diff --git a/cypress/integration/1-register/register.spec.ts b/cypress/integration/1-register/register.spec.ts
index 3dba78c490..3d710cd965 100644
--- a/cypress/integration/1-register/register.spec.ts
+++ b/cypress/integration/1-register/register.spec.ts
@@ -67,5 +67,10 @@ describe("Registration", () => {
 
         cy.url().should('contain', '/#/home');
         cy.stopMeasuring("from-submit-to-home");
+
+        cy.get('[aria-label="User menu"]').click();
+        cy.get('[aria-label="Security & Privacy"]').click();
+        cy.get(".mx_DevicesPanel_myDevice .mx_DevicesPanel_deviceTrust .mx_E2EIcon")
+            .should("have.class", "mx_E2EIcon_verified");
     });
 });
diff --git a/src/async-components/views/dialogs/security/CreateSecretStorageDialog.tsx b/src/async-components/views/dialogs/security/CreateSecretStorageDialog.tsx
index f58a8b2003..f310157d28 100644
--- a/src/async-components/views/dialogs/security/CreateSecretStorageDialog.tsx
+++ b/src/async-components/views/dialogs/security/CreateSecretStorageDialog.tsx
@@ -274,9 +274,9 @@ export default class CreateSecretStorageDialog extends React.PureComponent<IProp
         });
     };
 
-    private doBootstrapUIAuth = async (makeRequest: (authData: any) => void): Promise<void> => {
+    private doBootstrapUIAuth = async (makeRequest: (authData: any) => Promise<void>): Promise<void> => {
         if (this.state.canUploadKeysWithPasswordOnly && this.state.accountPassword) {
-            makeRequest({
+            await makeRequest({
                 type: 'm.login.password',
                 identifier: {
                     type: 'm.id.user',
diff --git a/src/components/views/dialogs/security/CreateCrossSigningDialog.tsx b/src/components/views/dialogs/security/CreateCrossSigningDialog.tsx
index 4b1928c3a7..9cab9a909f 100644
--- a/src/components/views/dialogs/security/CreateCrossSigningDialog.tsx
+++ b/src/components/views/dialogs/security/CreateCrossSigningDialog.tsx
@@ -91,9 +91,9 @@ export default class CreateCrossSigningDialog extends React.PureComponent<IProps
         }
     }
 
-    private doBootstrapUIAuth = async (makeRequest: (authData: any) => void): Promise<void> => {
+    private doBootstrapUIAuth = async (makeRequest: (authData: any) => Promise<void>): Promise<void> => {
         if (this.state.canUploadKeysWithPasswordOnly && this.state.accountPassword) {
-            makeRequest({
+            await makeRequest({
                 type: 'm.login.password',
                 identifier: {
                     type: 'm.id.user',
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ export default class CreateCrossSigningDialog extends React.PureComponent<IProps
             });
         } else if (this.props.tokenLogin) {
             // We are hoping the grace period is active
-            makeRequest({});
+            await makeRequest({});
         } else {
             const dialogAesthetics = {
                 [SSOAuthEntry.PHASE_PREAUTH]: {