diff --git a/apps/i2ptunnel/jsp/editClient.jsi b/apps/i2ptunnel/jsp/editClient.jsi
index 63825aa67..5d12f7360 100644
--- a/apps/i2ptunnel/jsp/editClient.jsi
+++ b/apps/i2ptunnel/jsp/editClient.jsi
@@ -548,7 +548,7 @@
                     ECIES-X25519 (<%=intl._t("Experts only!")%>)</label>
                 </span>
                 <span class="multiOption">
-                    <label><input value="0,4" type="radio" id="startOnLoad" name="encType" <%=((has0 && has4) ? " checked=\"checked\"" : "")%> class="tickbox" />
+                    <label><input value="4,0" type="radio" id="startOnLoad" name="encType" <%=((has0 && has4) ? " checked=\"checked\"" : "")%> class="tickbox" />
                     <%=intl._t("Both encryption types")%> (<%=intl._t("Experts only!")%>)</label>
                 </span>
             </td>
diff --git a/apps/i2ptunnel/jsp/editServer.jsi b/apps/i2ptunnel/jsp/editServer.jsi
index 02fe950c5..b29d378fd 100644
--- a/apps/i2ptunnel/jsp/editServer.jsi
+++ b/apps/i2ptunnel/jsp/editServer.jsi
@@ -857,7 +857,7 @@
                     ECIES-X25519 (<%=intl._t("Experts only!")%>)</label>
                 </span>
                 <span class="multiOption">
-                    <label><input value="0,4" type="radio" id="startOnLoad" name="encType" <%=((has0 && has4) ? " checked=\"checked\"" : "")%> class="tickbox" />
+                    <label><input value="4,0" type="radio" id="startOnLoad" name="encType" <%=((has0 && has4) ? " checked=\"checked\"" : "")%> class="tickbox" />
                     <%=intl._t("Both encryption types")%> (<%=intl._t("Experts only!")%>)</label>
                 </span>
             </td>
diff --git a/core/java/src/net/i2p/client/impl/RequestLeaseSetMessageHandler.java b/core/java/src/net/i2p/client/impl/RequestLeaseSetMessageHandler.java
index 03279cba2..3f673b34f 100644
--- a/core/java/src/net/i2p/client/impl/RequestLeaseSetMessageHandler.java
+++ b/core/java/src/net/i2p/client/impl/RequestLeaseSetMessageHandler.java
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ class RequestLeaseSetMessageHandler extends HandlerImpl {
     private static final String PROP_DH = "i2cp.leaseSetClient.dh.";
     private static final String PROP_PSK = "i2cp.leaseSetClient.psk.";
 
-    private static final boolean PREFER_NEW_ENC = false;
+    private static final boolean PREFER_NEW_ENC = true;
 
     public RequestLeaseSetMessageHandler(I2PAppContext context) {
         this(context, RequestLeaseSetMessage.MESSAGE_TYPE);
@@ -243,6 +243,8 @@ class RequestLeaseSetMessageHandler extends HandlerImpl {
                 if (senc != null) {
                     if (!PREFER_NEW_ENC && senc.equals("4,0"))
                         senc = "0,4";
+                    else if (PREFER_NEW_ENC && senc.equals("0,4"))
+                        senc = "4,0";
                     String[] senca = DataHelper.split(senc, ",");
                     for (String sencaa : senca) {
                         EncType newtype = EncType.parseEncType(sencaa);
diff --git a/core/java/src/net/i2p/data/LeaseSet2.java b/core/java/src/net/i2p/data/LeaseSet2.java
index 3c290c080..3df166c0f 100644
--- a/core/java/src/net/i2p/data/LeaseSet2.java
+++ b/core/java/src/net/i2p/data/LeaseSet2.java
@@ -44,6 +44,9 @@ public class LeaseSet2 extends LeaseSet {
     // If this leaseset was formerly blinded, the blinded hash, so we can find it again
     private Hash _blindedHash;
 
+    // true for testing
+    private static final boolean IGNORE_SERVER_KEY_PREFERENCE = false;
+
     private static final int FLAG_OFFLINE_KEYS = 0x01;
     private static final int FLAG_UNPUBLISHED = 0x02;
     /**
@@ -150,9 +153,25 @@ public class LeaseSet2 extends LeaseSet {
      */
     @Override
     public PublicKey getEncryptionKey(Set<EncType> supported) {
-        for (PublicKey pk : getEncryptionKeys()) {
-            if (supported.contains(pk.getType()))
-                return pk;
+        List<PublicKey> keys = getEncryptionKeys();
+        if (keys == null)
+            return null;
+        if (!IGNORE_SERVER_KEY_PREFERENCE || supported.size() <= 1 || keys.size() <= 1) {
+            // Honor order in LS
+            for (PublicKey pk : keys) {
+                if (supported.contains(pk.getType()))
+                    return pk;
+            }
+        } else {
+            // Our preference, newest enc type first
+            List<EncType> types = new ArrayList<EncType>(supported);
+            Collections.sort(types, Collections.reverseOrder());
+            for (EncType type : types) {
+                for (PublicKey pk : keys) {
+                    if (type == pk.getType())
+                        return pk;
+                }
+            }
         }
         return null;
     }