diff --git a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/ConversationActivity.java b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/ConversationActivity.java
index 9596041f..219a4fca 100644
--- a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/ConversationActivity.java
+++ b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/ConversationActivity.java
@@ -396,6 +396,7 @@ public class ConversationActivity extends XmppActivity
 					menuContactDetails.setVisible(false);
 					menuAttach.setVisible(getSelectedConversation().getAccount().httpUploadAvailable());
 					menuInviteContact.setVisible(getSelectedConversation().getMucOptions().canInvite());
+					menuSecure.setVisible(!Config.HIDE_PGP_IN_UI); //if pgp is hidden conferences have no choice of encryption
 				} else {
 					menuMucDetails.setVisible(false);
 				}
@@ -786,8 +787,8 @@ public class ConversationActivity extends XmppActivity
 			MenuItem axolotl = popup.getMenu().findItem(R.id.encryption_choice_axolotl);
 			pgp.setVisible(!Config.HIDE_PGP_IN_UI);
 			if (conversation.getMode() == Conversation.MODE_MULTI) {
-				otr.setEnabled(false);
-				axolotl.setEnabled(false);
+				otr.setVisible(false);
+				axolotl.setVisible(false);
 			} else if (!conversation.getAccount().getAxolotlService().isContactAxolotlCapable(conversation.getContact())) {
 				axolotl.setEnabled(false);
 			}