diff --git a/res/css/views/rooms/_EventTile.scss b/res/css/views/rooms/_EventTile.scss
index eb0e1dd7b0..3b9a491db5 100644
--- a/res/css/views/rooms/_EventTile.scss
+++ b/res/css/views/rooms/_EventTile.scss
@@ -394,16 +394,6 @@ $left-gutter: 64px;
     opacity: 1;
 }
 
-.mx_EventTile_e2eIcon_hidden {
-    display: none;
-}
-
-/* always override hidden attribute for blocked and warning */
-.mx_EventTile_e2eIcon_hidden[src*="img/e2e-blocked.svg"],
-.mx_EventTile_e2eIcon_hidden[src*="img/e2e-warning.svg"] {
-    display: block;
-}
-
 .mx_EventTile_keyRequestInfo {
     font-size: $font-12px;
 }
diff --git a/src/Notifier.ts b/src/Notifier.ts
index 473de6c161..2643de1abc 100644
--- a/src/Notifier.ts
+++ b/src/Notifier.ts
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ import Modal from './Modal';
 import SettingsStore from "./settings/SettingsStore";
 import { hideToast as hideNotificationsToast } from "./toasts/DesktopNotificationsToast";
 import {SettingLevel} from "./settings/SettingLevel";
+import {isPushNotifyDisabled} from "./settings/controllers/NotificationControllers";
 
 /*
  * Dispatches:
@@ -258,7 +259,7 @@ export const Notifier = {
         }
         // set the notifications_hidden flag, as the user has knowingly interacted
         // with the setting we shouldn't nag them any further
-        this.setToolbarHidden(true);
+        this.setPromptHidden(true);
     },
 
     isEnabled: function() {
@@ -283,7 +284,7 @@ export const Notifier = {
         return SettingsStore.getValue("audioNotificationsEnabled");
     },
 
-    setToolbarHidden: function(hidden: boolean, persistent = true) {
+    setPromptHidden: function(hidden: boolean, persistent = true) {
         this.toolbarHidden = hidden;
 
         Analytics.trackEvent('Notifier', 'Set Toolbar Hidden', hidden);
@@ -296,17 +297,17 @@ export const Notifier = {
         }
     },
 
-    shouldShowToolbar: function() {
+    shouldShowPrompt: function() {
         const client = MatrixClientPeg.get();
         if (!client) {
             return false;
         }
         const isGuest = client.isGuest();
-        return !isGuest && this.supportsDesktopNotifications() &&
-            !this.isEnabled() && !this._isToolbarHidden();
+        return !isGuest && this.supportsDesktopNotifications() && !isPushNotifyDisabled() &&
+            !this.isEnabled() && !this._isPromptHidden();
     },
 
-    _isToolbarHidden: function() {
+    _isPromptHidden: function() {
         // Check localStorage for any such meta data
         if (global.localStorage) {
             return global.localStorage.getItem("notifications_hidden") === "true";
diff --git a/src/components/structures/MatrixChat.tsx b/src/components/structures/MatrixChat.tsx
index 3a8a02c098..dde5dc6fb2 100644
--- a/src/components/structures/MatrixChat.tsx
+++ b/src/components/structures/MatrixChat.tsx
@@ -1363,7 +1363,7 @@ export default class MatrixChat extends React.PureComponent<IProps, IState> {
             this.firstSyncComplete = true;
             this.firstSyncPromise.resolve();
 
-            if (Notifier.shouldShowToolbar()) {
+            if (Notifier.shouldShowPrompt()) {
                 showNotificationsToast();
             }
 
diff --git a/src/components/views/rooms/EventTile.js b/src/components/views/rooms/EventTile.js
index 647ef585d7..ab9f240f2d 100644
--- a/src/components/views/rooms/EventTile.js
+++ b/src/components/views/rooms/EventTile.js
@@ -1027,11 +1027,7 @@ class E2ePadlock extends React.Component {
             tooltip = <Tooltip className="mx_EventTile_e2eIcon_tooltip" label={this.props.title} dir="auto" />;
         }
 
-        let classes = `mx_EventTile_e2eIcon mx_EventTile_e2eIcon_${this.props.icon}`;
-        if (!SettingsStore.getValue("alwaysShowEncryptionIcons")) {
-            classes += ' mx_EventTile_e2eIcon_hidden';
-        }
-
+        const classes = `mx_EventTile_e2eIcon mx_EventTile_e2eIcon_${this.props.icon}`;
         return (
             <div
                 className={classes}
diff --git a/src/components/views/settings/tabs/user/PreferencesUserSettingsTab.js b/src/components/views/settings/tabs/user/PreferencesUserSettingsTab.js
index a77815a68c..b408887456 100644
--- a/src/components/views/settings/tabs/user/PreferencesUserSettingsTab.js
+++ b/src/components/views/settings/tabs/user/PreferencesUserSettingsTab.js
@@ -52,7 +52,6 @@ export default class PreferencesUserSettingsTab extends React.Component {
     ];
 
     static ADVANCED_SETTINGS = [
-        'alwaysShowEncryptionIcons',
         'Pill.shouldShowPillAvatar',
         'TagPanel.enableTagPanel',
         'promptBeforeInviteUnknownUsers',
diff --git a/src/i18n/strings/en_EN.json b/src/i18n/strings/en_EN.json
index 93781160ce..fc8bef0fa8 100644
--- a/src/i18n/strings/en_EN.json
+++ b/src/i18n/strings/en_EN.json
@@ -474,7 +474,6 @@
     "Show timestamps in 12 hour format (e.g. 2:30pm)": "Show timestamps in 12 hour format (e.g. 2:30pm)",
     "Always show message timestamps": "Always show message timestamps",
     "Autoplay GIFs and videos": "Autoplay GIFs and videos",
-    "Always show encryption icons": "Always show encryption icons",
     "Show a reminder to enable Secure Message Recovery in encrypted rooms": "Show a reminder to enable Secure Message Recovery in encrypted rooms",
     "Enable automatic language detection for syntax highlighting": "Enable automatic language detection for syntax highlighting",
     "Show avatars in user and room mentions": "Show avatars in user and room mentions",
diff --git a/src/settings/Settings.ts b/src/settings/Settings.ts
index 9e0f36b1ba..02a7efb0ed 100644
--- a/src/settings/Settings.ts
+++ b/src/settings/Settings.ts
@@ -275,11 +275,6 @@ export const SETTINGS: {[setting: string]: ISetting} = {
         displayName: _td('Autoplay GIFs and videos'),
         default: false,
     },
-    "alwaysShowEncryptionIcons": {
-        supportedLevels: LEVELS_ACCOUNT_SETTINGS,
-        displayName: _td('Always show encryption icons'),
-        default: true,
-    },
     "showRoomRecoveryReminder": {
         supportedLevels: LEVELS_ACCOUNT_SETTINGS,
         displayName: _td('Show a reminder to enable Secure Message Recovery in encrypted rooms'),
diff --git a/src/settings/controllers/NotificationControllers.ts b/src/settings/controllers/NotificationControllers.ts
index bf5971d02e..323c64e9c3 100644
--- a/src/settings/controllers/NotificationControllers.ts
+++ b/src/settings/controllers/NotificationControllers.ts
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ import {PushProcessor} from "matrix-js-sdk/src/pushprocessor";
 
 // .m.rule.master being enabled means all events match that push rule
 // default action on this rule is dont_notify, but it could be something else
-function isPushNotifyDisabled(): boolean {
+export function isPushNotifyDisabled(): boolean {
     // Return the value of the master push rule as a default
     const processor = new PushProcessor(MatrixClientPeg.get());
     const masterRule = processor.getPushRuleById(".m.rule.master");
diff --git a/src/toasts/DesktopNotificationsToast.ts b/src/toasts/DesktopNotificationsToast.ts
index 413e82e20b..d8aa7647a3 100644
--- a/src/toasts/DesktopNotificationsToast.ts
+++ b/src/toasts/DesktopNotificationsToast.ts
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ const onAccept = () => {
 };
 
 const onReject = () => {
-    Notifier.setToolbarHidden(true);
+    Notifier.setPromptHidden(true);
 };
 
 const TOAST_KEY = "desktopnotifications";