diff --git a/news/cryptop.rst b/news/cryptop.rst
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..8bc94799e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/news/cryptop.rst
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+**Added:**
+
+* The ``cryptop`` command will no longer have its output captured
+  by default.
+
+**Changed:** None
+
+**Deprecated:** None
+
+**Removed:** None
+
+**Fixed:** None
+
+**Security:** None
diff --git a/xonsh/commands_cache.py b/xonsh/commands_cache.py
index 3d4e7c67a..ff9d1fdbc 100644
--- a/xonsh/commands_cache.py
+++ b/xonsh/commands_cache.py
@@ -392,6 +392,7 @@ def default_threadable_predictors():
         "clear": predict_false,
         "cls": predict_false,
         "cmd": predict_shell,
+        "cryptop": predict_false,
         "curl": predict_true,
         "ex": predict_false,
         "emacsclient": predict_false,