diff --git a/lang/qt/src/qgpgmelistallkeysjob.cpp b/lang/qt/src/qgpgmelistallkeysjob.cpp
index 82483f25..6f169ac9 100644
--- a/lang/qt/src/qgpgmelistallkeysjob.cpp
+++ b/lang/qt/src/qgpgmelistallkeysjob.cpp
@@ -40,7 +40,10 @@
 
 #include "key.h"
 #include "context.h"
+#include "engineinfo.h"
+#include "global.h"
 #include "keylistresult.h"
+
 #include <gpg-error.h>
 
 #include <algorithm>
@@ -61,7 +64,9 @@ QGpgMEListAllKeysJob::QGpgMEListAllKeysJob(Context *context)
 
 QGpgMEListAllKeysJob::~QGpgMEListAllKeysJob() {}
 
-static KeyListResult do_list_keys(Context *ctx, std::vector<Key> &keys, bool secretOnly)
+namespace {
+
+static KeyListResult do_list_keys_legacy(Context *ctx, std::vector<Key> &keys, bool secretOnly)
 {
 
     const char **pat = nullptr;
@@ -81,9 +86,6 @@ static KeyListResult do_list_keys(Context *ctx, std::vector<Key> &keys, bool sec
     return result;
 }
 
-namespace
-{
-
 template <typename ForwardIterator, typename BinaryPredicate>
 ForwardIterator unique_by_merge(ForwardIterator first, ForwardIterator last, BinaryPredicate pred)
 {
@@ -103,8 +105,6 @@ ForwardIterator unique_by_merge(ForwardIterator first, ForwardIterator last, Bin
     return ++dest;
 }
 
-}
-
 static void merge_keys(std::vector<Key> &merged, std::vector<Key> &pub, std::vector<Key> &sec)
 {
     merged.reserve(pub.size() + sec.size());
@@ -118,15 +118,15 @@ static void merge_keys(std::vector<Key> &merged, std::vector<Key> &pub, std::vec
                  merged.end());
 }
 
-static QGpgMEListAllKeysJob::result_type list_keys(Context *ctx, bool mergeKeys)
+static QGpgMEListAllKeysJob::result_type list_keys_legacy(Context *ctx, bool mergeKeys)
 {
     std::vector<Key> pub, sec, merged;
     KeyListResult r;
 
-    r.mergeWith(do_list_keys(ctx, pub, false));
+    r.mergeWith(do_list_keys_legacy(ctx, pub, false));
     std::sort(pub.begin(), pub.end(), ByFingerprint<std::less>());
 
-    r.mergeWith(do_list_keys(ctx, sec, true));
+    r.mergeWith(do_list_keys_legacy(ctx, sec, true));
     std::sort(sec.begin(), sec.end(), ByFingerprint<std::less>());
 
     if (mergeKeys) {
@@ -137,6 +137,49 @@ static QGpgMEListAllKeysJob::result_type list_keys(Context *ctx, bool mergeKeys)
     return std::make_tuple(r, merged, sec, QString(), Error());
 }
 
+static KeyListResult do_list_keys(Context *ctx, std::vector<Key> &keys)
+{
+    const unsigned int keyListMode = ctx->keyListMode();
+    ctx->addKeyListMode(KeyListMode::WithSecret);
+
+    const char **pat = nullptr;
+    if (const Error err = ctx->startKeyListing(pat)) {
+        ctx->setKeyListMode(keyListMode);
+        return KeyListResult(nullptr, err);
+    }
+
+    Error err;
+    do {
+        keys.push_back(ctx->nextKey(err));
+    } while (!err);
+
+    keys.pop_back();
+
+    const KeyListResult result = ctx->endKeyListing();
+    ctx->setKeyListMode(keyListMode);
+
+    ctx->cancelPendingOperation();
+    return result;
+}
+
+static QGpgMEListAllKeysJob::result_type list_keys(Context *ctx, bool mergeKeys)
+{
+    if (GpgME::engineInfo(GpgME::GpgEngine).engineVersion() < "2.1.0") {
+        return list_keys_legacy(ctx, mergeKeys);
+    }
+
+    std::vector<Key> keys;
+    KeyListResult r = do_list_keys(ctx, keys);
+    std::sort(keys.begin(), keys.end(), ByFingerprint<std::less>());
+
+    std::vector<Key> sec;
+    std::copy_if(keys.begin(), keys.end(), std::back_inserter(sec), [](const Key &key) { return key.hasSecret(); });
+
+    return std::make_tuple(r, keys, sec, QString(), Error());
+}
+
+}
+
 Error QGpgMEListAllKeysJob::start(bool mergeKeys)
 {
     run(std::bind(&list_keys, std::placeholders::_1, mergeKeys));
diff --git a/lang/qt/tests/t-keylist.cpp b/lang/qt/tests/t-keylist.cpp
index 21349c1c..5875dfb4 100644
--- a/lang/qt/tests/t-keylist.cpp
+++ b/lang/qt/tests/t-keylist.cpp
@@ -39,10 +39,12 @@
 #include <QSignalSpy>
 #include <QMap>
 #include "keylistjob.h"
+#include "listallkeysjob.h"
 #include "qgpgmebackend.h"
 #include "keylistresult.h"
 
 #include "context.h"
+#include "engineinfo.h"
 
 #include <memory>
 
@@ -138,6 +140,68 @@ private Q_SLOTS:
         QSignalSpy spy (this, SIGNAL(asyncDone()));
         QVERIFY(spy.wait(QSIGNALSPY_TIMEOUT));
     }
+
+    void testListAllKeysSync()
+    {
+        const auto accumulateFingerprints = [](std::vector<std::string> &v, const Key &key) { v.push_back(std::string(key.primaryFingerprint())); return v; };
+
+        ListAllKeysJob *job = openpgp()->listAllKeysJob(/* includeSigs= */false, /* validate= */false);
+        std::vector<GpgME::Key> pubKeys, secKeys;
+        GpgME::KeyListResult result = job->exec(pubKeys, secKeys, /* mergeKeys= */false); // mergeKeys is unused for GnuPG >= 2.1
+        delete job;
+        QVERIFY(!result.error());
+
+        QCOMPARE(secKeys.size(), 2u);
+        std::vector<std::string> secKeyFingerprints = std::accumulate(secKeys.begin(), secKeys.end(), std::vector<std::string>(), accumulateFingerprints);
+        QCOMPARE(secKeyFingerprints, std::vector<std::string>({
+                "23FD347A419429BACCD5E72D6BC4778054ACD246",
+                "A0FF4590BB6122EDEF6E3C542D727CC768697734"
+        }));
+        QVERIFY(secKeys[0].hasSecret());
+        if (!(GpgME::engineInfo(GpgME::GpgEngine).engineVersion() < "2.1.0")) {
+            QVERIFY(secKeys[0].subkeys()[0].keyGrip());
+        }
+
+        QCOMPARE(pubKeys.size(), 26u);
+        std::vector<std::string> pubKeyFingerprints = std::accumulate(pubKeys.begin(), pubKeys.end(), std::vector<std::string>(), accumulateFingerprints);
+        QCOMPARE(pubKeyFingerprints, std::vector<std::string>({
+                "045B2334ADD69FC221076841A5E67F7FA3AE3EA1",
+                "04C1DF62EFA0EBB00519B06A8979A6C5567FB34A",
+                "0DBCAD3F08843B9557C6C4D4A94C0F75653244D6",
+                "1DDD28CEF714F5B03B8C246937CAB51FB79103F8",
+                "23FD347A419429BACCD5E72D6BC4778054ACD246",
+                "2686AA191A278013992C72EBBE794852BE5CF886",
+                "3531152DE293E26A07F504BC318C1FAEFAEF6D1B",
+                "38FBE1E4BF6A5E1242C8F6A13BDBEDB1777FBED3",
+                "3FD11083779196C2ECDD9594AD1B0FAD43C2D0C7",
+                "43929E89F8F79381678CAE515F6356BA6D9732AC",
+                "56D33268F7FE693FBB594762D4BF57F37372E243",
+                "5AB9D6D7BAA1C95B3BAA3D9425B00FD430CEC684",
+                "61EE841A2A27EB983B3B3C26413F4AF31AFDAB6C",
+                "6560C59C43D031C54D7C588EEBA9F240EB9DC9E6",
+                "6FAA9C201E5E26DCBAEC39FD5D15E01D3FF13206",
+                "9E91CBB11E4D4135583EF90513DB965534C6E3F1",
+                "A0FF4590BB6122EDEF6E3C542D727CC768697734",
+                "A7969DA1C3297AA96D49843F1C67EC133C661C84",
+                "C9C07DCC6621B9FB8D071B1D168410A48FC282E6",
+                "CD538D6CC9FB3D745ECDA5201FE8FC6F04259677",
+                "D695676BDCEDCC2CDD6152BCFE180B1DA9E3B0B2",
+                "E8143C489C8D41124DC40D0B47AF4B6961F04784",
+                "E8D6C90B683B0982BD557A99DEF0F7B8EC67DBDE",
+                "ECAC774F4EEEB0620767044A58CB9A4C85A81F38",
+                "ED9B316F78644A58D042655A9EEF34CD4B11B25F",
+                "F8F1EDC73995AB739AD54B380C820C71D2699313"
+        }));
+        if (!(GpgME::engineInfo(GpgME::GpgEngine).engineVersion() < "2.1.0")) {
+            // with GnuPG >= 2.1 the job always lists keys with --with-keygrip and --with-secret,
+            // i.e. the key grips and information about secret keys are always available
+            QVERIFY(!pubKeys[0].hasSecret());
+            QVERIFY(pubKeys[0].subkeys()[0].keyGrip());
+
+            QVERIFY(pubKeys[4].hasSecret());
+            QVERIFY(pubKeys[4].subkeys()[0].keyGrip());
+        }
+    }
 };
 
 QTEST_MAIN(KeyListTest)