diff --git a/lib/client.js b/lib/client.js
index a05bd70fc..3a9b12837 100644
--- a/lib/client.js
+++ b/lib/client.js
@@ -941,10 +941,11 @@ MatrixClient.prototype.sendEvent = function(roomId, eventType, content, txnId,
             );
             localEvent.encryptedType = "m.room.encrypted";
             localEvent.encryptedContent = encryptedContent;
+
+            // TODO: Specify this in the event constructor rather than fiddling
+            // with the event object internals.
+            localEvent.encrypted = true;
         }
-        // TODO: Specify this in the event constructor rather than fiddling
-        // with the event object internals.
-        localEvent.encrypted = true;
     }
 
     return _sendEvent(this, room, localEvent, callback);