diff --git a/src/sql/migrations.rs b/src/sql/migrations.rs
index a32bd0abd..1b478961d 100644
--- a/src/sql/migrations.rs
+++ b/src/sql/migrations.rs
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ use crate::provider::get_provider_by_domain;
 use crate::sql::Sql;
 use crate::tools::EmailAddress;
 
-const DBVERSION: i32 = 68;
+const DBVERSION: i32 = 69;
 const VERSION_CFG: &str = "dbversion";
 const TABLES: &str = include_str!("./tables.sql");
 
@@ -616,6 +616,15 @@ CREATE INDEX smtp_messageid ON imap(rfc724_mid);
         )
         .await?;
     }
+    if dbversion < 94 {
+        sql.execute_migration(
+            r#"
+ALTER TABLE chats ADD COLUMN encryption_modus INTEGER DEFAULT 0;
+ALTER TABLE msgs ADD COLUMN encryption_modus INTEGER DEFAULT 0;"#,
+            94,
+        )
+        .await?;
+    }
 
     let new_version = sql
         .get_raw_config_int(VERSION_CFG)
diff --git a/src/sql/tables.sql b/src/sql/tables.sql
index d105dddec..c52c29823 100644
--- a/src/sql/tables.sql
+++ b/src/sql/tables.sql
@@ -38,8 +38,7 @@ CREATE TABLE chats (
     locations_last_sent INTEGER DEFAULT 0,
     created_timestamp INTEGER DEFAULT 0,
     muted_until INTEGER DEFAULT 0,
-    ephemeral_timer INTEGER,
-    encryption_modus INTEGER DEFAULT 0
+    ephemeral_timer INTEGER
 );
 CREATE INDEX chats_index1 ON chats (grpid);
 CREATE INDEX chats_index2 ON chats (archived);
@@ -93,8 +92,7 @@ CREATE TABLE msgs (
 -- deleted. It is convenient to store it here because UI
 -- needs this value to display how much time is left until
 -- the message is deleted.
-    ephemeral_timestamp INTEGER DEFAULT 0,
-    encryption_modus INTEGER DEFAULT 0
+    ephemeral_timestamp INTEGER DEFAULT 0
 );
 
 CREATE INDEX msgs_index1 ON msgs (rfc724_mid);