diff --git a/protocol/communities/community.go b/protocol/communities/community.go
index 62d4b4968..e74f48a14 100644
--- a/protocol/communities/community.go
+++ b/protocol/communities/community.go
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ func (o *Community) MarshalPublicAPIJSON() ([]byte, error) {
 				Position: int(c.Position),
 			}
 			communityItem.Categories[id] = category
-			communityItem.Encrypted = o.config.CommunityDescription.Encrypted
+			communityItem.Encrypted = o.Encrypted()
 		}
 		for id, c := range o.config.CommunityDescription.Chats {
 			canPost, err := o.CanPost(o.config.MemberIdentity, id, nil)
@@ -272,7 +272,7 @@ func (o *Community) MarshalJSON() ([]byte, error) {
 				Name:     c.Name,
 				Position: int(c.Position),
 			}
-			communityItem.Encrypted = o.config.CommunityDescription.Encrypted
+			communityItem.Encrypted = o.Encrypted()
 			communityItem.Categories[id] = category
 		}
 		for id, c := range o.config.CommunityDescription.Chats {
@@ -913,7 +913,7 @@ func (o *Community) Spectate() {
 }
 
 func (o *Community) Encrypted() bool {
-	return o.config.CommunityDescription.Encrypted
+	return len(o.TokenPermissionsByType(protobuf.CommunityTokenPermission_BECOME_MEMBER)) > 0
 }
 
 func (o *Community) Joined() bool {
@@ -1541,10 +1541,6 @@ func includes(channelIDs []string, channelID string) bool {
 	return false
 }
 
-func (o *Community) updateEncrypted() {
-	o.config.CommunityDescription.Encrypted = len(o.TokenPermissionsByType(protobuf.CommunityTokenPermission_BECOME_MEMBER)) > 0
-}
-
 func (o *Community) UpsertTokenPermission(tokenPermission *protobuf.CommunityTokenPermission) (*CommunityChanges, error) {
 	o.mutex.Lock()
 	defer o.mutex.Unlock()
@@ -1555,7 +1551,6 @@ func (o *Community) UpsertTokenPermission(tokenPermission *protobuf.CommunityTok
 			return nil, err
 		}
 
-		o.updateEncrypted()
 		o.increaseClock()
 
 		return changes, nil
@@ -1601,7 +1596,6 @@ func (o *Community) DeleteTokenPermission(permissionID string) (*CommunityChange
 			return nil, err
 		}
 
-		o.updateEncrypted()
 		o.increaseClock()
 
 		return changes, nil
diff --git a/protocol/communities/community_encryption_key_action_test.go b/protocol/communities/community_encryption_key_action_test.go
index 5a49c56c4..df11b8c5f 100644
--- a/protocol/communities/community_encryption_key_action_test.go
+++ b/protocol/communities/community_encryption_key_action_test.go
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@ func createTestCommunity(identity *ecdsa.PrivateKey) (*Community, error) {
 			Chats:                   map[string]*protobuf.CommunityChat{},
 			BanList:                 []string{},
 			Categories:              map[string]*protobuf.CommunityCategory{},
-			Encrypted:               false,
 			TokenPermissions:        map[string]*protobuf.CommunityTokenPermission{},
 			CommunityTokensMetadata: []*protobuf.CommunityTokenMetadata{},
 		},
diff --git a/protocol/protobuf/communities.pb.go b/protocol/protobuf/communities.pb.go
index 3152d24bd..91cd70afe 100644
--- a/protocol/protobuf/communities.pb.go
+++ b/protocol/protobuf/communities.pb.go
@@ -562,7 +562,7 @@ type CommunityDescription struct {
 	AdminSettings           *CommunityAdminSettings              `protobuf:"bytes,10,opt,name=admin_settings,json=adminSettings,proto3" json:"admin_settings,omitempty"`
 	IntroMessage            string                               `protobuf:"bytes,11,opt,name=intro_message,json=introMessage,proto3" json:"intro_message,omitempty"`
 	OutroMessage            string                               `protobuf:"bytes,12,opt,name=outro_message,json=outroMessage,proto3" json:"outro_message,omitempty"`
-	Encrypted               bool                                 `protobuf:"varint,13,opt,name=encrypted,proto3" json:"encrypted,omitempty"`
+	Encrypted               bool                                 `protobuf:"varint,13,opt,name=encrypted,proto3" json:"encrypted,omitempty"` // Deprecated: Do not use.
 	Tags                    []string                             `protobuf:"bytes,14,rep,name=tags,proto3" json:"tags,omitempty"`
 	TokenPermissions        map[string]*CommunityTokenPermission `protobuf:"bytes,15,rep,name=token_permissions,json=tokenPermissions,proto3" json:"token_permissions,omitempty" protobuf_key:"bytes,1,opt,name=key,proto3" protobuf_val:"bytes,2,opt,name=value,proto3"`
 	CommunityTokensMetadata []*CommunityTokenMetadata            `protobuf:"bytes,16,rep,name=community_tokens_metadata,json=communityTokensMetadata,proto3" json:"community_tokens_metadata,omitempty"`
@@ -674,6 +674,7 @@ func (m *CommunityDescription) GetOutroMessage() string {
 	return ""
 }
 
+// Deprecated: Do not use.
 func (m *CommunityDescription) GetEncrypted() bool {
 	if m != nil {
 		return m.Encrypted
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 }
 
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diff --git a/protocol/protobuf/communities.proto b/protocol/protobuf/communities.proto
index b269af3b4..96f20f651 100644
--- a/protocol/protobuf/communities.proto
+++ b/protocol/protobuf/communities.proto
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ message CommunityDescription {
   CommunityAdminSettings admin_settings = 10;
   string intro_message = 11;
   string outro_message = 12;
-  bool encrypted = 13;
+  bool encrypted = 13 [deprecated=true];
   repeated string tags = 14;
   map<string, CommunityTokenPermission> token_permissions = 15;
   repeated CommunityTokenMetadata community_tokens_metadata = 16;
diff --git a/protocol/requests/create_community_request.go b/protocol/requests/create_community_request.go
index 5d6b453c6..ce240af61 100644
--- a/protocol/requests/create_community_request.go
+++ b/protocol/requests/create_community_request.go
@@ -128,7 +128,6 @@ func (c *CreateCommunity) ToCommunityDescription() (*protobuf.CommunityDescripti
 		},
 		IntroMessage: c.IntroMessage,
 		OutroMessage: c.OutroMessage,
-		Encrypted:    false,
 		Tags:         c.Tags,
 	}
 	return description, nil