diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index 247474b50..835a8c76a 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 Noteworthy changes in version 2.2.46 (unreleased)
 -------------------------------------------------
 
+  * gpg: Add the AEAD algo number to the DECRYPTION_INFO status line.
+    [T7398]
 
   Release-info: https://dev.gnupg.org/T7314
 
diff --git a/g10/decrypt-data.c b/g10/decrypt-data.c
index 4bb2b7e80..5d250bfdb 100644
--- a/g10/decrypt-data.c
+++ b/g10/decrypt-data.c
@@ -282,7 +282,7 @@ decrypt_data (ctrl_t ctrl, void *procctx, PKT_encrypted *ed, DEK *dek,
     }
 
   write_status_printf (STATUS_DECRYPTION_INFO, "%d %d %d",
-                       ed->mdc_method, dek->algo, 0);
+                       ed->mdc_method, dek->algo, ed->aead_algo);
 
   if (opt.show_session_key)
     {