diff --git a/lib/model/indexhandler.go b/lib/model/indexhandler.go
index 6ba8e34c7..4149721d0 100644
--- a/lib/model/indexhandler.go
+++ b/lib/model/indexhandler.go
@@ -489,14 +489,8 @@ func prepareFileInfoForIndex(f protocol.FileInfo) protocol.FileInfo {
 	if f.IsReceiveOnlyChanged() {
 		f.Version = protocol.Vector{}
 	}
-	// The trailer with the encrypted fileinfo is device local, don't send info
-	// about that to remotes
+	// The trailer with the encrypted fileinfo is device local, announce the size without it to remotes.
 	f.Size -= int64(f.EncryptionTrailerSize)
-	f.EncryptionTrailerSize = 0
-	// never sent externally
-	f.LocalFlags = 0
-	f.VersionHash = nil
-	f.InodeChangeNs = 0
 	return f
 }