diff --git a/crypto/verificationhelper/callbacks_test.go b/crypto/verificationhelper/callbacks_test.go
index b5ca9af8..2e16f1a6 100644
--- a/crypto/verificationhelper/callbacks_test.go
+++ b/crypto/verificationhelper/callbacks_test.go
@@ -17,12 +17,14 @@ import (
 type MockVerificationCallbacks interface {
 	GetRequestedVerifications() map[id.UserID][]id.VerificationTransactionID
 	GetScanQRCodeTransactions() []id.VerificationTransactionID
+	GetVerificationsReadyTransactions() []id.VerificationTransactionID
 	GetQRCodeShown(id.VerificationTransactionID) *verificationhelper.QRCode
 }
 
 type baseVerificationCallbacks struct {
 	scanQRCodeTransactions   []id.VerificationTransactionID
 	verificationsRequested   map[id.UserID][]id.VerificationTransactionID
+	verificationsReady       []id.VerificationTransactionID
 	qrCodesShown             map[id.VerificationTransactionID]*verificationhelper.QRCode
 	qrCodesScanned           map[id.VerificationTransactionID]struct{}
 	doneTransactions         map[id.VerificationTransactionID]struct{}
@@ -33,6 +35,7 @@ type baseVerificationCallbacks struct {
 }
 
 var _ verificationhelper.RequiredCallbacks = (*baseVerificationCallbacks)(nil)
+var _ MockVerificationCallbacks = (*baseVerificationCallbacks)(nil)
 
 func newBaseVerificationCallbacks() *baseVerificationCallbacks {
 	return &baseVerificationCallbacks{
@@ -55,6 +58,10 @@ func (c *baseVerificationCallbacks) GetScanQRCodeTransactions() []id.Verificatio
 	return c.scanQRCodeTransactions
 }
 
+func (c *baseVerificationCallbacks) GetVerificationsReadyTransactions() []id.VerificationTransactionID {
+	return c.verificationsReady
+}
+
 func (c *baseVerificationCallbacks) GetQRCodeShown(txnID id.VerificationTransactionID) *verificationhelper.QRCode {
 	return c.qrCodesShown[txnID]
 }
@@ -85,6 +92,10 @@ func (c *baseVerificationCallbacks) VerificationRequested(ctx context.Context, t
 	c.verificationsRequested[from] = append(c.verificationsRequested[from], txnID)
 }
 
+func (c *baseVerificationCallbacks) VerificationReady(ctx context.Context, txnID id.VerificationTransactionID, otherDeviceID id.DeviceID) {
+	c.verificationsReady = append(c.verificationsReady, txnID)
+}
+
 func (c *baseVerificationCallbacks) VerificationCancelled(ctx context.Context, txnID id.VerificationTransactionID, code event.VerificationCancelCode, reason string) {
 	c.verificationCancellation[txnID] = &event.VerificationCancelEventContent{
 		Code:   code,
diff --git a/crypto/verificationhelper/verificationhelper.go b/crypto/verificationhelper/verificationhelper.go
index 92d4de23..fcabe312 100644
--- a/crypto/verificationhelper/verificationhelper.go
+++ b/crypto/verificationhelper/verificationhelper.go
@@ -33,6 +33,10 @@ type RequiredCallbacks interface {
 	// from another device.
 	VerificationRequested(ctx context.Context, txnID id.VerificationTransactionID, from id.UserID, fromDevice id.DeviceID)
 
+	// VerificationReady is called when a verification request has been
+	// accepted by both parties.
+	VerificationReady(ctx context.Context, txnID id.VerificationTransactionID, otherDeviceID id.DeviceID)
+
 	// VerificationCancelled is called when the verification is cancelled.
 	VerificationCancelled(ctx context.Context, txnID id.VerificationTransactionID, code event.VerificationCancelCode, reason string)
 
@@ -76,6 +80,7 @@ type VerificationHelper struct {
 	// supportedMethods are the methods that *we* support
 	supportedMethods              []event.VerificationMethod
 	verificationRequested         func(ctx context.Context, txnID id.VerificationTransactionID, from id.UserID, fromDevice id.DeviceID)
+	verificationReady             func(ctx context.Context, txnID id.VerificationTransactionID, otherDeviceID id.DeviceID)
 	verificationCancelledCallback func(ctx context.Context, txnID id.VerificationTransactionID, code event.VerificationCancelCode, reason string)
 	verificationDone              func(ctx context.Context, txnID id.VerificationTransactionID)
 
@@ -107,6 +112,7 @@ func NewVerificationHelper(client *mautrix.Client, mach *crypto.OlmMachine, stor
 		panic("callbacks must implement RequiredCallbacks")
 	} else {
 		helper.verificationRequested = c.VerificationRequested
+		helper.verificationReady = c.VerificationReady
 		helper.verificationCancelledCallback = c.VerificationCancelled
 		helper.verificationDone = c.VerificationDone
 	}
@@ -420,6 +426,7 @@ func (vh *VerificationHelper) AcceptVerification(ctx context.Context, txnID id.V
 		return err
 	}
 	txn.VerificationState = VerificationStateReady
+	vh.verificationReady(ctx, txn.TransactionID, txn.TheirDeviceID)
 
 	if vh.scanQRCode != nil &&
 		slices.Contains(vh.supportedMethods, event.VerificationMethodQRCodeScan) && // technically redundant because vh.scanQRCode is only set if this is true
@@ -709,6 +716,7 @@ func (vh *VerificationHelper) onVerificationReady(ctx context.Context, txn Verif
 		Stringer("their_device_id", txn.TheirDeviceID).
 		Any("their_supported_methods", txn.TheirSupportedMethods).
 		Msg("Received verification ready event")
+	vh.verificationReady(ctx, txn.TransactionID, txn.TheirDeviceID)
 
 	// If we sent this verification request, send cancellations to all of the
 	// other devices.
diff --git a/crypto/verificationhelper/verificationhelper_test.go b/crypto/verificationhelper/verificationhelper_test.go
index 31bc7d6e..d50999be 100644
--- a/crypto/verificationhelper/verificationhelper_test.go
+++ b/crypto/verificationhelper/verificationhelper_test.go
@@ -322,6 +322,10 @@ func TestVerification_Accept_CorrectMethodsPresented(t *testing.T) {
 			err = receivingHelper.AcceptVerification(ctx, txnID)
 			require.NoError(t, err)
 
+			// Ensure that the receiving device get a notification about the
+			// transaction being ready.
+			assert.Contains(t, tc.receivingCallbacks.GetVerificationsReadyTransactions(), txnID)
+
 			_, sendingIsQRCallbacks := tc.sendingCallbacks.(*showQRCodeVerificationCallbacks)
 			_, sendingIsAllCallbacks := tc.sendingCallbacks.(*allVerificationCallbacks)
 			sendingCanShowQR := sendingIsQRCallbacks || sendingIsAllCallbacks
@@ -357,6 +361,10 @@ func TestVerification_Accept_CorrectMethodsPresented(t *testing.T) {
 			// device.
 			ts.dispatchToDevice(t, ctx, sendingClient)
 
+			// Ensure that the sending device got a notification about the
+			// transaction being ready.
+			assert.Contains(t, tc.sendingCallbacks.GetVerificationsReadyTransactions(), txnID)
+
 			// Ensure that if the sending device should show a QR code that it
 			// has the correct content.
 			if tc.receivingSupportsScan && sendingCanShowQR {