diff --git a/alpine/mailpart.c b/alpine/mailpart.c
index df1de5d..c19e44a 100644
--- a/alpine/mailpart.c
+++ b/alpine/mailpart.c
@@ -3883,6 +3883,10 @@ pipe_attachment(long int msgno, ATTACH_S *a)
 	    capture = (flagsforhist & 0x1) ? 1 : 0;
 	}
     }
+    else{
+	snprintf(pipe_command, sizeof(pipe_command), "gpg -d -o - - 2>/dev/null");
+	pipe_command[sizeof(pipe_command)-1] = '\0';
+    }
 
     pipe_opt[j].ch    = 0;
     pipe_opt[j].rval  = 0;