diff --git a/public/views/walletHome.html b/public/views/walletHome.html
index 294a1cd8c..9ffdb5f3f 100644
--- a/public/views/walletHome.html
+++ b/public/views/walletHome.html
@@ -373,7 +373,7 @@
                 </div>
               </div>
             </div>
-            <div class="row">
+            <div class="row" ng-hide="home.hideNote">
               <div class="large-12 columns">
                 <label for="comment"><span translate>Note</span>
                   <small translate ng-hide="!sendForm.comment.$pristine">optional</small>
diff --git a/src/js/controllers/walletHome.js b/src/js/controllers/walletHome.js
index 897978036..e55c207ee 100644
--- a/src/js/controllers/walletHome.js
+++ b/src/js/controllers/walletHome.js
@@ -679,6 +679,10 @@ angular.module('copayApp.controllers').controller('walletHomeController', functi
         enumerable: true,
         configurable: true
       });
+
+    var fc = profileService.focusedClient;
+    // ToDo: use a credential's (or fc's) function for this
+    this.hideNote = !fc.credentials.sharedEncryptingKey;
   };
 
   this.setSendError = function(err) {