diff --git a/lib/core/wireprotocol/command.js b/lib/core/wireprotocol/command.js
index 09ea788311..bb7637ed8a 100644
--- a/lib/core/wireprotocol/command.js
+++ b/lib/core/wireprotocol/command.js
@@ -145,7 +145,9 @@ function supportsOpMsg(topologyOrServer) {
 }
 
 function _cryptCommand(server, ns, cmd, options, callback) {
-  const shouldBypassAutoEncryption = !!server.s.options.bypassAutoEncryption;
+  const shouldBypassAutoEncryption = !!(
+    server.s.options.autoEncryption && server.s.options.autoEncryption.bypassAutoEncryption
+  );
   const autoEncrypter = server.autoEncrypter;
   function commandResponseHandler(err, response) {
     if (err || response == null) {