diff --git a/src/components/views/messages/EncryptionEvent.js b/src/components/views/messages/EncryptionEvent.js
index ab0f3fde2e..a9ce10d202 100644
--- a/src/components/views/messages/EncryptionEvent.js
+++ b/src/components/views/messages/EncryptionEvent.js
@@ -25,10 +25,8 @@ export default class EncryptionEvent extends React.Component {
 
         let body;
         let classes = "mx_EventTile_bubble mx_cryptoEvent mx_cryptoEvent_icon";
-        if (
-            mxEvent.getContent().algorithm === 'm.megolm.v1.aes-sha2' &&
-            MatrixClientPeg.get().isRoomEncrypted(mxEvent.getRoomId())
-        ) {
+        const isRoomEncrypted = MatrixClientPeg.get().isRoomEncrypted(mxEvent.getRoomId());
+        if (mxEvent.getContent().algorithm === 'm.megolm.v1.aes-sha2' && isRoomEncrypted) {
             body = <div>
                 <div className="mx_cryptoEvent_title">{_t("Encryption enabled")}</div>
                 <div className="mx_cryptoEvent_subtitle">
@@ -38,6 +36,13 @@ export default class EncryptionEvent extends React.Component {
                     )}
                 </div>
             </div>;
+        } else if (isRoomEncrypted) {
+            body = <div>
+                <div className="mx_cryptoEvent_title">{_t("Encryption enabled")}</div>
+                <div className="mx_cryptoEvent_subtitle">
+                    {_t("Ignored attempt to disable encryption")}
+                </div>
+            </div>;
         } else {
             body = <div>
                 <div className="mx_cryptoEvent_title">{_t("Encryption not enabled")}</div>
diff --git a/src/i18n/strings/en_EN.json b/src/i18n/strings/en_EN.json
index a377663570..0057f94112 100644
--- a/src/i18n/strings/en_EN.json
+++ b/src/i18n/strings/en_EN.json
@@ -1376,6 +1376,7 @@
     "View Source": "View Source",
     "Encryption enabled": "Encryption enabled",
     "Messages in this room are end-to-end encrypted. Learn more & verify this user in their user profile.": "Messages in this room are end-to-end encrypted. Learn more & verify this user in their user profile.",
+    "Ignored attempt to disable encryption": "Ignored attempt to disable encryption",
     "Encryption not enabled": "Encryption not enabled",
     "The encryption used by this room isn't supported.": "The encryption used by this room isn't supported.",
     "Error decrypting audio": "Error decrypting audio",