diff --git a/gajim/chat_control.py b/gajim/chat_control.py
index 680db873d..48b40e529 100644
--- a/gajim/chat_control.py
+++ b/gajim/chat_control.py
@@ -218,7 +218,8 @@ class ChatControl(ChatControlBase):
 
         self.encryption_menu = self.xml.get_object('encryption_menu')
         self.encryption_menu.set_menu_model(
-            gui_menu_builder.get_encryption_menu(self.control_id, self.type_id))
+            gui_menu_builder.get_encryption_menu(
+                self.control_id, self.type_id, self.account == 'Local'))
         self.set_encryption_menu_icon()
         # restore previous conversation
         self.restore_conversation()
diff --git a/gajim/gui_menu_builder.py b/gajim/gui_menu_builder.py
index c4c3f1467..ca2514166 100644
--- a/gajim/gui_menu_builder.py
+++ b/gajim/gui_menu_builder.py
@@ -827,7 +827,7 @@ def build_bookmark_menu(account):
     menu.insert_submenu(1, label, bookmark_menu)
 
 
-def get_encryption_menu(control_id, type_id):
+def get_encryption_menu(control_id, type_id, zeroconf=False):
     menu = Gio.Menu()
     menu.append(
         'Disabled', 'win.set-encryption-{}::{}'.format(control_id, 'disabled'))
@@ -838,6 +838,9 @@ def get_encryption_menu(control_id, type_id):
         if type_id == 'pm':
             if not hasattr(plugin, 'allow_privatchat'):
                 continue
+        if zeroconf:
+            if not hasattr(plugin, 'allow_zeroconf'):
+                continue
         menu_action = 'win.set-encryption-{}::{}'.format(
             control_id, name)
         menu.append(name, menu_action)