diff --git a/plugins/openpgp/po/en.po b/plugins/openpgp/po/en.po
index 2a2a9aaa..4a545bc3 100644
--- a/plugins/openpgp/po/en.po
+++ b/plugins/openpgp/po/en.po
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ msgstr ""
 
 #: plugins/openpgp/src/account_settings_entry.vala:72
 msgid "No keys available. Generate one!"
-msgstr ""
+msgstr "No keys available. Generate one or check if your keys aren't expired or revoked!"
 
 #: plugins/openpgp/src/account_settings_entry.vala:101
 msgid "Select key"
diff --git a/plugins/openpgp/po/ru.po b/plugins/openpgp/po/ru.po
index f3628e57..b2f2e4e3 100644
--- a/plugins/openpgp/po/ru.po
+++ b/plugins/openpgp/po/ru.po
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ msgstr "Ошибка в GnuPG"
 
 #: plugins/openpgp/src/account_settings_entry.vala:72
 msgid "No keys available. Generate one!"
-msgstr "Нет доступных ключей. Стоило бы сгенерировать один!"
+msgstr "Нет доступных ключей. Создайте как минимум один, либо проверьте что уже существующие (ранее созданные) ключи не были отозваны или срок их действия не закончился!"
 
 #: plugins/openpgp/src/account_settings_entry.vala:101
 msgid "Select key"
diff --git a/plugins/openpgp/src/account_settings_entry.vala b/plugins/openpgp/src/account_settings_entry.vala
index 7c99942f..366718c3 100644
--- a/plugins/openpgp/src/account_settings_entry.vala
+++ b/plugins/openpgp/src/account_settings_entry.vala
@@ -160,4 +160,4 @@ public class AccountSettingsEntry : Plugins.AccountSettingsEntry {
         return stack;
     }
 }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/plugins/openpgp/src/encryption_list_entry.vala b/plugins/openpgp/src/encryption_list_entry.vala
index 68a31f38..2ac3460a 100644
--- a/plugins/openpgp/src/encryption_list_entry.vala
+++ b/plugins/openpgp/src/encryption_list_entry.vala
@@ -40,6 +40,16 @@ private class EncryptionListEntry : Plugins.EncryptionListEntry, Object {
             return;
         }
 
+        GPG.Key key_check = GPGHelper.get_public_key(db.get_account_key(conversation.account));
+        if (key_check.expired || key_check.revoked) {
+            string status_str = key_check.expired ? " has expired." : " has been revoked.";
+            debug("GPG public key %s is NOT fine for encryption: it %s.\n", key_check.fpr, status_str);
+            input_status_callback(new Plugins.InputFieldStatus("Your GPG key " + key_check.fpr + status_str,
+                                                               Plugins.InputFieldStatus.MessageType.ERROR,
+                                                               Plugins.InputFieldStatus.InputState.NO_SEND));
+            return;
+        }
+
         if (conversation.type_ == Conversation.Type.CHAT) {
             string? key_id = stream_interactor.get_module(Manager.IDENTITY).get_key_id(conversation.account, conversation.counterpart);
             if (key_id == null) {
diff --git a/plugins/openpgp/src/gpgme_helper.vala b/plugins/openpgp/src/gpgme_helper.vala
index 956ea1c8..8fda3e07 100644
--- a/plugins/openpgp/src/gpgme_helper.vala
+++ b/plugins/openpgp/src/gpgme_helper.vala
@@ -112,7 +112,12 @@ public static Gee.List<Key> get_keylist(string? pattern = null, bool secret_only
         try {
             while (true) {
                 Key key = context.op_keylist_next();
-                keys.add(key);
+                if (!key.expired && !key.revoked) {
+                    debug("PGP Key " + key.fpr + " is valid!");
+                    keys.add(key);
+                } else {
+                    debug("PGP Key " + key.fpr + " is either expired or revoked!");
+                }
             }
         } catch (Error e) {
             if (e.code != GPGError.ErrorCode.EOF) throw e;