diff --git a/src/freedombone b/src/freedombone
index f7c1fda1..585b1ab0 100755
--- a/src/freedombone
+++ b/src/freedombone
@@ -6602,6 +6602,14 @@ function create_private_mailing_list {
   echo 'create_private_mailing_list' >> $COMPLETION_FILE
 }
 
+function split_gpg_key_into_fragments {
+  # split the gpg key into fragments if social key management is enabled
+  if [[ $ENABLE_SOCIAL_KEY_MANAGEMENT == "yes" ]]; then
+      echo 'Splitting GPG key. You may need to enter your passphrase.'
+      freedombone-splitkey -u $MY_USERNAME -e $MY_EMAIL_ADDRESS
+  fi
+}
+
 function import_email {
   if [[ $SYSTEM_TYPE == "$VARIANT_CHAT" || $SYSTEM_TYPE == "$VARIANT_MEDIA" || $SYSTEM_TYPE == "$VARIANT_NONMAILBOX" ]]; then
       return
@@ -6613,6 +6621,7 @@ function import_email {
           create_restore_script
           backup_to_friends_servers
           intrusion_detection
+          split_gpg_key_into_fragments
           echo ''
           echo "$EMAIL_COMPLETE_MSG"
           if [ -d $USB_MOUNT ]; then
@@ -6640,6 +6649,7 @@ function import_email {
       create_restore_script
       backup_to_friends_servers
       intrusion_detection
+      split_gpg_key_into_fragments
       # unmount any attached usb drive
       echo ''
       echo "$EMAIL_COMPLETE_MSG"
@@ -7000,6 +7010,7 @@ function install_owncloud {
           create_restore_script
           backup_to_friends_servers
           intrusion_detection
+          split_gpg_key_into_fragments
           # unmount any attached usb drive
           if [ -d $USB_MOUNT ]; then
               umount $USB_MOUNT
@@ -7225,6 +7236,7 @@ quit" > $INSTALL_DIR/batch.sql
       create_restore_script
       backup_to_friends_servers
       intrusion_detection
+      split_gpg_key_into_fragments
       # unmount any attached usb drive
       if [ -d $USB_MOUNT ]; then
           umount $USB_MOUNT
@@ -9382,6 +9394,7 @@ function install_final {
       umount $USB_MOUNT
       rm -rf $USB_MOUNT
   fi
+  split_gpg_key_into_fragments
   echo 'install_final' >> $COMPLETION_FILE
   echo ''
   echo '  *** Freedombone installation is complete. Rebooting... ***'