diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/ui/main/chat/viewmodel/StartConversationViewModel.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/ui/main/chat/viewmodel/StartConversationViewModel.kt
index 3e7c26156..4523e96d9 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/ui/main/chat/viewmodel/StartConversationViewModel.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/ui/main/chat/viewmodel/StartConversationViewModel.kt
@@ -111,7 +111,11 @@ class StartConversationViewModel
             params.isChatEnabled = true
             params.isGroupEnabled = true
             params.subject = groupChatRoomSubject
-            params.securityLevel = Conference.SecurityLevel.EndToEnd
+            if (LinphoneUtils.isEndToEndEncryptedChatAvailable(core)) {
+                params.securityLevel = Conference.SecurityLevel.EndToEnd
+            } else {
+                params.securityLevel = Conference.SecurityLevel.None
+            }
             params.account = account
 
             val chatParams = params.chatParams ?: return@postOnCoreThread