diff --git a/lisp/epa-file.el b/lisp/epa-file.el
index 7fd41784746..21dc1ebaff0 100644
--- a/lisp/epa-file.el
+++ b/lisp/epa-file.el
@@ -309,7 +309,8 @@ encryption is used."
 If no one is selected, symmetric encryption will be performed.  "
 		    recipients)
 		 (if epa-file-encrypt-to
-		     (epg-list-keys context recipients)))))
+                     (epg--filter-revoked-keys
+		      (epg-list-keys context recipients))))))
       (error
        (epa-display-error context)
        (if (setq entry (assoc file epa-file-passphrase-alist))
diff --git a/lisp/epg.el b/lisp/epg.el
index 920b85398f3..b27e2c638c2 100644
--- a/lisp/epg.el
+++ b/lisp/epg.el
@@ -1382,6 +1382,13 @@ NAME is either a string or a list of strings."
       (setq pointer (cdr pointer)))
     keys))
 
+(defun epg--filter-revoked-keys (keys)
+  (seq-remove (lambda (key)
+                (seq-find (lambda (user)
+                            (eq (epg-user-id-validity user) 'revoked))
+                          (epg-key-user-id-list key)))
+              keys))
+
 (defun epg--args-from-sig-notations (notations)
   (apply #'nconc
 	 (mapcar