diff --git a/src/cmd_decrypt.rs b/src/cmd_decrypt.rs
index b56b35b..2a27672 100644
--- a/src/cmd_decrypt.rs
+++ b/src/cmd_decrypt.rs
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ pub fn decrypt_single(config: &Option<TinyEncryptConfig>,
     util::zeroize(key);
     util::zeroize(nonce);
     drop(file_in);
-    if cmd_decrypt.remove_file { util::remove_file_with_msg(path); }
+    if do_write_file_out && cmd_decrypt.remove_file { util::remove_file_with_msg(path); }
     Ok(meta.file_length)
 }