diff --git a/sat/plugins/plugin_sec_otr.py b/sat/plugins/plugin_sec_otr.py
index ad0457c0..41103863 100644
--- a/sat/plugins/plugin_sec_otr.py
+++ b/sat/plugins/plugin_sec_otr.py
@@ -694,13 +694,14 @@ class OTR(object):
                 raise failure.Failure(
                     exceptions.CancelError("Cancelled by OTR")
                 )  # no message at all (no history, no signal)
-        client.encryption.markAsEncrypted(data)
-        trusted = otrctx.isTrusted()
 
-        if trusted:
-            client.encryption.markAsTrusted(data)
-        else:
-            client.encryption.markAsUntrusted(data)
+            client.encryption.markAsEncrypted(data)
+            trusted = otrctx.isTrusted()
+
+            if trusted:
+                client.encryption.markAsTrusted(data)
+            else:
+                client.encryption.markAsUntrusted(data)
 
         return data