The invention provides a non-light-sensitive image receiving element for use in a silver halide diffusion transfer process, wherein the element contains a layer containing a tone controlling compound selected from at least one of: (1) an alkyl disulphide substituted by a water solubilizing group; (2) a thiazolidine carboxylic acid; (3) a substituted or unsubstituted gamma -thiobutyrolactone; (4) a higher alkyl thioglycolate; or (5) a substituted rhodanine compound.
