diff --git a/proxy/vmess/encoding/server.go b/proxy/vmess/encoding/server.go
index 66711fd1..34f87b90 100644
--- a/proxy/vmess/encoding/server.go
+++ b/proxy/vmess/encoding/server.go
@@ -118,6 +118,11 @@ func NewServerSession(validator *vmess.TimedUserValidator, sessionHistory *Sessi
 	}
 }
 
+// SetAEADForced sets isAEADForced for a ServerSession.
+func (s *ServerSession) SetAEADForced(isAEADForced bool) {
+	s.isAEADForced = isAEADForced
+}
+
 func parseSecurityType(b byte) protocol.SecurityType {
 	if _, f := protocol.SecurityType_name[int32(b)]; f {
 		st := protocol.SecurityType(b)
diff --git a/proxy/vmess/inbound/inbound.go b/proxy/vmess/inbound/inbound.go
index 5c01ac57..dc05f528 100644
--- a/proxy/vmess/inbound/inbound.go
+++ b/proxy/vmess/inbound/inbound.go
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/xtls/xray-core/common/errors"
 	"github.com/xtls/xray-core/common/log"
 	"github.com/xtls/xray-core/common/net"
+	"github.com/xtls/xray-core/common/platform"
 	"github.com/xtls/xray-core/common/protocol"
 	"github.com/xtls/xray-core/common/session"
 	"github.com/xtls/xray-core/common/signal"
@@ -28,6 +29,10 @@ import (
 	"github.com/xtls/xray-core/transport/internet"
 )
 
+var (
+	aeadForced = false
+)
+
 type userByEmail struct {
 	sync.Mutex
 	cache           map[string]*protocol.MemoryUser
@@ -231,6 +236,7 @@ func (h *Handler) Process(ctx context.Context, network net.Network, connection i
 
 	reader := &buf.BufferedReader{Reader: buf.NewReader(connection)}
 	svrSession := encoding.NewServerSession(h.clients, h.sessionHistory)
+	svrSession.SetAEADForced(aeadForced)
 	request, err := svrSession.DecodeRequestHeader(reader, isDrain)
 	if err != nil {
 		if errors.Cause(err) != io.EOF {
@@ -361,4 +367,9 @@ func init() {
 	common.Must(common.RegisterConfig((*Config)(nil), func(ctx context.Context, config interface{}) (interface{}, error) {
 		return New(ctx, config.(*Config))
 	}))
+
+	const defaultFlagValue = "NOT_DEFINED_AT_ALL"
+
+	isAeadForced := platform.NewEnvFlag("xray.vmess.aead.forced").GetValue(func() string { return defaultFlagValue })
+	aeadForced = (isAeadForced == "true")
 }