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 cbc79a219f..3013dc7613 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
@@ -161,8 +161,9 @@ fun VerifySelfSessionView(
 private fun VerifySelfSessionHeader(step: Step) {
     val iconStyle = when (step) {
         Step.Loading -> error("Should not happen")
+        is Step.Initial -> BigIcon.Style.Default(CompoundIcons.LockSolid())
         Step.UseAnotherDevice -> BigIcon.Style.Default(CompoundIcons.Devices())
-        is Step.Initial, Step.AwaitingOtherDeviceResponse -> BigIcon.Style.Default(CompoundIcons.LockSolid())
+        Step.AwaitingOtherDeviceResponse -> BigIcon.Style.Default(CompoundIcons.Devices())
         Step.Canceled -> BigIcon.Style.AlertSolid
         Step.Ready, is Step.Verifying -> BigIcon.Style.Default(CompoundIcons.Reaction())
         Step.Completed -> BigIcon.Style.SuccessSolid
@@ -170,8 +171,9 @@ private fun VerifySelfSessionHeader(step: Step) {
     }
     val titleTextId = when (step) {
         Step.Loading -> error("Should not happen")
+        is Step.Initial -> R.string.screen_identity_confirmation_title
         Step.UseAnotherDevice -> R.string.screen_session_verification_use_another_device_title
-        is Step.Initial, Step.AwaitingOtherDeviceResponse -> R.string.screen_identity_confirmation_title
+        Step.AwaitingOtherDeviceResponse -> R.string.screen_session_verification_waiting_another_device_title
         Step.Canceled -> CommonStrings.common_verification_cancelled
         Step.Ready -> R.string.screen_session_verification_compare_emojis_title
         Step.Completed -> R.string.screen_identity_confirmed_title
@@ -183,8 +185,9 @@ private fun VerifySelfSessionHeader(step: Step) {
     }
     val subtitleTextId = when (step) {
         Step.Loading -> error("Should not happen")
+        is Step.Initial -> R.string.screen_identity_confirmation_subtitle
         Step.UseAnotherDevice -> R.string.screen_session_verification_use_another_device_subtitle
-        is Step.Initial, Step.AwaitingOtherDeviceResponse -> R.string.screen_identity_confirmation_subtitle
+        Step.AwaitingOtherDeviceResponse -> R.string.screen_session_verification_waiting_another_device_subtitle
         Step.Canceled -> R.string.screen_session_verification_cancelled_subtitle
         Step.Ready -> R.string.screen_session_verification_ready_subtitle
         Step.Completed -> R.string.screen_identity_confirmed_subtitle
@@ -318,6 +321,7 @@ private fun VerifySelfSessionBottomMenu(
                     text = stringResource(R.string.screen_identity_waiting_on_other_device),
                     onClick = {},
                     showProgress = true,
+                    enabled = false,
                 )
                 // Placeholder so the 1st button keeps its vertical position
                 Spacer(modifier = Modifier.height(40.dp))
diff --git a/features/verifysession/impl/src/main/res/values/localazy.xml b/features/verifysession/impl/src/main/res/values/localazy.xml
index 85fa3b8246..db18590cbe 100644
--- a/features/verifysession/impl/src/main/res/values/localazy.xml
+++ b/features/verifysession/impl/src/main/res/values/localazy.xml
@@ -37,6 +37,8 @@
   <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_another_device_subtitle">"You should see a popup on the other device. Start the verification from there now."</string>
+  <string name="screen_session_verification_waiting_another_device_title">"Start verification on the other 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>