diff --git a/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/app/features/crypto/quads/SharedSecureStorageViewModel.kt b/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/app/features/crypto/quads/SharedSecureStorageViewModel.kt
index 951ff4ede6..862b2de85a 100644
--- a/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/app/features/crypto/quads/SharedSecureStorageViewModel.kt
+++ b/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/app/features/crypto/quads/SharedSecureStorageViewModel.kt
@@ -140,6 +140,12 @@ class SharedSecureStorageViewModel @AssistedInject constructor(
     }
 
     private fun handleDoResetAll() {
+        // as we are going to reset, we'd better cancel all outgoing requests
+        // if not they could be accepted in the middle of the reset process
+        // and cause strange use cases
+        session.cryptoService().verificationService().getExistingVerificationRequest(session.myUserId)?.forEach {
+            session.cryptoService().verificationService().cancelVerificationRequest(it)
+        }
         _viewEvents.post(SharedSecureStorageViewEvent.ShowResetBottomSheet)
     }
 
diff --git a/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/app/features/crypto/recover/BootstrapCrossSigningTask.kt b/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/app/features/crypto/recover/BootstrapCrossSigningTask.kt
index b7c689f41f..47e373ed0a 100644
--- a/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/app/features/crypto/recover/BootstrapCrossSigningTask.kt
+++ b/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/app/features/crypto/recover/BootstrapCrossSigningTask.kt
@@ -237,7 +237,7 @@ class BootstrapCrossSigningTask @Inject constructor(
             Timber.d("## BootstrapCrossSigningTask: Creating 4S - Checking megolm backup")
 
             // First ensure that in sync
-            val serverVersion = awaitCallback<KeysVersionResult?> {
+            var serverVersion = awaitCallback<KeysVersionResult?> {
                 session.cryptoService().keysBackupService().getCurrentVersion(it)
             }
 
@@ -247,6 +247,16 @@ class BootstrapCrossSigningTask @Inject constructor(
                     || (params.setupMode == SetupMode.PASSPHRASE_AND_NEEDED_SECRETS_RESET && !isMegolmBackupSecretKnown)
                     || (params.setupMode == SetupMode.HARD_RESET)
             if (shouldCreateKeyBackup) {
+                // clear all existing backups
+                while (serverVersion != null) {
+                    awaitCallback<Unit> {
+                        session.cryptoService().keysBackupService().deleteBackup(serverVersion!!.version, it)
+                    }
+                    serverVersion = awaitCallback {
+                        session.cryptoService().keysBackupService().getCurrentVersion(it)
+                    }
+                }
+
                 Timber.d("## BootstrapCrossSigningTask: Creating 4S - Create megolm backup")
                 val creationInfo = awaitCallback<MegolmBackupCreationInfo> {
                     session.cryptoService().keysBackupService().prepareKeysBackupVersion(null, null, it)
diff --git a/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/app/features/crypto/verification/IncomingVerificationRequestHandler.kt b/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/app/features/crypto/verification/IncomingVerificationRequestHandler.kt
index e42eb6de6f..7d98b7c2a5 100644
--- a/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/app/features/crypto/verification/IncomingVerificationRequestHandler.kt
+++ b/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/app/features/crypto/verification/IncomingVerificationRequestHandler.kt
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ class IncomingVerificationRequestHandler @Inject constructor(
 
     override fun verificationRequestUpdated(pr: PendingVerificationRequest) {
         // If an incoming request is readied (by another device?) we should discard the alert
-        if (pr.isIncoming && (pr.isReady || pr.handledByOtherSession)) {
+        if (pr.isIncoming && (pr.isReady || pr.handledByOtherSession || pr.cancelConclusion != null)) {
             popupAlertManager.cancelAlert(uniqueIdForVerificationRequest(pr))
         }
     }