diff --git a/packages/ndk/lib/domain_layer/usecases/nwc/nwc.dart b/packages/ndk/lib/domain_layer/usecases/nwc/nwc.dart
index 1829f09bf..dfbae0c54 100644
--- a/packages/ndk/lib/domain_layer/usecases/nwc/nwc.dart
+++ b/packages/ndk/lib/domain_layer/usecases/nwc/nwc.dart
@@ -106,6 +106,10 @@ class Nwc {
         if (versionTags.isNotEmpty) {
           connection.supportedVersions = versionTags.first.split(" ");
         }
+        List<String> encryptions = event.getTags('encryption');
+        if (encryptions.isNotEmpty) {
+          connection.supportedEncryptions = encryptions.first.split(" ");
+        }
 
         await _subscribeToNotificationsAndResponses(connection);
 
diff --git a/packages/ndk/lib/domain_layer/usecases/nwc/nwc_connection.dart b/packages/ndk/lib/domain_layer/usecases/nwc/nwc_connection.dart
index 2c6ef95fa..b3dfd453d 100644
--- a/packages/ndk/lib/domain_layer/usecases/nwc/nwc_connection.dart
+++ b/packages/ndk/lib/domain_layer/usecases/nwc/nwc_connection.dart
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@ class NwcConnection {
   }
 
   List<String> supportedVersions = ["0.0"];
+  List<String> supportedEncryptions = ["nip04"];
 
   Set<String> permissions = {};
 
@@ -78,8 +79,8 @@ class NwcConnection {
 
   /// does this connection only support legacy notifications
   bool isLegacyNotifications() {
-    return supportedVersions.length == 1 && supportedVersions.first == "0.0" ||
-        !supportedVersions.any((e) => e != "0.0");
+    return (supportedVersions.length == 1 && supportedVersions.first == "0.0" ||
+        !supportedVersions.any((e) => e != "0.0")) && !supportedEncryptions.any((e) => e != "nip04");
   }
 
   @override