diff --git a/changelog.d/8031.bugfix b/changelog.d/8031.bugfix
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..0e7ff285094
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelog.d/8031.bugfix
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Do not send any request to Posthog if no consent is provided.
diff --git a/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/app/features/analytics/impl/DefaultVectorAnalytics.kt b/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/app/features/analytics/impl/DefaultVectorAnalytics.kt
index ca7608166c0..917c3468c6e 100644
--- a/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/app/features/analytics/impl/DefaultVectorAnalytics.kt
+++ b/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/app/features/analytics/impl/DefaultVectorAnalytics.kt
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ import kotlinx.coroutines.CoroutineScope
 import kotlinx.coroutines.flow.Flow
 import kotlinx.coroutines.flow.launchIn
 import kotlinx.coroutines.flow.onEach
+import org.matrix.android.sdk.api.extensions.orFalse
 import timber.log.Timber
 import javax.inject.Inject
 import javax.inject.Singleton
@@ -60,6 +61,9 @@ class DefaultVectorAnalytics @Inject constructor(
     private var userConsent: Boolean? = null
     private var analyticsId: String? = null
 
+    // Cache for the properties to send
+    private var pendingUserProperties: UserProperties? = null
+
     override fun init() {
         observeUserConsent()
         observeAnalyticsId()
@@ -112,6 +116,7 @@ class DefaultVectorAnalytics @Inject constructor(
 
     private suspend fun identifyPostHog() {
         val id = analyticsId ?: return
+        if (!userConsent.orFalse()) return
         if (id.isEmpty()) {
             Timber.tag(analyticsTag.value).d("reset")
             posthog?.reset()
@@ -126,7 +131,7 @@ class DefaultVectorAnalytics @Inject constructor(
                 .onEach { consent ->
                     Timber.tag(analyticsTag.value).d("User consent updated to $consent")
                     userConsent = consent
-                    optOutPostHog()
+                    initOrStopPostHog()
                     initOrStopSentry()
                 }
                 .launchIn(globalScope)
@@ -141,8 +146,22 @@ class DefaultVectorAnalytics @Inject constructor(
         }
     }
 
-    private fun optOutPostHog() {
-        userConsent?.let { posthog?.optOut(!it) }
+    private suspend fun initOrStopPostHog() {
+        userConsent?.let { _userConsent ->
+            when (_userConsent) {
+                true -> {
+                    posthog?.optOut(false)
+                    identifyPostHog()
+                    pendingUserProperties?.let { doUpdateUserProperties(it) }
+                    pendingUserProperties = null
+                }
+                false -> {
+                    // When opting out, ensure that the queue is flushed first, or it will be flushed later (after user has revoked consent)
+                    posthog?.flush()
+                    posthog?.optOut(true)
+                }
+            }
+        }
     }
 
     override fun capture(event: VectorAnalyticsEvent) {
@@ -160,7 +179,17 @@ class DefaultVectorAnalytics @Inject constructor(
     }
 
     override fun updateUserProperties(userProperties: UserProperties) {
-        posthog?.identify(REUSE_EXISTING_ID, userProperties.getProperties()?.toPostHogUserProperties(), IGNORED_OPTIONS)
+        if (userConsent == true) {
+            doUpdateUserProperties(userProperties)
+        } else {
+            pendingUserProperties = userProperties
+        }
+    }
+
+    private fun doUpdateUserProperties(userProperties: UserProperties) {
+        posthog
+                ?.takeIf { userConsent == true }
+                ?.identify(REUSE_EXISTING_ID, userProperties.getProperties()?.toPostHogUserProperties(), IGNORED_OPTIONS)
     }
 
     private fun Map<String, Any?>?.toPostHogProperties(): Properties? {
diff --git a/vector/src/test/java/im/vector/app/features/analytics/impl/DefaultVectorAnalyticsTest.kt b/vector/src/test/java/im/vector/app/features/analytics/impl/DefaultVectorAnalyticsTest.kt
index 3fd0528a19e..084ee2410ea 100644
--- a/vector/src/test/java/im/vector/app/features/analytics/impl/DefaultVectorAnalyticsTest.kt
+++ b/vector/src/test/java/im/vector/app/features/analytics/impl/DefaultVectorAnalyticsTest.kt
@@ -97,6 +97,7 @@ class DefaultVectorAnalyticsTest {
     @Test
     fun `given lateinit user properties when valid analytics id updates then identify with lateinit properties`() = runTest {
         fakeLateInitUserPropertiesFactory.givenCreatesProperties(A_LATE_INIT_USER_PROPERTIES)
+        fakeAnalyticsStore.givenUserContent(true)
 
         fakeAnalyticsStore.givenAnalyticsId(AN_ANALYTICS_ID)
 
@@ -106,6 +107,7 @@ class DefaultVectorAnalyticsTest {
     @Test
     fun `when signing out then resets posthog and closes Sentry`() = runTest {
         fakeAnalyticsStore.allowSettingAnalyticsIdToCallBackingFlow()
+        fakeAnalyticsStore.givenUserContent(true)
 
         defaultVectorAnalytics.onSignOut()