diff --git a/src/components/views/right_panel/EncryptionPanel.js b/src/components/views/right_panel/EncryptionPanel.js
index 2e9365fca3..89c9a26e92 100644
--- a/src/components/views/right_panel/EncryptionPanel.js
+++ b/src/components/views/right_panel/EncryptionPanel.js
@@ -69,6 +69,7 @@ const EncryptionPanel = ({verificationRequest, member, onClose, layout}) => {
         const roomId = await ensureDMExists(cli, member.userId);
         const verificationRequest = await cli.requestVerificationDM(member.userId, roomId);
         setRequest(verificationRequest);
+        setPhase(verificationRequest.phase);
     }, [member.userId]);
 
     const requested = request && (phase === PHASE_REQUESTED || phase === undefined);