diff --git a/.env.development b/.env.development
index 4fdb0cc..ac3067a 100644
--- a/.env.development
+++ b/.env.development
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ MEDIPOST_PASSWORD=SRB48HZMV
 MEDIPOST_RECIPIENT=trvurgtst
 MEDIPOST_MESSAGE_SENDER=trvurgtst
 MEDIPOST_ENABLE_DISPATCH_ON_MONTONIO_CALLBACK=true
+MEDIPOST_ENABLE_DELETE_RESPONSE_PRIVATE_MESSAGE_ON_READ=false
 
 #MEDIPOST_URL=https://medipost2.medisoft.ee:8443/Medipost/MedipostServlet
 #MEDIPOST_USER=medreport
diff --git a/lib/services/medipost/medipostPrivateMessage.service.ts b/lib/services/medipost/medipostPrivateMessage.service.ts
index 57380a4..9027079 100644
--- a/lib/services/medipost/medipostPrivateMessage.service.ts
+++ b/lib/services/medipost/medipostPrivateMessage.service.ts
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ const USER = process.env.MEDIPOST_USER!;
 const PASSWORD = process.env.MEDIPOST_PASSWORD!;
 const RECIPIENT = process.env.MEDIPOST_RECIPIENT!;
 
-const IS_ENABLED_DELETE_PRIVATE_MESSAGE = false as boolean;
+const IS_ENABLED_DELETE_PRIVATE_MESSAGE = process.env.MEDIPOST_ENABLE_DELETE_RESPONSE_PRIVATE_MESSAGE_ON_READ === 'true';
 
 export async function getLatestPrivateMessageListItem({
   excludedMessageIds,