diff --git a/src/borg/key.py b/src/borg/key.py
index dd64b0fd1..5161b7cc5 100644
--- a/src/borg/key.py
+++ b/src/borg/key.py
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ class KeyBase:
     def encrypt(self, chunk):
         pass
 
-    def decrypt(self, id, data):
+    def decrypt(self, id, data, decompress=True):
         pass
 
 
@@ -130,10 +130,13 @@ class PlaintextKey(KeyBase):
         chunk = self.compress(chunk)
         return b''.join([self.TYPE_STR, chunk.data])
 
-    def decrypt(self, id, data):
+    def decrypt(self, id, data, decompress=True):
         if data[0] != self.TYPE:
             raise IntegrityError('Invalid encryption envelope')
-        data = self.compressor.decompress(memoryview(data)[1:])
+        payload = memoryview(data)[1:]
+        if not decompress:
+            return Chunk(payload)
+        data = self.compressor.decompress(payload)
         if id and sha256(data).digest() != id:
             raise IntegrityError('Chunk id verification failed')
         return Chunk(data)
@@ -166,7 +169,7 @@ class AESKeyBase(KeyBase):
         hmac = hmac_sha256(self.enc_hmac_key, data)
         return b''.join((self.TYPE_STR, hmac, data))
 
-    def decrypt(self, id, data):
+    def decrypt(self, id, data, decompress=True):
         if not (data[0] == self.TYPE or
             data[0] == PassphraseKey.TYPE and isinstance(self, RepoKey)):
             raise IntegrityError('Invalid encryption envelope')
@@ -176,7 +179,10 @@ class AESKeyBase(KeyBase):
         if not compare_digest(hmac_computed, hmac_given):
             raise IntegrityError('Encryption envelope checksum mismatch')
         self.dec_cipher.reset(iv=PREFIX + data[33:41])
-        data = self.compressor.decompress(self.dec_cipher.decrypt(data_view[41:]))
+        payload = self.dec_cipher.decrypt(data_view[41:])
+        if not decompress:
+            return Chunk(payload)
+        data = self.compressor.decompress(payload)
         if id:
             hmac_given = id
             hmac_computed = hmac_sha256(self.id_key, data)
diff --git a/src/borg/testsuite/key.py b/src/borg/testsuite/key.py
index c62f5ffef..5c604ee87 100644
--- a/src/borg/testsuite/key.py
+++ b/src/borg/testsuite/key.py
@@ -43,6 +43,14 @@ class TestKey:
         monkeypatch.setenv('BORG_KEYS_DIR', tmpdir)
         return tmpdir
 
+    @pytest.fixture(params=(
+        KeyfileKey,
+        PlaintextKey
+    ))
+    def key(self, request, monkeypatch):
+        monkeypatch.setenv('BORG_PASSPHRASE', 'test')
+        return request.param.create(self.MockRepository(), self.MockArgs())
+
     class MockRepository:
         class _Location:
             orig = '/some/place'
@@ -155,6 +163,12 @@ class TestKey:
             id[12] = 0
             key.decrypt(id, data)
 
+    def test_decrypt_decompress(self, key):
+        plaintext = Chunk(b'123456789')
+        encrypted = key.encrypt(plaintext)
+        assert key.decrypt(None, encrypted, decompress=False) != plaintext
+        assert key.decrypt(None, encrypted) == plaintext
+
 
 class TestPassphrase:
     def test_passphrase_new_verification(self, capsys, monkeypatch):