diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 47f3a2b81..2828e6db7 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -116,8 +116,7 @@ android {
         buildConfigField("String", "LOGTAG", '"Pix-Art_Messenger"')
         buildConfigField("String", "DOMAIN_LOCK", 'null')
         buildConfigField("String", "MAGIC_CREATE_DOMAIN", '"blabber.im"')
-        buildConfigField("int", "ENCRYPTION_MASK", 'UNENCRYPTED | OPENPGP | OTR | OMEMO')
-
+        buildConfigField("boolean", "SHOW_INTRO", 'true')
         buildConfigField("String", "UPDATE_URL", '"https://xmpp.pix-art.de/Pix-Art_Messenger/update/"')
         resValue "string", "applicationId", applicationId
         resValue "string", "app_name", "Pix-Art Messenger"
@@ -154,7 +153,7 @@ android {
             buildConfigField("String", "DOMAIN_LOCK", '"kurswahl-online.de"')
             buildConfigField("String", "MAGIC_CREATE_DOMAIN", '"kurswahl-online.de"')
             buildConfigField("String", "LOGTAG", '"Schulchat_Messenger"')
-            buildConfigField("int", "ENCRYPTION_MASK", 'UNENCRYPTED')
+            buildConfigField("boolean", "SHOW_INTRO", "false")
             versionCode = 1
             versionName = '1.0.0'
         }
diff --git a/src/main/java/de/pixart/messenger/Config.java b/src/main/java/de/pixart/messenger/Config.java
index dbac68194..19af8b31b 100644
--- a/src/main/java/de/pixart/messenger/Config.java
+++ b/src/main/java/de/pixart/messenger/Config.java
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ public final class Config {
     private static final int OTR = 4;
     private static final int OMEMO = 8;
 
-    private static final int ENCRYPTION_MASK = BuildConfig.ENCRYPTION_MASK;
+    private static final int ENCRYPTION_MASK = UNENCRYPTED | OPENPGP | OTR | OMEMO;
 
     public static boolean supportUnencrypted() {
         return (ENCRYPTION_MASK & UNENCRYPTED) != 0;
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ public final class Config {
     public static final String CHANNEL_DISCOVERY = "https://search.jabber.network";
     public static final String DEFAULT_INVIDIOUS_HOST = "invidio.us";
     public static final boolean DISALLOW_REGISTRATION_IN_UI = false; //hide the register checkbox
+    public static final boolean SHOW_INTRO = BuildConfig.SHOW_INTRO;
 
     public static final boolean USE_RANDOM_RESOURCE_ON_EVERY_BIND = false;
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/de/pixart/messenger/ui/util/IntroHelper.java b/src/main/java/de/pixart/messenger/ui/util/IntroHelper.java
index 817551c4f..f4a593739 100644
--- a/src/main/java/de/pixart/messenger/ui/util/IntroHelper.java
+++ b/src/main/java/de/pixart/messenger/ui/util/IntroHelper.java
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import android.content.Intent;
 import android.content.SharedPreferences;
 import android.preference.PreferenceManager;
 
+import de.pixart.messenger.Config;
 import de.pixart.messenger.ui.IntroActivity;
 
 import static de.pixart.messenger.ui.IntroActivity.ACTIVITY;
@@ -19,7 +20,7 @@ public class IntroHelper {
             String INTRO = "intro_shown_on_activity_" + activityname + "_MultiMode_" + mode_multi;
             boolean SHOW_INTRO = getPrefs.getBoolean(INTRO, true);
 
-            if (SHOW_INTRO) {
+            if (SHOW_INTRO && Config.SHOW_INTRO) {
                 final Intent i = new Intent(activity, IntroActivity.class);
                 i.putExtra(ACTIVITY, activityname);
                 i.putExtra(MULTICHAT, mode_multi);