diff --git a/protocol/communities/community.go b/protocol/communities/community.go
index ccbceea2f..97e504e7d 100644
--- a/protocol/communities/community.go
+++ b/protocol/communities/community.go
@@ -224,6 +224,7 @@ func (o *Community) MarshalJSON() ([]byte, error) {
 		IsMember:          o.isMember(),
 		Muted:             o.config.Muted,
 		Tags:              o.Tags(),
+		Encrypted:         o.Encrypted(),
 	}
 	if o.config.CommunityDescription != nil {
 		for id, c := range o.config.CommunityDescription.Categories {
diff --git a/services/chat/api.go b/services/chat/api.go
index 2679158fd..0008c18ba 100644
--- a/services/chat/api.go
+++ b/services/chat/api.go
@@ -98,6 +98,7 @@ type ChannelGroup struct {
 	CanManageUsers bool                                     `json:"canManageUsers"`
 	Muted          bool                                     `json:"muted"`
 	BanList        []string                                 `json:"banList"`
+	Encrypted      bool                                     `json:"encrypted"`
 }
 
 func NewAPI(service *Service) *API {
@@ -186,6 +187,7 @@ func (api *API) GetChats(ctx context.Context) (map[string]ChannelGroup, error) {
 			CanManageUsers: community.CanManageUsers(community.MemberIdentity()),
 			Muted:          community.Muted(),
 			BanList:        community.Description().BanList,
+			Encrypted:      community.Encrypted(),
 		}
 
 		for t, i := range community.Images() {