diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index a5e0b6241..593818605 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+	* fix bug in protocol encryption/obfuscation
 	* fix buffer overflow in SOCKS5 UDP logic
 	* fix issue of rapid calls to file_priority() clobbering each other
 	* clear tracker errors on success
diff --git a/src/pe_crypto.cpp b/src/pe_crypto.cpp
index 94261fcca..7cece6e5f 100644
--- a/src/pe_crypto.cpp
+++ b/src/pe_crypto.cpp
@@ -328,7 +328,7 @@ namespace libtorrent {
 
 	std::tuple<int, int, int> rc4_handler::decrypt(span<span<char>> bufs)
 	{
-		if (!m_decrypt) std::make_tuple(0, 0, 0);
+		if (!m_decrypt) return std::make_tuple(0, 0, 0);
 
 		int bytes_processed = 0;
 		for (auto& buf : bufs)