diff --git a/src/org/jgroups/protocols/ENCRYPT.java b/src/org/jgroups/protocols/ENCRYPT.java
index f24f1c5bafa..e64c8e24b74 100644
--- a/src/org/jgroups/protocols/ENCRYPT.java
+++ b/src/org/jgroups/protocols/ENCRYPT.java
@@ -343,8 +343,15 @@ private void initSymCiphers(String algorithm, SecretKey secret) throws Exception
         if(log.isInfoEnabled())
             log.info(" Initializing symmetric ciphers");
 
-        symEncodingCipher=Cipher.getInstance(algorithm);
-        symDecodingCipher=Cipher.getInstance(algorithm);
+        if(symProvider != null && symProvider.trim().length() > 0) {
+            symEncodingCipher=Cipher.getInstance(algorithm, symProvider);
+            symDecodingCipher=Cipher.getInstance(algorithm, symProvider);
+        }
+        else {
+            symEncodingCipher=Cipher.getInstance(algorithm);
+            symDecodingCipher=Cipher.getInstance(algorithm);
+        }
+
         symEncodingCipher.init(Cipher.ENCRYPT_MODE, secret);
         symDecodingCipher.init(Cipher.DECRYPT_MODE, secret);
 
@@ -390,7 +397,11 @@ public void initKeyPair() throws Exception {
 
         // set up the Cipher to decrypt secret key responses encrypted with our key
 
-        asymCipher=Cipher.getInstance(asymAlgorithm);
+        if(asymProvider != null && asymProvider.trim().length() > 0)
+            asymCipher=Cipher.getInstance(asymAlgorithm, asymProvider);
+        else
+            asymCipher=Cipher.getInstance(asymAlgorithm);
+
         asymCipher.init(Cipher.DECRYPT_MODE, Kpair.getPrivate());
 
         if(log.isInfoEnabled())