diff --git a/pgpy/pgp.py b/pgpy/pgp.py
index ab05f4a9..423a87a8 100644
--- a/pgpy/pgp.py
+++ b/pgpy/pgp.py
@@ -2822,7 +2822,8 @@ def encrypt(self,
                 message: PGPMessage,
                 sessionkey: Optional[bytes] = None,
                 user: Optional[str] = None,
-                cipher: Optional[SymmetricKeyAlgorithm] = None) -> PGPMessage:
+                cipher: Optional[SymmetricKeyAlgorithm] = None,
+                max_featureset: Optional[Features] = None) -> PGPMessage:
         """Encrypt a PGPMessage using this key.
 
         :param message: The message to encrypt.
@@ -2871,6 +2872,9 @@ def encrypt(self,
         if compprefs is None:
             compprefs = []
 
+        if max_featureset is not None:
+            features &= max_featureset
+
         pref_cipher = next((c for c in cipherprefs if c.is_supported), SymmetricKeyAlgorithm.TripleDES)
         cipher_algo = cipher if cipher is not None else pref_cipher