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
@@ -113,7 +113,11 @@
 {
 	const QList<QUrl> &inputFiles = getInputFiles();
 
-	if (!inputFiles.isEmpty()) {
+	if (line == QLatin1String("[GNUPG:] DECRYPTION_OKAY")) {
+		// Assume Gpg decryption was successful even if gpg returns
+		// a error code.
+		decryptSuccess = true;
+	} else 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()));
 			emit infoProgress(2 * m_fileIndex + 1, inputFiles.count() * 2);
@@ -137,3 +141,15 @@
 
 	return KGpgTextOrFileTransaction::nextLine(line);
 }
+
+void
+KGpgDecrypt::finish()
+{
+	if (decryptSuccess) {
+		// Gpg error code is ignored.
+		// https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=357462
+		setSuccess(TS_OK);
+	} else {
+		KGpgTextOrFileTransaction::finish();
+	}
+}