diff --git a/libi2pd/Destination.cpp b/libi2pd/Destination.cpp
index e20249c5..a3f6a8c9 100644
--- a/libi2pd/Destination.cpp
+++ b/libi2pd/Destination.cpp
@@ -1533,6 +1533,12 @@ namespace client
 #endif		
 	}
 
+	bool ClientDestination::SupportsRatchets () const
+	{
+		if (m_EncryptionKeys.empty ()) return false;
+		return m_EncryptionKeys.rbegin ()->first >= i2p::data::CRYPTO_KEY_TYPE_ECIES_X25519_AEAD;
+	}	
+		
 	const uint8_t * ClientDestination::GetEncryptionPublicKey (i2p::data::CryptoKeyType keyType) const
 	{
 		auto it = m_EncryptionKeys.find (keyType);
diff --git a/libi2pd/Destination.h b/libi2pd/Destination.h
index 802d7780..a76a1be4 100644
--- a/libi2pd/Destination.h
+++ b/libi2pd/Destination.h
@@ -296,6 +296,8 @@ namespace client
 
 		protected:
 
+			// GarlicDestionation
+			bool SupportsRatchets () const override;
 			// LeaseSetDestination
 			void CleanupDestination () override;
 			i2p::data::CryptoKeyType GetPreferredCryptoType () const override { return m_PreferredCryptoType; }
diff --git a/libi2pd/Garlic.cpp b/libi2pd/Garlic.cpp
index 0098bdcd..5a3e4cae 100644
--- a/libi2pd/Garlic.cpp
+++ b/libi2pd/Garlic.cpp
@@ -498,7 +498,7 @@ namespace garlic
 		buf += 4; // length
 
 		bool found = false;
-		if (SupportsEncryptionType (i2p::data::CRYPTO_KEY_TYPE_ECIES_X25519_AEAD))
+		if (SupportsRatchets ())
 			// try ECIESx25519 tag
 			found = HandleECIESx25519TagMessage (buf, length);
 		if (!found)
@@ -535,7 +535,7 @@ namespace garlic
 					decryption->Decrypt(buf + 514, length - 514, iv, buf + 514);
 					HandleAESBlock (buf + 514, length - 514, decryption, msg->from);
 				}
-				else if (SupportsEncryptionType (i2p::data::CRYPTO_KEY_TYPE_ECIES_X25519_AEAD))
+				else if (SupportsRatchets ())
 				{
 					// otherwise ECIESx25519
 					auto ts = i2p::util::GetMillisecondsSinceEpoch ();
diff --git a/libi2pd/Garlic.h b/libi2pd/Garlic.h
index 6283d740..0eef4871 100644
--- a/libi2pd/Garlic.h
+++ b/libi2pd/Garlic.h
@@ -279,6 +279,8 @@ namespace garlic
 			void SaveTags ();
 			void LoadTags ();
 
+			virtual bool SupportsRatchets () const { return GetIdentity ()->GetCryptoKeyType () >= i2p::data::CRYPTO_KEY_TYPE_ECIES_X25519_AEAD; }
+			
 		private:
 
 			void HandleAESBlock (uint8_t * buf, size_t len, std::shared_ptr<AESDecryption> decryption,
diff --git a/libi2pd_client/I2CP.h b/libi2pd_client/I2CP.h
index 3a9a7e7f..84243e6f 100644
--- a/libi2pd_client/I2CP.h
+++ b/libi2pd_client/I2CP.h
@@ -108,6 +108,8 @@ namespace client
 
 		protected:
 
+			// GarlicDestination
+			bool SupportsRatchets () const override { return (bool)m_ECIESx25519Decryptor; }
 			// LeaseSetDestination
 			void CleanupDestination () override;
 			i2p::data::CryptoKeyType GetPreferredCryptoType () const override;