diff --git a/src/gui/accountsettings.cpp b/src/gui/accountsettings.cpp
index 2f7ed10b5a..221aaa9ca2 100644
--- a/src/gui/accountsettings.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/accountsettings.cpp
@@ -228,6 +228,7 @@ AccountSettings::AccountSettings(AccountState *accountState, QWidget *parent)
 
     // Connect E2E stuff
     initializeE2eEncryption();
+    _ui->encryptionMessage->setCloseButtonVisible(false);
 
     _ui->connectLabel->setText(tr("No account configured."));