diff --git a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/Config.java b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/Config.java
index 493ec3c3..d1cb3cc1 100644
--- a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/Config.java
+++ b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/Config.java
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ public final class Config {
 
 	public static final String DOMAIN_LOCK = null; //only allow account creation for this domain
 	public static final boolean DISALLOW_REGISTRATION_IN_UI = false; //hide the register checkbox
+	public static final boolean HIDE_PGP_IN_UI = false; //some more consumer focused clients might want to disable OpenPGP
 
 	public static final int PING_MAX_INTERVAL = 300;
 	public static final int PING_MIN_INTERVAL = 30;
diff --git a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/ConversationActivity.java b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/ConversationActivity.java
index 7cd04855..9596041f 100644
--- a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/ConversationActivity.java
+++ b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/ConversationActivity.java
@@ -784,6 +784,7 @@ public class ConversationActivity extends XmppActivity
 			MenuItem none = popup.getMenu().findItem(R.id.encryption_choice_none);
 			MenuItem pgp = popup.getMenu().findItem(R.id.encryption_choice_pgp);
 			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);
diff --git a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/ManageAccountActivity.java b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/ManageAccountActivity.java
index e1189e7a..5b9b7355 100644
--- a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/ManageAccountActivity.java
+++ b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/ManageAccountActivity.java
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ import android.widget.ListView;
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.List;
 
+import eu.siacs.conversations.Config;
 import eu.siacs.conversations.R;
 import eu.siacs.conversations.entities.Account;
 import eu.siacs.conversations.services.XmppConnectionService.OnAccountUpdate;
@@ -81,6 +82,7 @@ public class ManageAccountActivity extends XmppActivity implements OnAccountUpda
 			menu.findItem(R.id.mgmt_account_publish_avatar).setVisible(false);
 		} else {
 			menu.findItem(R.id.mgmt_account_enable).setVisible(false);
+			menu.findItem(R.id.mgmt_account_announce_pgp).setVisible(!Config.HIDE_PGP_IN_UI);
 		}
 		menu.setHeaderTitle(this.selectedAccount.getJid().toBareJid().toString());
 	}