diff --git a/skins/elastic/ui.js b/skins/elastic/ui.js
index 870692f00..427f39be4 100644
--- a/skins/elastic/ui.js
+++ b/skins/elastic/ui.js
@@ -1568,9 +1568,7 @@ function rcube_elastic_ui()
 
             case 'compose-encrypted':
                 // show the toolbar button for Mailvelope
-                if (args.status) {
-                    $('.toolbar a.encrypt').parent().show();
-                }
+                $('.toolbar a.encrypt').parent().show();
                 break;
 
             case 'compose-encrypted-signed':