diff --git a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/http/HttpUploadConnection.java b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/http/HttpUploadConnection.java
index 0dfd2fc0b..b2a7c7a1b 100644
--- a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/http/HttpUploadConnection.java
+++ b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/http/HttpUploadConnection.java
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ public class HttpUploadConnection implements Transferable {
 		if (Config.ENCRYPT_ON_HTTP_UPLOADED
 				|| message.getEncryption() == Message.ENCRYPTION_AXOLOTL
 				|| message.getEncryption() == Message.ENCRYPTION_OTR) {
-			this.key = new byte[44];
+			this.key = new byte[48];
 			mXmppConnectionService.getRNG().nextBytes(this.key);
 			this.file.setKeyAndIv(this.key);
 		}