diff --git a/changelog.d/3902.feature b/changelog.d/3902.feature
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..eb8d9f2393
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelog.d/3902.feature
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Include m.room.encryption on invites by default
diff --git a/synapse/api/constants.py b/synapse/api/constants.py
index 0cbae9429b..39ff4f62eb 100644
--- a/synapse/api/constants.py
+++ b/synapse/api/constants.py
@@ -73,6 +73,7 @@ class EventTypes(object):
     RoomHistoryVisibility = "m.room.history_visibility"
     CanonicalAlias = "m.room.canonical_alias"
     RoomAvatar = "m.room.avatar"
+    RoomEncryption = "m.room.encryption"
     GuestAccess = "m.room.guest_access"
 
     # These are used for validation
diff --git a/synapse/config/api.py b/synapse/config/api.py
index 403d96ba76..9f25bbc5cb 100644
--- a/synapse/config/api.py
+++ b/synapse/config/api.py
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ class ApiConfig(Config):
             EventTypes.JoinRules,
             EventTypes.CanonicalAlias,
             EventTypes.RoomAvatar,
+            EventTypes.RoomEncryption,
             EventTypes.Name,
         ])
 
@@ -36,5 +37,6 @@ class ApiConfig(Config):
             - "{JoinRules}"
             - "{CanonicalAlias}"
             - "{RoomAvatar}"
+            - "{RoomEncryption}"
             - "{Name}"
         """.format(**vars(EventTypes))