diff --git a/src/components/structures/TimelinePanel.js b/src/components/structures/TimelinePanel.js
index f72d35c41c..7bf89973c8 100644
--- a/src/components/structures/TimelinePanel.js
+++ b/src/components/structures/TimelinePanel.js
@@ -503,7 +503,9 @@ var TimelinePanel = React.createClass({
         // This happens on user_activity_end which is delayed, and it's
         // very possible have logged out within that timeframe, so check
         // we still have a client.
-        if (!MatrixClientPeg.get()) return;
+        const cli = MatrixClientPeg.get();
+        // if no client or client is guest don't send RR (vector-im/riot-web#3758)
+        if (!cli || cli.isGuest()) return;
 
         var currentReadUpToEventId = this._getCurrentReadReceipt(true);
         var currentReadUpToEventIndex = this._indexForEventId(currentReadUpToEventId);