diff --git a/apidocs/c/profapi.h b/apidocs/c/profapi.h
index 7d5cad0e..9ef1a795 100644
--- a/apidocs/c/profapi.h
+++ b/apidocs/c/profapi.h
@@ -339,3 +339,19 @@ End any encrypted session with the specified user.
 @param barejid Jabber ID of the recipient
 */
 void prof_encryption_reset(char *barejid);
+
+/**
+Set the text to display in the titlebar encryption indicator.
+@param barejid Jabber ID of the recipient
+@param enctext The text to display
+@return 1 on success, 0 on failure
+*/
+int prof_chat_set_titlebar_enctext(char *barejid, char *enctext);
+
+/**
+Let profanity decide what to show in the titlebar encryption indicator
+@param barejid Jabber ID of the recipient
+@return 1 on success, 0 on failure
+*/
+int prof_chat_unset_titlebar_enctext(char *barejid);
+
diff --git a/apidocs/python/src/prof.py b/apidocs/python/src/prof.py
index 22488f4b..64468eb0 100644
--- a/apidocs/python/src/prof.py
+++ b/apidocs/python/src/prof.py
@@ -630,3 +630,35 @@ def encryption_reset(barejid):
     ::
         prof.encryption_reset("alice@server.org")
     """
+
+
+def chat_set_titlebar_enctext(barejid, enctext):
+    """Set the text to display in the titlebar encryption indicator.
+
+    :param barejid: Jabber ID of the recipient
+    :param enctext: The text to display
+    :type barejid: str or unicode
+    :type enctext: str or unicode
+    :return: ``True`` if the text was set successfully, ``False`` otherwise
+    :rtype: boolean
+
+    
+    Example:
+    ::
+        prof.chat_set_titlebar_enctext("bob@chat.org", "safe")
+    """
+
+
+def chat_unset_titlebar_enctext(barejid):
+    """Let profanity decide what to show in the titlebar encryption indicator.
+
+    :param barejid: Jabber ID of the recipient
+    :type barejid: str or unicode
+    :return: ``True`` if the text was unset successfully, ``False`` otherwise
+    :rtype: boolean
+
+    Example:
+    ::
+        prof.chat_unset_titlebar_enctext("bob@chat.org")
+    """
+
diff --git a/src/plugins/api.c b/src/plugins/api.c
index 3488d84c..e0b2afb1 100644
--- a/src/plugins/api.c
+++ b/src/plugins/api.c
@@ -523,3 +523,41 @@ api_encryption_reset(const char *const barejid)
     }
 #endif
 }
+
+int
+api_chat_set_titlebar_enctext(const char *const barejid, const char *const enctext)
+{
+    if (enctext == NULL) {
+        return 0;
+    }
+
+    if (barejid == NULL) {
+        return 0;
+    }
+
+    ProfChatWin *chatwin = wins_get_chat(barejid);
+    if (chatwin == NULL) {
+        return 0;
+    }
+
+    chatwin_set_enctext(chatwin, enctext);
+
+    return 1;
+}
+
+int
+api_chat_unset_titlebar_enctext(const char *const barejid)
+{
+    if (barejid == NULL) {
+        return 0;
+    }
+
+    ProfChatWin *chatwin = wins_get_chat(barejid);
+    if (chatwin == NULL) {
+        return 0;
+    }
+
+    chatwin_unset_enctext(chatwin);
+
+    return 1;
+}
diff --git a/src/plugins/api.h b/src/plugins/api.h
index c05e7038..64784924 100644
--- a/src/plugins/api.h
+++ b/src/plugins/api.h
@@ -98,4 +98,7 @@ void api_disco_add_feature(char *plugin_name, char *feature);
 
 void api_encryption_reset(const char *const barejid);
 
+int api_chat_set_titlebar_enctext(const char *const barejid, const char *const enctext);
+int api_chat_unset_titlebar_enctext(const char *const barejid);
+
 #endif
diff --git a/src/plugins/c_api.c b/src/plugins/c_api.c
index ed613389..3721c726 100644
--- a/src/plugins/c_api.c
+++ b/src/plugins/c_api.c
@@ -347,6 +347,18 @@ c_api_encryption_reset(const char *barejid)
     api_encryption_reset(barejid);
 }
 
+static int
+c_api_chat_set_titlebar_enctext(const char *barejid, const char *enctext)
+{
+    return api_chat_set_titlebar_enctext(barejid, enctext);
+}
+
+static int
+c_api_chat_unset_titlebar_enctext(const char *barejid)
+{
+    return api_chat_unset_titlebar_enctext(barejid);
+}
+
 void
 c_command_callback(PluginCommand *command, gchar **args)
 {
@@ -415,6 +427,8 @@ c_api_init(void)
     prof_incoming_message = c_api_incoming_message;
     _prof_disco_add_feature = c_api_disco_add_feature;
     prof_encryption_reset = c_api_encryption_reset;
+    prof_chat_set_titlebar_enctext = c_api_chat_set_titlebar_enctext;
+    prof_chat_unset_titlebar_enctext = c_api_chat_unset_titlebar_enctext;
 }
 
 static char *
diff --git a/src/plugins/profapi.c b/src/plugins/profapi.c
index 8a6ef5aa..b9dd9e6f 100644
--- a/src/plugins/profapi.c
+++ b/src/plugins/profapi.c
@@ -94,3 +94,7 @@ void (*prof_incoming_message)(char *barejid, char *resource, char *message) = NU
 void (*_prof_disco_add_feature)(const char *filename, char *feature) = NULL;
 
 void (*prof_encryption_reset)(const char *barejid) = NULL;
+
+int (*prof_chat_set_titlebar_enctext)(const char *barejid, const char *enctext) = NULL;
+int (*prof_chat_unset_titlebar_enctext)(const char *barejid) = NULL;
+
diff --git a/src/plugins/profapi.h b/src/plugins/profapi.h
index 223af77f..291f8958 100644
--- a/src/plugins/profapi.h
+++ b/src/plugins/profapi.h
@@ -107,4 +107,7 @@ void (*_prof_disco_add_feature)(const char *filename, char *feature);
 
 void (*prof_encryption_reset)(const char *barejid);
 
+int (*prof_chat_set_titlebar_enctext)(const char *barejid, const char *enctext);
+int (*prof_chat_unset_titlebar_enctext)(const char *barejid);
+
 #endif
diff --git a/src/plugins/python_api.c b/src/plugins/python_api.c
index b92cdc88..27b4adf8 100644
--- a/src/plugins/python_api.c
+++ b/src/plugins/python_api.c
@@ -1049,6 +1049,53 @@ python_api_encryption_reset(PyObject *self, PyObject *args)
     Py_RETURN_NONE;
 }
 
+static PyObject*
+python_api_chat_set_titlebar_enctext(PyObject *self, PyObject *args)
+{
+    PyObject *barejid = NULL;
+    PyObject *enctext = NULL;
+    if (!PyArg_ParseTuple(args, "OO", &barejid, &enctext)) {
+        Py_RETURN_NONE;
+    }
+
+    char *barejid_str = python_str_or_unicode_to_string(barejid);
+    char *enctext_str = python_str_or_unicode_to_string(enctext);
+
+    allow_python_threads();
+    int res = api_chat_set_titlebar_enctext(barejid_str, enctext_str);
+    free(barejid_str);
+    free(enctext_str);
+    disable_python_threads();
+
+    if (res) {
+        return Py_BuildValue("O", Py_True);
+    } else {
+        return Py_BuildValue("O", Py_False);
+    }
+}
+
+static PyObject*
+python_api_chat_unset_titlebar_enctext(PyObject *self, PyObject *args)
+{
+    PyObject *barejid = NULL;
+    if (!PyArg_ParseTuple(args, "O", &barejid)) {
+        Py_RETURN_NONE;
+    }
+
+    char *barejid_str = python_str_or_unicode_to_string(barejid);
+
+    allow_python_threads();
+    int res = api_chat_unset_titlebar_enctext(barejid_str);
+    free(barejid_str);
+    disable_python_threads();
+
+    if (res) {
+        return Py_BuildValue("O", Py_True);
+    } else {
+        return Py_BuildValue("O", Py_False);
+    }
+}
+
 void
 python_command_callback(PluginCommand *command, gchar **args)
 {
@@ -1158,6 +1205,8 @@ static PyMethodDef apiMethods[] = {
     { "incoming_message", python_api_incoming_message, METH_VARARGS, "Show an incoming message." },
     { "disco_add_feature", python_api_disco_add_feature, METH_VARARGS, "Add a feature to disco info response." },
     { "encryption_reset", python_api_encryption_reset, METH_VARARGS, "End encrypted chat session with barejid, if one exists" },
+    { "chat_set_titlebar_enctext", python_api_chat_set_titlebar_enctext, METH_VARARGS, "Set the encryption status in the title bar for the specified contact" },
+    { "chat_unset_titlebar_enctext", python_api_chat_unset_titlebar_enctext, METH_VARARGS, "Reset the encryption status in the title bar for the specified recipient" },
     { NULL, NULL, 0, NULL }
 };
 
diff --git a/src/ui/chatwin.c b/src/ui/chatwin.c
index 8eee3dee..74acd79b 100644
--- a/src/ui/chatwin.c
+++ b/src/ui/chatwin.c
@@ -385,6 +385,24 @@ chatwin_get_string(ProfChatWin *chatwin)
     return resstr;
 }
 
+void
+chatwin_set_enctext(ProfChatWin *chatwin, const char *const enctext)
+{
+    if (chatwin->enctext) {
+        free(chatwin->enctext);
+    }
+    chatwin->enctext = strdup(enctext);
+}
+
+void
+chatwin_unset_enctext(ProfChatWin *chatwin)
+{
+    if (chatwin->enctext) {
+        free(chatwin->enctext);
+        chatwin->enctext = NULL;
+    }
+}
+
 static void
 _chatwin_history(ProfChatWin *chatwin, const char *const contact)
 {
diff --git a/src/ui/titlebar.c b/src/ui/titlebar.c
index 436b574c..39624a0a 100644
--- a/src/ui/titlebar.c
+++ b/src/ui/titlebar.c
@@ -319,6 +319,20 @@ _show_privacy(ProfChatWin *chatwin)
     int trusted_attrs = theme_attrs(THEME_TITLE_TRUSTED);
     int untrusted_attrs = theme_attrs(THEME_TITLE_UNTRUSTED);
 
+    if (chatwin->enctext) {
+        wprintw(win, " ");
+        wattron(win, bracket_attrs);
+        wprintw(win, "[");
+        wattroff(win, bracket_attrs);
+        wattron(win, encrypted_attrs);
+        wprintw(win, chatwin->enctext);
+        wattroff(win, encrypted_attrs);
+        wattron(win, bracket_attrs);
+        wprintw(win, "]");
+
+        return;
+    }
+
     if (chatwin->is_otr) {
         wprintw(win, " ");
         wattron(win, bracket_attrs);
@@ -353,7 +367,11 @@ _show_privacy(ProfChatWin *chatwin)
             wprintw(win, "]");
             wattroff(win, bracket_attrs);
         }
-    } else if (chatwin->pgp_send || chatwin->pgp_recv) {
+
+        return;
+    }
+
+    if (chatwin->pgp_send || chatwin->pgp_recv) {
         GString *pgpmsg = g_string_new("PGP ");
         if (chatwin->pgp_send && !chatwin->pgp_recv) {
             g_string_append(pgpmsg, "send");
@@ -373,19 +391,21 @@ _show_privacy(ProfChatWin *chatwin)
         wprintw(win, "]");
         wattroff(win, bracket_attrs);
         g_string_free(pgpmsg, TRUE);
-    } else {
-        if (prefs_get_boolean(PREF_ENC_WARN)) {
-            wprintw(win, " ");
-            wattron(win, bracket_attrs);
-            wprintw(win, "[");
-            wattroff(win, bracket_attrs);
-            wattron(win, unencrypted_attrs);
-            wprintw(win, "unencrypted");
-            wattroff(win, unencrypted_attrs);
-            wattron(win, bracket_attrs);
-            wprintw(win, "]");
-            wattroff(win, bracket_attrs);
-        }
+
+        return;
+    }
+
+    if (prefs_get_boolean(PREF_ENC_WARN)) {
+        wprintw(win, " ");
+        wattron(win, bracket_attrs);
+        wprintw(win, "[");
+        wattroff(win, bracket_attrs);
+        wattron(win, unencrypted_attrs);
+        wprintw(win, "unencrypted");
+        wattroff(win, unencrypted_attrs);
+        wattron(win, bracket_attrs);
+        wprintw(win, "]");
+        wattroff(win, bracket_attrs);
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/src/ui/ui.h b/src/ui/ui.h
index 44d87966..56f9f4a3 100644
--- a/src/ui/ui.h
+++ b/src/ui/ui.h
@@ -140,6 +140,8 @@ void chatwin_otr_trust(ProfChatWin *chatwin);
 void chatwin_otr_untrust(ProfChatWin *chatwin);
 void chatwin_otr_smp_event(ProfChatWin *chatwin, prof_otr_smp_event_t event, void *data);
 #endif
+void chatwin_set_enctext(ProfChatWin *chatwin, const char *const enctext);
+void chatwin_unset_enctext(ProfChatWin *chatwin);
 
 // MUC window
 void mucwin_role_change(ProfMucWin *mucwin, const char *const role, const char *const actor, const char *const reason);
diff --git a/src/ui/win_types.h b/src/ui/win_types.h
index 47bc7657..56e6d129 100644
--- a/src/ui/win_types.h
+++ b/src/ui/win_types.h
@@ -155,6 +155,7 @@ typedef struct prof_chat_win_t {
     char *resource_override;
     gboolean history_shown;
     unsigned long memcheck;
+    char *enctext;
 } ProfChatWin;
 
 typedef struct prof_muc_win_t {
diff --git a/src/ui/window.c b/src/ui/window.c
index a000f1aa..83172bbf 100644
--- a/src/ui/window.c
+++ b/src/ui/window.c
@@ -146,6 +146,7 @@ win_create_chat(const char *const barejid)
     new_win->history_shown = FALSE;
     new_win->unread = 0;
     new_win->state = chat_state_new();
+    new_win->enctext = NULL;
 
     new_win->memcheck = PROFCHATWIN_MEMCHECK;
 
@@ -430,6 +431,7 @@ win_free(ProfWin* window)
         ProfChatWin *chatwin = (ProfChatWin*)window;
         free(chatwin->barejid);
         free(chatwin->resource_override);
+        free(chatwin->enctext);
         chat_state_free(chatwin->state);
         break;
     }
diff --git a/tests/unittests/ui/stub_ui.c b/tests/unittests/ui/stub_ui.c
index e4f56c85..04c6300c 100644
--- a/tests/unittests/ui/stub_ui.c
+++ b/tests/unittests/ui/stub_ui.c
@@ -67,6 +67,9 @@ void chatwin_otr_untrust(ProfChatWin *chatwin) {}
 void chatwin_otr_smp_event(ProfChatWin *chatwin, prof_otr_smp_event_t event, void *data) {}
 #endif
 
+void chatwin_set_enctext(ProfChatWin *chatwin, const char *const enctext) {}
+void chatwin_unset_enctext(ProfChatWin *chatwin) {}
+
 void ui_sigwinch_handler(int sig) {}
 
 unsigned long ui_get_idle_time(void)