diff --git a/resources/qml/device-verification/NewVerificationRequest.qml b/resources/qml/device-verification/NewVerificationRequest.qml
index 9e492ca4..fae63371 100644
--- a/resources/qml/device-verification/NewVerificationRequest.qml
+++ b/resources/qml/device-verification/NewVerificationRequest.qml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import QtQuick.Layouts 1.10
 import im.nheko 1.0
 
 Pane {
-    property string title: flow.sender ? qsTr("Send Device Verification Request") : qsTr("Recieved Device Verification Request")
+    property string title: flow.sender ? qsTr("Send Verification Request") : qsTr("Recieved Verification Request")
 
     ColumnLayout {
         spacing: 16
@@ -14,7 +14,23 @@ Pane {
             Layout.fillHeight: true
             Layout.fillWidth: true
             wrapMode: Text.Wrap
-            text: flow.sender ? qsTr("To ensure that no malicious user can eavesdrop on your encrypted communications, you can verify this device.") : qsTr("The device was requested to be verified")
+            text: {
+                if (flow.sender) {
+                    if (flow.isSelfVerification)
+                        return qsTr("To allow other users to see, which of your devices actually belong to you, you can verify them. This also allows key backup to work automatically. Verify %1 now?").arg(flow.deviceId);
+                    else
+                        return qsTr("To ensure that no malicious user can eavesdrop on your encrypted communications you can verify the other party.");
+                } else {
+                    // Self verification
+
+                    if (!flow.isSelfVerification && flow.isDeviceVerification)
+                        return qsTr("%1 has requested to verify their device %2.").arg(flow.userId).arg(flow.deviceId);
+                    else if (!flow.isSelfVerification && !flow.isDeviceVerification)
+                        return qsTr("%1 using the device %2 has requested to be verified.").arg(flow.userId).arg(flow.deviceId);
+                    else
+                        return qsTr("Your devices (%1) has requested to be verified.").arg(flow.deviceId);
+                }
+            }
             color: colors.text
             verticalAlignment: Text.AlignVCenter
         }
diff --git a/src/DeviceVerificationFlow.cpp b/src/DeviceVerificationFlow.cpp
index f692629e..51ef79fd 100644
--- a/src/DeviceVerificationFlow.cpp
+++ b/src/DeviceVerificationFlow.cpp
@@ -505,6 +505,12 @@ DeviceVerificationFlow::getSasList()
         return this->sasList;
 }
 
+bool
+DeviceVerificationFlow::isSelfVerification() const
+{
+        return this->toClient.to_string() == http::client()->user_id().to_string();
+}
+
 void
 DeviceVerificationFlow::setEventId(std::string event_id_)
 {
diff --git a/src/DeviceVerificationFlow.h b/src/DeviceVerificationFlow.h
index d6e5411e..34b78962 100644
--- a/src/DeviceVerificationFlow.h
+++ b/src/DeviceVerificationFlow.h
@@ -63,6 +63,8 @@ class DeviceVerificationFlow : public QObject
         Q_PROPERTY(QString deviceId READ getDeviceId CONSTANT)
         Q_PROPERTY(bool sender READ getSender CONSTANT)
         Q_PROPERTY(std::vector<int> sasList READ getSasList CONSTANT)
+        Q_PROPERTY(bool isDeviceVerification READ isDeviceVerification CONSTANT)
+        Q_PROPERTY(bool isSelfVerification READ isSelfVerification CONSTANT)
 
 public:
         enum State
@@ -129,6 +131,11 @@ public:
         // setters
         void setDeviceId(QString deviceID);
         void setEventId(std::string event_id);
+        bool isDeviceVerification() const
+        {
+                return this->type == DeviceVerificationFlow::Type::ToDevice;
+        }
+        bool isSelfVerification() const;
 
         void callback_fn(const UserKeyCache &res, mtx::http::RequestErr err, std::string user_id);