diff --git a/features/verifysession/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/features/verifysession/impl/outgoing/VerifySelfSessionPresenter.kt b/features/verifysession/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/features/verifysession/impl/outgoing/VerifySelfSessionPresenter.kt
index 360bf64875..97778b322b 100644
--- a/features/verifysession/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/features/verifysession/impl/outgoing/VerifySelfSessionPresenter.kt
+++ b/features/verifysession/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/features/verifysession/impl/outgoing/VerifySelfSessionPresenter.kt
@@ -104,6 +104,7 @@ class VerifySelfSessionPresenter @AssistedInject constructor(
         fun handleEvents(event: VerifySelfSessionViewEvents) {
             Timber.d("Verification user action: ${event::class.simpleName}")
             when (event) {
+                VerifySelfSessionViewEvents.UseAnotherDevice -> stateAndDispatch.dispatchAction(StateMachineEvent.UseAnotherDevice)
                 VerifySelfSessionViewEvents.RequestVerification -> stateAndDispatch.dispatchAction(StateMachineEvent.RequestVerification)
                 VerifySelfSessionViewEvents.StartSasVerification -> stateAndDispatch.dispatchAction(StateMachineEvent.StartSasVerification)
                 VerifySelfSessionViewEvents.ConfirmVerification -> stateAndDispatch.dispatchAction(StateMachineEvent.AcceptChallenge)
@@ -134,6 +135,9 @@ class VerifySelfSessionPresenter @AssistedInject constructor(
                     isLastDevice = encryptionService.isLastDevice.value
                 )
             }
+            VerifySelfSessionStateMachine.State.UseAnotherDevice -> {
+                VerifySelfSessionState.Step.UseAnotherDevice
+            }
             StateMachineState.RequestingVerification,
             StateMachineState.StartingSasVerification,
             StateMachineState.SasVerificationStarted,
diff --git a/features/verifysession/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/features/verifysession/impl/outgoing/VerifySelfSessionState.kt b/features/verifysession/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/features/verifysession/impl/outgoing/VerifySelfSessionState.kt
index e763305caa..32664b347f 100644
--- a/features/verifysession/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/features/verifysession/impl/outgoing/VerifySelfSessionState.kt
+++ b/features/verifysession/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/features/verifysession/impl/outgoing/VerifySelfSessionState.kt
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ data class VerifySelfSessionState(
 
         // FIXME canEnterRecoveryKey value is never read.
         data class Initial(val canEnterRecoveryKey: Boolean, val isLastDevice: Boolean = false) : Step
+        data object UseAnotherDevice : Step
         data object Canceled : Step
         data object AwaitingOtherDeviceResponse : Step
         data object Ready : Step
diff --git a/features/verifysession/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/features/verifysession/impl/outgoing/VerifySelfSessionStateMachine.kt b/features/verifysession/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/features/verifysession/impl/outgoing/VerifySelfSessionStateMachine.kt
index f423b14aae..09f18538d0 100644
--- a/features/verifysession/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/features/verifysession/impl/outgoing/VerifySelfSessionStateMachine.kt
+++ b/features/verifysession/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/features/verifysession/impl/outgoing/VerifySelfSessionStateMachine.kt
@@ -38,12 +38,14 @@ class VerifySelfSessionStateMachine @Inject constructor(
     init {
         spec {
             inState<State.Initial> {
+                on { _: Event.UseAnotherDevice, state ->
+                    state.override { State.UseAnotherDevice.andLogStateChange() }
+                }
+            }
+            inState<State.UseAnotherDevice> {
                 on { _: Event.RequestVerification, state ->
                     state.override { State.RequestingVerification.andLogStateChange() }
                 }
-                on { _: Event.StartSasVerification, state ->
-                    state.override { State.StartingSasVerification.andLogStateChange() }
-                }
             }
             inState<State.RequestingVerification> {
                 onEnterEffect {
@@ -119,6 +121,7 @@ class VerifySelfSessionStateMachine @Inject constructor(
                 on { _: Event.Cancel, state: MachineState<State> ->
                     when (state.snapshot) {
                         State.Initial, State.Completed, State.Canceled -> state.noChange()
+                        State.UseAnotherDevice -> state.override { State.Initial.andLogStateChange() }
                         // For some reason `cancelVerification` is not calling its delegate `didCancel` method so we don't pass from
                         // `Canceling` state to `Canceled` automatically anymore
                         else -> {
@@ -144,6 +147,9 @@ class VerifySelfSessionStateMachine @Inject constructor(
         /** The initial state, before verification started. */
         data object Initial : State
 
+        /** Let the user know that they need to get ready on their other session. */
+        data object UseAnotherDevice : State
+
         /** Waiting for verification acceptance. */
         data object RequestingVerification : State
 
@@ -175,6 +181,9 @@ class VerifySelfSessionStateMachine @Inject constructor(
     }
 
     sealed interface Event {
+        /** User wants to use another session. */
+        data object UseAnotherDevice : Event
+
         /** Request verification. */
         data object RequestVerification : Event
 
diff --git a/features/verifysession/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/features/verifysession/impl/outgoing/VerifySelfSessionStateProvider.kt b/features/verifysession/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/features/verifysession/impl/outgoing/VerifySelfSessionStateProvider.kt
index 8cb60a822f..b9de96aae4 100644
--- a/features/verifysession/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/features/verifysession/impl/outgoing/VerifySelfSessionStateProvider.kt
+++ b/features/verifysession/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/features/verifysession/impl/outgoing/VerifySelfSessionStateProvider.kt
@@ -56,6 +56,9 @@ open class VerifySelfSessionStateProvider : PreviewParameterProvider<VerifySelfS
             aVerifySelfSessionState(
                 step = Step.Skipped
             ),
+            aVerifySelfSessionState(
+                step = Step.UseAnotherDevice
+            ),
             // Add other state here
         )
 }
diff --git a/features/verifysession/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/features/verifysession/impl/outgoing/VerifySelfSessionView.kt b/features/verifysession/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/features/verifysession/impl/outgoing/VerifySelfSessionView.kt
index 9bb59daa6f..cbc79a219f 100644
--- a/features/verifysession/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/features/verifysession/impl/outgoing/VerifySelfSessionView.kt
+++ b/features/verifysession/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/features/verifysession/impl/outgoing/VerifySelfSessionView.kt
@@ -66,7 +66,9 @@ fun VerifySelfSessionView(
     fun cancelOrResetFlow() {
         when (step) {
             is Step.Canceled -> state.eventSink(VerifySelfSessionViewEvents.Reset)
-            is Step.AwaitingOtherDeviceResponse, Step.Ready -> state.eventSink(VerifySelfSessionViewEvents.Cancel)
+            is Step.AwaitingOtherDeviceResponse,
+            Step.UseAnotherDevice,
+            Step.Ready -> state.eventSink(VerifySelfSessionViewEvents.Cancel)
             is Step.Verifying -> {
                 if (!step.state.isLoading()) {
                     state.eventSink(VerifySelfSessionViewEvents.DeclineVerification)
@@ -159,6 +161,7 @@ fun VerifySelfSessionView(
 private fun VerifySelfSessionHeader(step: Step) {
     val iconStyle = when (step) {
         Step.Loading -> error("Should not happen")
+        Step.UseAnotherDevice -> BigIcon.Style.Default(CompoundIcons.Devices())
         is Step.Initial, Step.AwaitingOtherDeviceResponse -> BigIcon.Style.Default(CompoundIcons.LockSolid())
         Step.Canceled -> BigIcon.Style.AlertSolid
         Step.Ready, is Step.Verifying -> BigIcon.Style.Default(CompoundIcons.Reaction())
@@ -167,6 +170,7 @@ private fun VerifySelfSessionHeader(step: Step) {
     }
     val titleTextId = when (step) {
         Step.Loading -> error("Should not happen")
+        Step.UseAnotherDevice -> R.string.screen_session_verification_use_another_device_title
         is Step.Initial, Step.AwaitingOtherDeviceResponse -> R.string.screen_identity_confirmation_title
         Step.Canceled -> CommonStrings.common_verification_cancelled
         Step.Ready -> R.string.screen_session_verification_compare_emojis_title
@@ -179,6 +183,7 @@ private fun VerifySelfSessionHeader(step: Step) {
     }
     val subtitleTextId = when (step) {
         Step.Loading -> error("Should not happen")
+        Step.UseAnotherDevice -> R.string.screen_session_verification_use_another_device_subtitle
         is Step.Initial, Step.AwaitingOtherDeviceResponse -> R.string.screen_identity_confirmation_subtitle
         Step.Canceled -> R.string.screen_session_verification_cancelled_subtitle
         Step.Ready -> R.string.screen_session_verification_ready_subtitle
@@ -252,7 +257,7 @@ private fun VerifySelfSessionBottomMenu(
                     Button(
                         modifier = Modifier.fillMaxWidth(),
                         text = stringResource(R.string.screen_identity_use_another_device),
-                        onClick = { eventSink(VerifySelfSessionViewEvents.RequestVerification) },
+                        onClick = { eventSink(VerifySelfSessionViewEvents.UseAnotherDevice) },
                     )
                 }
                 Button(
@@ -267,6 +272,17 @@ private fun VerifySelfSessionBottomMenu(
                 )
             }
         }
+        is Step.UseAnotherDevice -> {
+            VerificationBottomMenu {
+                Button(
+                    modifier = Modifier.fillMaxWidth(),
+                    text = stringResource(CommonStrings.action_start_verification),
+                    onClick = { eventSink(VerifySelfSessionViewEvents.RequestVerification) },
+                )
+                // Placeholder so the 1st button keeps its vertical position
+                Spacer(modifier = Modifier.height(40.dp))
+            }
+        }
         is Step.Canceled -> {
             VerificationBottomMenu {
                 Button(
diff --git a/features/verifysession/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/features/verifysession/impl/outgoing/VerifySelfSessionViewEvents.kt b/features/verifysession/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/features/verifysession/impl/outgoing/VerifySelfSessionViewEvents.kt
index 869bdc7051..b4af38f780 100644
--- a/features/verifysession/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/features/verifysession/impl/outgoing/VerifySelfSessionViewEvents.kt
+++ b/features/verifysession/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/features/verifysession/impl/outgoing/VerifySelfSessionViewEvents.kt
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 package io.element.android.features.verifysession.impl.outgoing
 
 sealed interface VerifySelfSessionViewEvents {
+    data object UseAnotherDevice : VerifySelfSessionViewEvents
     data object RequestVerification : VerifySelfSessionViewEvents
     data object StartSasVerification : VerifySelfSessionViewEvents
     data object ConfirmVerification : VerifySelfSessionViewEvents
diff --git a/features/verifysession/impl/src/main/res/values/localazy.xml b/features/verifysession/impl/src/main/res/values/localazy.xml
index f67a2024b9..85fa3b8246 100644
--- a/features/verifysession/impl/src/main/res/values/localazy.xml
+++ b/features/verifysession/impl/src/main/res/values/localazy.xml
@@ -35,6 +35,8 @@
   <string name="screen_session_verification_request_title">"Verification requested"</string>
   <string name="screen_session_verification_they_dont_match">"They don’t match"</string>
   <string name="screen_session_verification_they_match">"They match"</string>
+  <string name="screen_session_verification_use_another_device_subtitle">"Make sure you have the app open in the other device before starting verification from here."</string>
+  <string name="screen_session_verification_use_another_device_title">"Open the app on another verified device"</string>
   <string name="screen_session_verification_waiting_to_accept_subtitle">"Accept the request to start the verification process in your other session to continue."</string>
   <string name="screen_session_verification_waiting_to_accept_title">"Waiting to accept request"</string>
   <string name="screen_signout_in_progress_dialog_content">"Signing out…"</string>