diff --git a/po/POTFILES.in b/po/POTFILES.in
index 22f844cd..be5cebf3 100644
--- a/po/POTFILES.in
+++ b/po/POTFILES.in
@@ -110,7 +110,6 @@ src/session/sidebar/category/category_type.rs
 src/session/sidebar/entry_type.rs
 src/session/sidebar/room_row.rs
 src/session/sidebar/row.rs
-src/session/verification/identity_verification.rs
 src/user_facing_error.rs
 src/utils/media.rs
 src/utils/matrix.rs
diff --git a/src/session/content/verification/identity_verification_widget.rs b/src/session/content/verification/identity_verification_widget.rs
index 3a79b0c3..483921a0 100644
--- a/src/session/content/verification/identity_verification_widget.rs
+++ b/src/session/content/verification/identity_verification_widget.rs
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ use gettextrs::gettext;
 use gtk::{gio, glib, glib::clone, prelude::*, CompositeTemplate};
 use log::{error, warn};
 use matrix_sdk::encryption::verification::QrVerificationData;
+use ruma::events::key::verification::cancel::CancelCode;
 
 use super::Emoji;
 use crate::{
@@ -19,7 +20,7 @@ use crate::{
             VerificationSupportedMethods,
         },
     },
-    spawn,
+    spawn, toast,
 };
 
 mod imp {
@@ -456,10 +457,8 @@ impl IdentityVerificationWidget {
                     obj.handle_completed().await;
                 }));
             }
-            VerificationState::Cancelled
-            | VerificationState::Dismissed
-            | VerificationState::Error
-            | VerificationState::Passive => {}
+            VerificationState::Cancelled | VerificationState::Error => self.show_error(),
+            VerificationState::Dismissed | VerificationState::Passive => {}
         }
     }
 
@@ -636,6 +635,40 @@ impl IdentityVerificationWidget {
             imp.main_stack.set_visible_child_name("completed");
         }
     }
+
+    fn show_error(&self) {
+        let Some(request) = self.request() else {
+            return;
+        };
+
+        if request.hide_error() {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        let error_message = if let Some(info) = request.cancel_info() {
+            match info.cancel_code() {
+                CancelCode::User => Some(gettext("You cancelled the verification process.")),
+                CancelCode::Timeout => Some(gettext(
+                    "The verification process failed because it reached a timeout.",
+                )),
+                CancelCode::Accepted => {
+                    Some(gettext("You accepted the request from an other session."))
+                }
+                _ => match info.cancel_code().as_str() {
+                    "m.mismatched_sas" => Some(gettext("The emoji did not match.")),
+                    _ => None,
+                },
+            }
+        } else {
+            None
+        };
+
+        let error_message = error_message.unwrap_or_else(|| {
+            gettext("An unknown error occurred during the verification process.")
+        });
+
+        toast!(self, error_message);
+    }
 }
 
 /// Get the SAS emoji translations for the current locale.
diff --git a/src/session/verification/identity_verification.rs b/src/session/verification/identity_verification.rs
index f8bb80f6..e964e61b 100644
--- a/src/session/verification/identity_verification.rs
+++ b/src/session/verification/identity_verification.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 use std::time::Duration;
 
-use gettextrs::gettext;
 use gtk::{glib, glib::clone, prelude::*, subclass::prelude::*};
 use log::{debug, error, warn};
 use matrix_sdk::{
@@ -11,10 +10,7 @@ use matrix_sdk::{
             VerificationRequest,
         },
     },
-    ruma::{
-        events::key::verification::{cancel::CancelCode, VerificationMethod},
-        UserId,
-    },
+    ruma::{events::key::verification::VerificationMethod, UserId},
     Client,
 };
 use qrcode::QrCode;
@@ -28,7 +24,7 @@ use crate::{
         user::UserExt,
         Session, User,
     },
-    spawn, spawn_tokio, toast,
+    spawn, spawn_tokio,
 };
 
 #[derive(Debug, Default, Eq, PartialEq, Clone, Copy, glib::Enum)]
@@ -591,11 +587,6 @@ impl IdentityVerification {
             return;
         }
 
-        match state {
-            State::Cancelled | State::Error => self.show_error(),
-            _ => {}
-        }
-
         self.imp().state.set(state);
         self.notify("state");
     }
@@ -623,40 +614,11 @@ impl IdentityVerification {
         )
     }
 
-    fn hide_error(&self) -> bool {
+    /// Whether to hide errors.
+    pub fn hide_error(&self) -> bool {
         self.imp().hide_error.get()
     }
 
-    fn show_error(&self) {
-        if self.hide_error() {
-            return;
-        }
-
-        let error_message = if let Some(info) = self.cancel_info() {
-            match info.cancel_code() {
-                CancelCode::User => Some(gettext("You cancelled the verification process.")),
-                CancelCode::Timeout => Some(gettext(
-                    "The verification process failed because it reached a timeout.",
-                )),
-                CancelCode::Accepted => {
-                    Some(gettext("You accepted the request from an other session."))
-                }
-                _ => match info.cancel_code().as_str() {
-                    "m.mismatched_sas" => Some(gettext("The emoji did not match.")),
-                    _ => None,
-                },
-            }
-        } else {
-            None
-        };
-
-        let error_message = error_message.unwrap_or_else(|| {
-            gettext("An unknown error occurred during the verification process.")
-        });
-
-        toast!(self.session(), error_message);
-    }
-
     /// The display name of this verification request.
     pub fn display_name(&self) -> String {
         if self.user() != self.session().user().unwrap() {