diff --git a/src/DeviceVerificationFlow.cpp b/src/DeviceVerificationFlow.cpp
index 9f120a00..9b260892 100644
--- a/src/DeviceVerificationFlow.cpp
+++ b/src/DeviceVerificationFlow.cpp
@@ -190,7 +190,6 @@ DeviceVerificationFlow::DeviceVerificationFlow(QObject *)
                         auto msg =
                           std::get<mtx::events::DeviceEvent<msgs::KeyVerificationDone>>(message);
                         if (msg.content.transaction_id == this->transaction_id) {
-                                this->startVerificationRequest();
                                 emit this->deviceVerified();
                         }
                 });
diff --git a/src/DeviceVerificationFlow.h b/src/DeviceVerificationFlow.h
index 5830e705..ea86a10b 100644
--- a/src/DeviceVerificationFlow.h
+++ b/src/DeviceVerificationFlow.h
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ private:
 
         QTimer *timeout = nullptr;
         sas_ptr sas;
-        bool isMacVerified;
+        bool isMacVerified = false;
         std::string mac_method;
         std::string transaction_id;
         std::string commitment;