diff -r 092c4522b3bf detectors/newissuecopy.py
--- a/detectors/newissuecopy.py	Wed May 10 10:53:16 2017 +0200
+++ b/detectors/newissuecopy.py	Wed May 31 14:01:31 2017 +0200
@@ -5,14 +5,19 @@
 def newissuecopy(db, cl, nodeid, oldvalues):
     ''' Copy a message about new issues to a team address.
     '''
+    # get relevant crypto settings
+    encrypt = db.config.PGP_ENABLE and db.config.PGP_ENCRYPT
+
     # so use all the messages in the create
     change_note = cl.generateCreateNote(nodeid)
 
     # send a copy to the nosy list
     for msgid in cl.get(nodeid, 'messages'):
         try:
-            # note: last arg must be a list
-            cl.send_message(nodeid, msgid, change_note, ['team@team.host'])
+            # note: fourth arg must be a list
+            cl.send_message(nodeid, msgid, change_note,
+                            ['team@team.host'],
+                            crypt=encrypt)
         except roundupdb.MessageSendError, message:
             raise roundupdb.DetectorError, message