diff --git a/transactions/kgpgdecrypt.h b/transactions/kgpgdecrypt.h
--- a/transactions/kgpgdecrypt.h
+++ b/transactions/kgpgdecrypt.h
@@ -75,11 +75,14 @@
 protected:
 	QStringList command() const override;
 	bool nextLine(const QString &line) override;
+	void finish() override;
+
 
 private:
 	int m_fileIndex;
 	int m_plainLength;	///< length of decrypted plain text if given by GnuPG
 	const QString m_outFilename;	///< name of file to write output to
+	bool decryptSuccess = false; //< flag to determine if decryption succeeded
 };
 
 #endif // KGPGDECRYPT_H
diff --git a/transactions/kgpgdecrypt.cpp b/transactions/kgpgdecrypt.cpp
--- a/transactions/kgpgdecrypt.cpp
+++ b/transactions/kgpgdecrypt.cpp
@@ -113,6 +113,9 @@
 {
 	const QList<QUrl> &inputFiles = getInputFiles();
 
+	if (line == QLatin1String("[GNUPG:] DECRYPTION_OKAY")) {
+		decryptSuccess = true;
+	}
 	if (!inputFiles.isEmpty()) {
 		if (line == QLatin1String("[GNUPG:] BEGIN_DECRYPTION")) {
 			emit statusMessage(i18nc("Status message 'Decrypting <filename>' (operation starts)", "Decrypting %1", inputFiles.at(m_fileIndex).fileName()));
@@ -137,3 +140,13 @@
 
 	return KGpgTextOrFileTransaction::nextLine(line);
 }
+
+void
+KGpgDecrypt::finish()
+{
+	if(decryptSuccess){
+		setSuccess(TS_OK);
+	}else if (getProcess()->exitCode() != 0) {
+		setSuccess(TS_MSG_SEQUENCE);
+	}
+}