diff --git a/cypress/e2e/crypto/crypto.spec.ts b/cypress/e2e/crypto/crypto.spec.ts
index 08a7b49576..7e34ed7990 100644
--- a/cypress/e2e/crypto/crypto.spec.ts
+++ b/cypress/e2e/crypto/crypto.spec.ts
@@ -259,7 +259,6 @@ describe("Cryptography", function () {
     }
 
     it("creating a DM should work, being e2e-encrypted / user verification", function (this: CryptoTestContext) {
-        skipIfRustCrypto(); // needs working event shields
         cy.bootstrapCrossSigning(aliceCredentials);
         startDMWithBob.call(this);
         // send first message
@@ -325,8 +324,6 @@ describe("Cryptography", function () {
         });
 
         it("should show the correct shield on e2e events", function (this: CryptoTestContext) {
-            skipIfRustCrypto();
-
             // Bob has a second, not cross-signed, device
             let bobSecondDevice: MatrixClient;
             cy.loginBot(homeserver, bob.getUserId(), bob.__cypress_password, {}).then(async (data) => {
@@ -426,7 +423,7 @@ describe("Cryptography", function () {
         });
 
         it("Should show a grey padlock for a key restored from backup", () => {
-            skipIfRustCrypto();
+            skipIfRustCrypto(); // requires key backup (https://github.com/vector-im/element-web/issues/24828)
 
             enableKeyBackup();
 
@@ -460,8 +457,6 @@ describe("Cryptography", function () {
         });
 
         it("should show the correct shield on edited e2e events", function (this: CryptoTestContext) {
-            skipIfRustCrypto();
-
             // bob has a second, not cross-signed, device
             cy.loginBot(this.homeserver, this.bob.getUserId(), this.bob.__cypress_password, {}).as("bobSecondDevice");
 
diff --git a/src/components/views/rooms/EventTile.tsx b/src/components/views/rooms/EventTile.tsx
index bc70e95fa9..21fbd967b8 100644
--- a/src/components/views/rooms/EventTile.tsx
+++ b/src/components/views/rooms/EventTile.tsx
@@ -589,7 +589,14 @@ export class UnwrappedEventTile extends React.Component<EventTileProps, IState>
         this.verifyEvent();
     };
 
-    private async verifyEvent(): Promise<void> {
+    private verifyEvent(): void {
+        this.doVerifyEvent().catch((e) => {
+            const event = this.props.mxEvent;
+            logger.error("Error getting encryption info on event", e, event);
+        });
+    }
+
+    private async doVerifyEvent(): Promise<void> {
         // if the event was edited, show the verification info for the edit, not
         // the original
         const mxEvent = this.props.mxEvent.replacingEvent() ?? this.props.mxEvent;