diff --git a/src/components/views/settings/KeyBackupPanel.js b/src/components/views/settings/KeyBackupPanel.js
index cc1b3fd017..82d464c05e 100644
--- a/src/components/views/settings/KeyBackupPanel.js
+++ b/src/components/views/settings/KeyBackupPanel.js
@@ -227,11 +227,17 @@ export default class KeyBackupPanel extends React.PureComponent {
"Backup has a signature from unknown device with ID %(deviceId)s.",
{ deviceId: sig.deviceId }, { verify },
);
- } else if (sig.device.getFingerprint() === MatrixClientPeg.get().getDeviceEd25519Key()) {
+ } else if (sig.device.getFingerprint() === MatrixClientPeg.get().getDeviceEd25519Key() && sig.valid) {
sigStatus = _t(
"Backup has a valid signature from this device",
{}, { validity },
);
+ } else if (sig.device.getFingerprint() === MatrixClientPeg.get().getDeviceEd25519Key() && !sig.valid) {
+ // it can happen...
+ sigStatus = _t(
+ "Backup has an invalid signature from this device",
+ {}, { validity },
+ );
} else if (sig.valid && sig.device.isVerified()) {
sigStatus = _t(
"Backup has a valid signature from " +