diff --git a/ElementX/Sources/Other/SwiftUI/Animation/ElementAnimations.swift b/ElementX/Sources/Other/SwiftUI/Animation/ElementAnimations.swift
index e78ec1bace..3bb350b5ff 100644
--- a/ElementX/Sources/Other/SwiftUI/Animation/ElementAnimations.swift
+++ b/ElementX/Sources/Other/SwiftUI/Animation/ElementAnimations.swift
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ public extension Animation {
 
     /// `noAnimation` if running UI tests, otherwise `default` animation.
     static var elementDefault: Animation {
-        Tests.isRunningUITests ? .noAnimation : .default
+        Tests.isRunningUITests ? .noAnimation : (UIAccessibility.isReduceMotionEnabled ? .noAnimation : .default)
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/ElementX/Sources/Screens/RoomScreen/View/Timeline/TimelineTableViewController.swift b/ElementX/Sources/Screens/RoomScreen/View/Timeline/TimelineTableViewController.swift
index b6a7c0e8ba..7d25fe1a4e 100644
--- a/ElementX/Sources/Screens/RoomScreen/View/Timeline/TimelineTableViewController.swift
+++ b/ElementX/Sources/Screens/RoomScreen/View/Timeline/TimelineTableViewController.swift
@@ -181,8 +181,17 @@ class TimelineTableViewController: UIViewController {
         
         // We only animate when there's a new last message, so its safe
         // to animate from the bottom (which is the top as we're flipped).
-        dataSource?.defaultRowAnimation = .top
+        dataSource?.defaultRowAnimation = (UIAccessibility.isReduceMotionEnabled ? .none : .top)
         tableView.delegate = self
+        
+        NotificationCenter.default.addObserver(self,
+                                               selector: #selector(accessibilityReduceMotionDidChange),
+                                               name: UIAccessibility.reduceMotionStatusDidChangeNotification,
+                                               object: nil)
+    }
+    
+    @objc private func accessibilityReduceMotionDidChange() {
+        dataSource?.defaultRowAnimation = (UIAccessibility.isReduceMotionEnabled ? .none : .top)
     }
     
     /// Updates the table view with the latest items from the ``timelineItems`` array. After