diff --git a/lang/cpp/src/context.cpp b/lang/cpp/src/context.cpp
index dba958cf..f7f6f54d 100644
--- a/lang/cpp/src/context.cpp
+++ b/lang/cpp/src/context.cpp
@@ -1335,6 +1335,9 @@ static gpgme_encrypt_flags_t encryptflags2encryptflags(Context::EncryptionFlags
     if (flags & Context::Symmetric) {
         result |= GPGME_ENCRYPT_SYMMETRIC;
     }
+    if (flags & Context::EncryptArchive) {
+        result |= GPGME_ENCRYPT_ARCHIVE;
+    }
     return static_cast<gpgme_encrypt_flags_t>(result);
 }
 
@@ -1909,6 +1912,7 @@ std::ostream &operator<<(std::ostream &os, Context::EncryptionFlags flags)
     CHECK(ExpectSign);
     CHECK(NoCompress);
     CHECK(Symmetric);
+    CHECK(EncryptArchive);
 #undef CHECK
     return os << ')';
 }
diff --git a/lang/cpp/src/context.h b/lang/cpp/src/context.h
index 7bd1b03d..b38e8cdf 100644
--- a/lang/cpp/src/context.h
+++ b/lang/cpp/src/context.h
@@ -447,7 +447,8 @@ public:
         NoCompress = 16,
         Symmetric = 32,
         ThrowKeyIds = 64,
-        EncryptWrap = 128
+        EncryptWrap = 128,
+        EncryptArchive = 512,
     };
     EncryptionResult encrypt(const std::vector<Key> &recipients, const Data &plainText, Data &cipherText, EncryptionFlags flags);
     GpgME::Error encryptSymmetrically(const Data &plainText, Data &cipherText);