diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/owncloud/android/ui/fragment/OCFileListFragment.java b/app/src/main/java/com/owncloud/android/ui/fragment/OCFileListFragment.java
index 29ab0f45a3..32c2d53389 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/owncloud/android/ui/fragment/OCFileListFragment.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/owncloud/android/ui/fragment/OCFileListFragment.java
@@ -1124,6 +1124,7 @@ public class OCFileListFragment extends ExtendedListFragment implements
 
             if (file != null) {
                 mContainerActivity.getFileOperationsHelper().toggleEncryption(file, true);
+                mAdapter.setEncryptionAttributeForItemID(file.getRemoteId(), true);
             }
 
             // update state and view of this fragment