diff --git a/src/fileio.c b/src/fileio.c
index a87b70b..a0b7557 100644
--- a/src/fileio.c
+++ b/src/fileio.c
@@ -250,6 +250,7 @@
 #ifdef FEAT_CRYPT
     char_u	*cryptkey = NULL;
     int		did_ask_for_key = FALSE;
+    int		crypt_method_used;
 #endif
 #ifdef FEAT_PERSISTENT_UNDO
     context_sha256_T sha_ctx;
@@ -2289,6 +2290,7 @@
 	save_file_ff(curbuf);		/* remember the current file format */
 
 #ifdef FEAT_CRYPT
+    crypt_method_used = use_crypt_method;
     if (cryptkey != NULL)
     {
 	crypt_pop_state();
@@ -2483,7 +2485,10 @@
 #ifdef FEAT_CRYPT
 	    if (cryptkey != NULL)
 	    {
-		STRCAT(IObuff, _("[crypted]"));
+		if (crypt_method_used == 1)
+		    STRCAT(IObuff, _("[blowfish]"));
+		else
+		    STRCAT(IObuff, _("[crypted]"));
 		c = TRUE;
 	    }
 #endif
@@ -3199,6 +3204,9 @@
     int		    write_undo_file = FALSE;
     context_sha256_T sha_ctx;
 #endif
+#ifdef FEAT_CRYPT
+    int		    crypt_method_used;
+#endif
 
     if (fname == NULL || *fname == NUL)	/* safety check */
 	return FAIL;
@@ -4728,6 +4736,7 @@
 	mch_set_acl(wfname, acl);
 #endif
 #ifdef FEAT_CRYPT
+    crypt_method_used = use_crypt_method;
     if (wb_flags & FIO_ENCRYPTED)
 	crypt_pop_state();
 #endif
@@ -4882,7 +4891,10 @@
 #ifdef FEAT_CRYPT
 	if (wb_flags & FIO_ENCRYPTED)
 	{
-	    STRCAT(IObuff, _("[crypted]"));
+	    if (crypt_method_used == 1)
+		STRCAT(IObuff, _("[blowfish]"));
+	    else
+		STRCAT(IObuff, _("[crypted]"));
 	    c = TRUE;
 	}
 #endif