diff --git a/matrix-sdk-android/src/androidTest/java/org/matrix/android/sdk/internal/crypto/E2eeSanityTests.kt b/matrix-sdk-android/src/androidTest/java/org/matrix/android/sdk/internal/crypto/E2eeSanityTests.kt
index dbff33dd7a..fb98ebe182 100644
--- a/matrix-sdk-android/src/androidTest/java/org/matrix/android/sdk/internal/crypto/E2eeSanityTests.kt
+++ b/matrix-sdk-android/src/androidTest/java/org/matrix/android/sdk/internal/crypto/E2eeSanityTests.kt
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ import org.matrix.android.sdk.common.CommonTestHelper
 import org.matrix.android.sdk.common.CryptoTestHelper
 import org.matrix.android.sdk.common.SessionTestParams
 import org.matrix.android.sdk.common.TestConstants
+import org.matrix.android.sdk.internal.crypto.verification.SasVerificationTestHelper
 import java.util.concurrent.CountDownLatch
 
 @RunWith(JUnit4::class)
@@ -610,7 +611,6 @@ class E2eeSanityTests : InstrumentedTest {
     fun testSelfInteractiveVerificationAndGossip() {
         val testHelper = CommonTestHelper(context())
         val cryptoTestHelper = CryptoTestHelper(testHelper)
-
         val aliceSession = testHelper.createAccount("alice", SessionTestParams(true))
         cryptoTestHelper.bootstrapSecurity(aliceSession)
 
@@ -618,18 +618,18 @@ class E2eeSanityTests : InstrumentedTest {
 
         val aliceNewSession = testHelper.logIntoAccount(aliceSession.myUserId, SessionTestParams(true))
 
+        val transactionId = SasVerificationTestHelper(testHelper, cryptoTestHelper).requestSelfKeyAndWaitForReadyState(
+                aliceSession,
+                aliceNewSession,
+                listOf(VerificationMethod.SAS)
+        )
+
         val oldCompleteLatch = CountDownLatch(1)
         lateinit var oldCode: String
         aliceSession.cryptoService().verificationService().addListener(object : VerificationService.Listener {
 
             override fun verificationRequestUpdated(pr: PendingVerificationRequest) {
-                val readyInfo = pr.readyInfo ?: return
-                testHelper.runBlockingTest {
-                    aliceSession.cryptoService().verificationService().beginDeviceVerification(
-                            aliceSession.myUserId,
-                            readyInfo.fromDevice
-                    )
-                }
+                Log.d("##TEST", "existingPov: $pr")
             }
 
             override fun transactionUpdated(tx: VerificationTransaction) {
@@ -656,15 +656,8 @@ class E2eeSanityTests : InstrumentedTest {
         lateinit var newCode: String
         aliceNewSession.cryptoService().verificationService().addListener(object : VerificationService.Listener {
 
-            override fun verificationRequestCreated(pr: PendingVerificationRequest) {
-                // let's ready
-                testHelper.runBlockingTest {
-                    aliceNewSession.cryptoService().verificationService().readyPendingVerification(
-                            listOf(VerificationMethod.SAS, VerificationMethod.QR_CODE_SCAN, VerificationMethod.QR_CODE_SHOW),
-                            aliceSession.myUserId,
-                            pr.transactionId!!
-                    )
-                }
+            override fun verificationRequestUpdated(pr: PendingVerificationRequest) {
+                Log.d("##TEST", "newPov: $pr")
             }
 
             var matchOnce = true
@@ -689,11 +682,8 @@ class E2eeSanityTests : InstrumentedTest {
             }
         })
 
-        // initiate self verification
         testHelper.runBlockingTest {
-            aliceSession.cryptoService().verificationService().requestSelfKeyVerification(
-                    listOf(VerificationMethod.SAS, VerificationMethod.QR_CODE_SCAN, VerificationMethod.QR_CODE_SHOW)
-            )
+            aliceSession.cryptoService().verificationService().beginKeyVerification(VerificationMethod.SAS, aliceNewSession.myUserId, transactionId)
         }
         testHelper.await(oldCompleteLatch)
         testHelper.await(newCompleteLatch)
diff --git a/matrix-sdk-android/src/androidTest/java/org/matrix/android/sdk/internal/crypto/verification/SasVerificationTestHelper.kt b/matrix-sdk-android/src/androidTest/java/org/matrix/android/sdk/internal/crypto/verification/SasVerificationTestHelper.kt
index 52075c9497..eed502aad0 100644
--- a/matrix-sdk-android/src/androidTest/java/org/matrix/android/sdk/internal/crypto/verification/SasVerificationTestHelper.kt
+++ b/matrix-sdk-android/src/androidTest/java/org/matrix/android/sdk/internal/crypto/verification/SasVerificationTestHelper.kt
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 
 package org.matrix.android.sdk.internal.crypto.verification
 
+import org.matrix.android.sdk.api.session.Session
 import org.matrix.android.sdk.api.session.crypto.verification.PendingVerificationRequest
 import org.matrix.android.sdk.api.session.crypto.verification.VerificationMethod
 import org.matrix.android.sdk.api.session.crypto.verification.VerificationService
@@ -83,4 +84,49 @@ class SasVerificationTestHelper(private val testHelper: CommonTestHelper, privat
         aliceVerificationService.removeListener(aliceListener)
         return bobReadyPendingVerificationRequest?.transactionId!!
     }
+
+    fun requestSelfKeyAndWaitForReadyState(session1: Session, session2: Session, supportedMethods: List<VerificationMethod>): String {
+
+        val session1VerificationService = session1.cryptoService().verificationService()
+        val session2VerificationService = session2.cryptoService().verificationService()
+        var bobReadyPendingVerificationRequest: PendingVerificationRequest? = null
+
+        val latch = CountDownLatch(2)
+        val aliceListener = object : VerificationService.Listener {
+            override fun verificationRequestUpdated(pr: PendingVerificationRequest) {
+                if (pr.isReady) {
+                    latch.countDown()
+                }
+            }
+        }
+        session1VerificationService.addListener(aliceListener)
+
+        val bobListener = object : VerificationService.Listener {
+            override fun verificationRequestCreated(pr: PendingVerificationRequest) {
+                testHelper.runBlockingTest {
+                    session2VerificationService.readyPendingVerification(
+                            supportedMethods,
+                            session1.myUserId,
+                            pr.transactionId!!
+                    )
+                }
+            }
+
+            override fun verificationRequestUpdated(pr: PendingVerificationRequest) {
+                Timber.v("Bob request updated $pr")
+                if (pr.isReady) {
+                    bobReadyPendingVerificationRequest = pr
+                    latch.countDown()
+                }
+            }
+        }
+        session2VerificationService.addListener(bobListener)
+        testHelper.runBlockingTest {
+            session1VerificationService.requestSelfKeyVerification(supportedMethods)
+        }
+        testHelper.await(latch)
+        session2VerificationService.removeListener(bobListener)
+        session1VerificationService.removeListener(aliceListener)
+        return bobReadyPendingVerificationRequest?.transactionId!!
+    }
 }
diff --git a/matrix-sdk-android/src/main/java/org/matrix/android/sdk/internal/crypto/QrCodeVerification.kt b/matrix-sdk-android/src/main/java/org/matrix/android/sdk/internal/crypto/QrCodeVerification.kt
index 63a1047451..a81f4a1bd1 100644
--- a/matrix-sdk-android/src/main/java/org/matrix/android/sdk/internal/crypto/QrCodeVerification.kt
+++ b/matrix-sdk-android/src/main/java/org/matrix/android/sdk/internal/crypto/QrCodeVerification.kt
@@ -211,4 +211,8 @@ internal class QrCodeVerification(
 
         return
     }
+
+    override fun toString(): String {
+        return "QrCodeVerification(qrCodeText=$qrCodeText, state=$state, transactionId='$transactionId', otherUserId='$otherUserId', otherDeviceId=$otherDeviceId, isIncoming=$isIncoming)"
+    }
 }
diff --git a/matrix-sdk-android/src/main/java/org/matrix/android/sdk/internal/crypto/SasVerification.kt b/matrix-sdk-android/src/main/java/org/matrix/android/sdk/internal/crypto/SasVerification.kt
index 89a179ea09..731e85d01e 100644
--- a/matrix-sdk-android/src/main/java/org/matrix/android/sdk/internal/crypto/SasVerification.kt
+++ b/matrix-sdk-android/src/main/java/org/matrix/android/sdk/internal/crypto/SasVerification.kt
@@ -233,4 +233,8 @@ internal class SasVerification(
 
         return
     }
+
+    override fun toString(): String {
+        return "SasVerification(otherUserId='$otherUserId', otherDeviceId=$otherDeviceId, isIncoming=$isIncoming, state=$state, transactionId='$transactionId')"
+    }
 }