diff --git a/src/command/cmd_funcs.c b/src/command/cmd_funcs.c
index 6213ba88..735e197b 100644
--- a/src/command/cmd_funcs.c
+++ b/src/command/cmd_funcs.c
@@ -2192,7 +2192,7 @@ cmd_msg(ProfWin *window, const char *const command, gchar **args)
         is_otr_secure = otr_is_secure(barejid);
 #endif // HAVE_LIBOTR
 
-
+#ifdef HAVE_OMEMO
         if (omemo_automatic_start(barejid) && is_otr_secure) {
             win_println(window, THEME_DEFAULT, "!", "Chat could be either OMEMO or OTR encrypted. Use '/omemo start %s' or '/otr start %s' to start a session.", usr, usr);
             return TRUE;
@@ -2200,6 +2200,7 @@ cmd_msg(ProfWin *window, const char *const command, gchar **args)
             omemo_start_session(barejid);
             chatwin->is_omemo = TRUE;
         }
+#endif // HAVE_OMEMO
 
         if (msg) {
             cl_ev_send_msg(chatwin, msg, NULL);