diff --git a/src/components/chatbox.jsx b/src/components/chatbox.jsx
index d84dcc8..44bf139 100644
--- a/src/components/chatbox.jsx
+++ b/src/components/chatbox.jsx
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ const DEFAULT_ANONYMOUS_DISPLAY_NAME="Anonymous"
 const DEFAULT_CHAT_UNAVAILABLE_MESSAGE = "The chat service is not available right now. Please try again later."
 const DEFAULT_CHAT_OFFLINE_MESSAGE = "There are no facilitators currently available. For immediate service, please call 123-456-7890."
 const DEFAULT_WAIT_MESSAGE = "Please be patient, our online facilitators are currently responding to other support requests."
-const DEFAULT_ENCRYPTION_DISABLED = true
+const DEFAULT_ENCRYPTION_DISABLED = false
 
 
 class ChatBox extends React.Component {