diff --git a/MetadataCrypt.cpp b/MetadataCrypt.cpp
index abcf6db..3c2e0d5 100644
--- a/MetadataCrypt.cpp
+++ b/MetadataCrypt.cpp
@@ -189,7 +189,7 @@
                                       bool needs_encrypt) {
     LOG(DEBUG) << "fscrypt_mount_metadata_encrypted: " << mount_point << " " << needs_encrypt;
     auto encrypted_state = android::base::GetProperty("ro.crypto.state", "");
-    if (encrypted_state != "") {
+    if (encrypted_state != "" && encrypted_state != "encrypted") {
         LOG(DEBUG) << "fscrypt_enable_crypto got unexpected starting state: " << encrypted_state;
         return false;
     }