diff --git a/GnuPG/__init__.py b/GnuPG/__init__.py
index efdb9ea..e34d22e 100644
--- a/GnuPG/__init__.py
+++ b/GnuPG/__init__.py
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ class GPGEncryptor:
 	def encrypt(self):
 		p = subprocess.Popen( self._command(), stdin=subprocess.PIPE, stdout=subprocess.PIPE,stderr=subprocess.PIPE )
 		encdata = p.communicate(input=self._message)[0]
-		return encdata
+		return (encdata, p.returncode)
 
 	def _command(self):
 		cmd = ["/usr/bin/gpg", "--trust-model", "always", "--homedir", self._keyhome, "--batch", "--yes", "--pgp7", "--no-secmem-warning", "-a", "-e"]
diff --git a/gpg-mailgate.py b/gpg-mailgate.py
index 8879a60..035695e 100755
--- a/gpg-mailgate.py
+++ b/gpg-mailgate.py
@@ -82,7 +82,10 @@ def encrypt_payload( payload, gpg_to_cmdline ):
 		return payload
 	gpg = GnuPG.GPGEncryptor( cfg['gpg']['keyhome'], gpg_to_cmdline, payload.get_content_charset() )
 	gpg.update( raw_payload )
-	payload.set_payload( gpg.encrypt() )
+	encrypted_data, returncode = gpg.encrypt()
+	if verbose:
+		log("Return code from encryption=%d (0 indicates success)." % returncode)
+	payload.set_payload( encrypted_data )
 	isAttachment = payload.get_param( 'attachment', None, 'Content-Disposition' ) is not None
 	if isAttachment:
 		filename = payload.get_filename()