diff --git a/OpenPGP-Keychain/src/main/java/org/sufficientlysecure/keychain/pgp/PgpDecryptVerify.java b/OpenPGP-Keychain/src/main/java/org/sufficientlysecure/keychain/pgp/PgpDecryptVerify.java
index 741c1323a..29255fbbe 100644
--- a/OpenPGP-Keychain/src/main/java/org/sufficientlysecure/keychain/pgp/PgpDecryptVerify.java
+++ b/OpenPGP-Keychain/src/main/java/org/sufficientlysecure/keychain/pgp/PgpDecryptVerify.java
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ public class PgpDecryptVerify {
 
         // optional
         private ProgressDialogUpdater mProgressDialogUpdater = null;
-        private boolean mAllowSymmetricDecryption = false;
+        private boolean mAllowSymmetricDecryption = true;
         private String mPassphrase = null;
         private long mEnforcedKeyId = 0;