diff --git a/archinstall/lib/disk/disk_menu.py b/archinstall/lib/disk/disk_menu.py
index 77a32b7a62..68d4b376a3 100644
--- a/archinstall/lib/disk/disk_menu.py
+++ b/archinstall/lib/disk/disk_menu.py
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ def _define_menu_options(self) -> list[MenuItem]:
 			),
 			MenuItem(
 				text=tr('Disk encryption'),
-				action=self._disk_encryption,
+				action=self._select_disk_encryption,
 				preview_action=self._prev_disk_encryption,
 				dependencies=['disk_config'],
 				key='disk_encryption',
@@ -121,17 +121,20 @@ def _check_dep_btrfs(self) -> bool:
 
 		return False
 
-	def _disk_encryption(self, preset: DiskEncryption | None) -> DiskEncryption | None:
+	def _select_disk_encryption(self, preset: DiskEncryption | None) -> DiskEncryption | None:
 		disk_config: DiskLayoutConfiguration | None = self._item_group.find_by_key('disk_config').value
+		lvm_config: LvmConfiguration | None = self._item_group.find_by_key('lvm_config').value
 
 		if not disk_config:
-			# this should not happen as the encryption menu has the disk_config as dependency
-			raise ValueError('No disk layout specified')
+			return preset
 
-		if not DiskEncryption.validate_enc(disk_config):
+		modifications = disk_config.device_modifications
+
+		if not DiskEncryption.validate_enc(modifications, lvm_config):
 			return None
 
-		disk_encryption = DiskEncryptionMenu(disk_config, preset=preset).run()
+		disk_encryption = DiskEncryptionMenu(modifications, lvm_config=lvm_config, preset=preset).run()
+
 		return disk_encryption
 
 	def _select_disk_layout_config(self, preset: DiskLayoutConfiguration | None) -> DiskLayoutConfiguration | None:
@@ -146,10 +149,15 @@ def _select_disk_layout_config(self, preset: DiskLayoutConfiguration | None) ->
 	def _select_lvm_config(self, preset: LvmConfiguration | None) -> LvmConfiguration | None:
 		disk_config: DiskLayoutConfiguration | None = self._item_group.find_by_key('disk_config').value
 
-		if disk_config:
-			return select_lvm_config(disk_config, preset=preset)
+		if not disk_config:
+			return preset
+
+		lvm_config = select_lvm_config(disk_config, preset=preset)
+
+		if lvm_config != preset:
+			self._menu_item_group.find_by_key('disk_encryption').value = None
 
-		return preset
+		return lvm_config
 
 	def _select_btrfs_snapshots(self, preset: SnapshotConfig | None) -> SnapshotConfig | None:
 		preset_type = preset.snapshot_type if preset else None
@@ -250,7 +258,7 @@ def _prev_disk_encryption(self, item: MenuItem) -> str | None:
 		disk_config: DiskLayoutConfiguration | None = self._item_group.find_by_key('disk_config').value
 		enc_config: DiskEncryption | None = item.value
 
-		if disk_config and not DiskEncryption.validate_enc(disk_config):
+		if disk_config and not DiskEncryption.validate_enc(disk_config.device_modifications, disk_config.lvm_config):
 			return tr('LVM disk encryption with more than 2 partitions is currently not supported')
 
 		if enc_config:
diff --git a/archinstall/lib/disk/encryption_menu.py b/archinstall/lib/disk/encryption_menu.py
index cab811ed4d..c664ba6e19 100644
--- a/archinstall/lib/disk/encryption_menu.py
+++ b/archinstall/lib/disk/encryption_menu.py
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@
 from archinstall.lib.models.device_model import (
 	DeviceModification,
 	DiskEncryption,
-	DiskLayoutConfiguration,
 	EncryptionType,
 	LvmConfiguration,
 	LvmVolume,
@@ -28,7 +27,8 @@
 class DiskEncryptionMenu(AbstractSubMenu[DiskEncryption]):
 	def __init__(
 		self,
-		disk_config: DiskLayoutConfiguration,
+		device_modifications: list[DeviceModification],
+		lvm_config: LvmConfiguration | None = None,
 		preset: DiskEncryption | None = None,
 	):
 		if preset:
@@ -36,7 +36,8 @@ def __init__(
 		else:
 			self._enc_config = DiskEncryption()
 
-		self._disk_config = disk_config
+		self._device_modifications = device_modifications
+		self._lvm_config = lvm_config
 
 		menu_optioons = self._define_menu_options()
 		self._item_group = MenuItemGroup(menu_optioons, sort_items=False, checkmarks=True)
@@ -51,7 +52,7 @@ def _define_menu_options(self) -> list[MenuItem]:
 		return [
 			MenuItem(
 				text=tr('Encryption type'),
-				action=lambda x: select_encryption_type(self._disk_config, x),
+				action=lambda x: select_encryption_type(self._device_modifications, self._lvm_config, x),
 				value=self._enc_config.encryption_type,
 				preview_action=self._preview,
 				key='encryption_type',
@@ -66,7 +67,7 @@ def _define_menu_options(self) -> list[MenuItem]:
 			),
 			MenuItem(
 				text=tr('Partitions'),
-				action=lambda x: select_partitions_to_encrypt(self._disk_config.device_modifications, x),
+				action=lambda x: select_partitions_to_encrypt(self._device_modifications, x),
 				value=self._enc_config.partitions,
 				dependencies=[self._check_dep_partitions],
 				preview_action=self._preview,
@@ -91,8 +92,8 @@ def _define_menu_options(self) -> list[MenuItem]:
 		]
 
 	def _select_lvm_vols(self, preset: list[LvmVolume]) -> list[LvmVolume]:
-		if self._disk_config.lvm_config:
-			return select_lvm_vols_to_encrypt(self._disk_config.lvm_config, preset=preset)
+		if self._lvm_config:
+			return select_lvm_vols_to_encrypt(self._lvm_config, preset=preset)
 		return []
 
 	def _check_dep_enc_type(self) -> bool:
@@ -214,15 +215,23 @@ def _prev_hsm(self) -> str | None:
 		return f'{tr("HSM device")}: {output}'
 
 
-def select_encryption_type(disk_config: DiskLayoutConfiguration, preset: EncryptionType) -> EncryptionType | None:
+def select_encryption_type(
+	device_modifications: list[DeviceModification],
+	lvm_config: LvmConfiguration | None = None,
+	preset: EncryptionType | None = None,
+) -> EncryptionType | None:
 	options: list[EncryptionType] = []
-	preset_value = EncryptionType.type_to_text(preset)
 
-	if disk_config.lvm_config:
+	if lvm_config:
 		options = [EncryptionType.LvmOnLuks, EncryptionType.LuksOnLvm]
 	else:
 		options = [EncryptionType.Luks]
 
+	if not preset:
+		preset = options[0]
+
+	preset_value = EncryptionType.type_to_text(preset)
+
 	items = [MenuItem(EncryptionType.type_to_text(o), value=o) for o in options]
 	group = MenuItemGroup(items)
 	group.set_focus_by_value(preset_value)
diff --git a/archinstall/lib/global_menu.py b/archinstall/lib/global_menu.py
index 25be5bd7a8..50e4f0de21 100644
--- a/archinstall/lib/global_menu.py
+++ b/archinstall/lib/global_menu.py
@@ -312,15 +312,15 @@ def _prev_disk_config(self, item: MenuItem) -> str | None:
 				output += tr('Mountpoint') + ': ' + str(disk_layout_conf.mountpoint)
 
 			if disk_layout_conf.lvm_config:
-				output += '{}: {}'.format(tr('LVM configuration type'), disk_layout_conf.lvm_config.config_type.display_msg())
+				output += '{}: {}'.format(tr('LVM configuration type'), disk_layout_conf.lvm_config.config_type.display_msg()) + '\n'
 
 			if disk_layout_conf.disk_encryption:
-				output += tr('Disk encryption') + ': ' + EncryptionType.type_to_text(disk_layout_conf.disk_encryption.encryption_type)
+				output += tr('Disk encryption') + ': ' + EncryptionType.type_to_text(disk_layout_conf.disk_encryption.encryption_type) + '\n'
 
 			if disk_layout_conf.btrfs_options:
 				btrfs_options = disk_layout_conf.btrfs_options
 				if btrfs_options.snapshot_config:
-					output += tr('Btrfs snapshot type: {}').format(btrfs_options.snapshot_config.snapshot_type.value)
+					output += tr('Btrfs snapshot type: {}').format(btrfs_options.snapshot_config.snapshot_type.value) + '\n'
 
 			return output
 
diff --git a/archinstall/lib/models/device_model.py b/archinstall/lib/models/device_model.py
index 12d6ec4c78..0c5133ccc0 100644
--- a/archinstall/lib/models/device_model.py
+++ b/archinstall/lib/models/device_model.py
@@ -1505,15 +1505,19 @@ def json(self) -> _DiskEncryptionSerialization:
 		return obj
 
 	@classmethod
-	def validate_enc(cls, disk_config: DiskLayoutConfiguration) -> bool:
+	def validate_enc(
+		cls,
+		modifications: list[DeviceModification],
+		lvm_config: LvmConfiguration | None = None,
+	) -> bool:
 		partitions = []
 
-		for mod in disk_config.device_modifications:
+		for mod in modifications:
 			for part in mod.partitions:
 				partitions.append(part)
 
 		if len(partitions) > 2:  # assume one boot and at least 2 additional
-			if disk_config.lvm_config:
+			if lvm_config:
 				return False
 
 		return True
@@ -1525,7 +1529,7 @@ def parse_arg(
 		disk_encryption: _DiskEncryptionSerialization,
 		password: Password | None = None,
 	) -> 'DiskEncryption | None':
-		if not cls.validate_enc(disk_config):
+		if not cls.validate_enc(disk_config.device_modifications, disk_config.lvm_config):
 			return None
 
 		if not password: