accounts/constants.nim b/src/status/libstatus/accounts/constants.nim
index 3e35513749..5cfab55374 100644
--- a/src/status/libstatus/accounts/constants.nim
+++ b/src/status/libstatus/accounts/constants.nim
@@ -135,6 +135,7 @@ var NODE_CONFIG* = %* {
     "Enabled": true
   },
   "Rendezvous": true,
+  "RegisterTopics": @["whispermail"],
   "RequireTopics": {
     "whisper": {
       "Max": 2,
diff --git a/src/status/libstatus/settings.nim b/src/status/libstatus/settings.nim
index 4270cf7924..4528fba587 100644
--- a/src/status/libstatus/settings.nim
+++ b/src/status/libstatus/settings.nim
@@ -144,6 +144,7 @@ proc getWakuVersion*():int =
 
 proc setWakuVersion*(newVersion: int) =
   let nodeConfig = getNodeConfig()
+  nodeConfig["RegisterTopics"] = %* @["whispermail"]
   if newVersion == 1:
     nodeConfig["WakuConfig"]["Enabled"] = newJBool(true)
     nodeConfig["WakuV2Config"]["Enabled"] = newJBool(false)