diff --git a/k9mail/src/main/java/com/fsck/k9/activity/compose/RecipientMvpView.java b/k9mail/src/main/java/com/fsck/k9/activity/compose/RecipientMvpView.java
index ba3ae51e4..8c0592243 100644
--- a/k9mail/src/main/java/com/fsck/k9/activity/compose/RecipientMvpView.java
+++ b/k9mail/src/main/java/com/fsck/k9/activity/compose/RecipientMvpView.java
@@ -320,6 +320,10 @@ public class RecipientMvpView implements OnFocusChangeListener, OnClickListener
         Toast.makeText(activity, R.string.error_contact_address_not_found, Toast.LENGTH_LONG).show();
     }
 
+    public void showErrorOpenPgpRetrieveStatus() {
+        Toast.makeText(activity, R.string.error_recipient_crypto_retrieve, Toast.LENGTH_LONG).show();
+    }
+
     public void showErrorOpenPgpConnection() {
         Toast.makeText(activity, R.string.error_crypto_provider_connect, Toast.LENGTH_LONG).show();
     }
diff --git a/k9mail/src/main/java/com/fsck/k9/activity/compose/RecipientPresenter.java b/k9mail/src/main/java/com/fsck/k9/activity/compose/RecipientPresenter.java
index 48a44b45a..07cf0fc0a 100644
--- a/k9mail/src/main/java/com/fsck/k9/activity/compose/RecipientPresenter.java
+++ b/k9mail/src/main/java/com/fsck/k9/activity/compose/RecipientPresenter.java
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@ import android.os.Bundle;
 import android.support.annotation.Nullable;
 import android.support.annotation.VisibleForTesting;
 import android.text.TextUtils;
-import timber.log.Timber;
 import android.view.Menu;
 
 import com.fsck.k9.Account;
@@ -29,6 +28,7 @@ import com.fsck.k9.R;
 import com.fsck.k9.activity.compose.ComposeCryptoStatus.AttachErrorState;
 import com.fsck.k9.activity.compose.ComposeCryptoStatus.ComposeCryptoStatusBuilder;
 import com.fsck.k9.activity.compose.ComposeCryptoStatus.SendErrorState;
+import com.fsck.k9.activity.compose.RecipientMvpView.CryptoStatusDisplayType;
 import com.fsck.k9.helper.Contacts;
 import com.fsck.k9.helper.MailTo;
 import com.fsck.k9.helper.ReplyToParser;
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ import org.openintents.openpgp.util.OpenPgpApi;
 import org.openintents.openpgp.util.OpenPgpApi.PermissionPingCallback;
 import org.openintents.openpgp.util.OpenPgpServiceConnection;
 import org.openintents.openpgp.util.OpenPgpServiceConnection.OnBound;
+import timber.log.Timber;
 
 
 public class RecipientPresenter implements PermissionPingCallback {
@@ -392,7 +393,11 @@ public class RecipientPresenter implements PermissionPingCallback {
             @Override
             protected void onPostExecute(ComposeCryptoStatus composeCryptoStatus) {
                 cachedCryptoStatus = composeCryptoStatus;
-                recipientMvpView.showCryptoStatus(composeCryptoStatus.getCryptoStatusDisplayType());
+                CryptoStatusDisplayType cryptoStatusDisplayType = composeCryptoStatus.getCryptoStatusDisplayType();
+                if (cryptoStatusDisplayType == CryptoStatusDisplayType.ERROR) {
+                    recipientMvpView.showErrorOpenPgpRetrieveStatus();
+                }
+                recipientMvpView.showCryptoStatus(cryptoStatusDisplayType);
                 recipientMvpView.showCryptoSpecialMode(composeCryptoStatus.getCryptoSpecialModeDisplayType());
             }
         }.execute();
diff --git a/k9mail/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/k9mail/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index a004d6e03..384bff508 100644
--- a/k9mail/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/k9mail/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -1241,4 +1241,5 @@ Please submit bug reports, contribute new features and ask questions at
     <string name="mail_list_widget_loading">Loading messages…</string>
     <string name="fetching_folders_failed">Fetching folder list failed</string>
     <string name="messageview_crypto_warning_details">Show Details</string>
+    <string name="error_recipient_crypto_retrieve">Error retrieving recipient status from OpenPGP provider!</string>
 </resources>