diff --git a/kmcommands.cpp b/kmcommands.cpp
index 5cb5b4601..5c565b993 100644
--- a/kmcommands.cpp
+++ b/kmcommands.cpp
@@ -1593,6 +1593,7 @@ KMCommand::Result KMPrintCommand::execute()
   printWin.setUseFixedFont( mUseFixedFont );
   printWin.setOverrideEncoding( mEncoding );
   printWin.setPrintFont( mOverrideFont );
+  printWin.setDecryptMessageOverwrite( true );
   printWin.setMsg( retrievedMessage(), true );
   printWin.printMsg();