diff --git a/app/lib/encryption/encryption.ts b/app/lib/encryption/encryption.ts
index eb09d56b68e..040d113d19e 100644
--- a/app/lib/encryption/encryption.ts
+++ b/app/lib/encryption/encryption.ts
@@ -539,7 +539,7 @@ class Encryption {
 
 			const roomE2E = await this.getRoomInstance(rid);
 			if (!roomE2E || !roomE2E?.hasSessionKey()) {
-				return;
+				return message;
 			}
 			return roomE2E.encrypt(message);
 		} catch {