diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index 34964f3..39ecee6 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -261,9 +261,11 @@ func main() {
 	for _, r := range getopt.Args() {
 		var re recipientsType
 		re.Jid = r
-		re.OxKey, err = oxGetPublicKey(client, r)
-		if err != nil {
-			fmt.Println("Couldn't receive key for:", r)
+		if *flagOx {
+			re.OxKey, err = oxGetPublicKey(client, r)
+			if err != nil {
+				fmt.Println("Couldn't receive key for:", r)
+			}
 		}
 		recipients = append(recipients, re)
 	}