diff --git a/src/verification.ts b/src/verification.ts
index aa20740b21..ec49676c5e 100644
--- a/src/verification.ts
+++ b/src/verification.ts
@@ -120,6 +120,6 @@ export function pendingVerificationRequestForUser(
 ): VerificationRequest | undefined {
     const dmRoom = findDMForUser(matrixClient, user.userId);
     if (dmRoom) {
-        return matrixClient.getCrypto()!.findVerificationRequestDMInProgress(dmRoom.roomId);
+        return matrixClient.getCrypto()!.findVerificationRequestDMInProgress(dmRoom.roomId, user.userId);
     }
 }