diff --git a/CHANGES.md b/CHANGES.md
index 74aaa8cee3..257837dc6a 100644
--- a/CHANGES.md
+++ b/CHANGES.md
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ Improvements 🙌:
  - Implement "Jump to read receipt" and "Mention" actions on the room member profile screen
  - Add Sygnal API implementation to test is Push are correctly received
  - Add PushGateway API implementation to test if Push are correctly received
+ - Cross signing: shouldn't offer to verify with other session when there is not. (#2227)
 
 Bugfix 🐛:
  - Improve support for image/audio/video/file selection with intent changes (#1376)
diff --git a/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/app/features/crypto/verification/VerificationBottomSheetViewModel.kt b/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/app/features/crypto/verification/VerificationBottomSheetViewModel.kt
index 3c00478ab0..e65fb6042b 100644
--- a/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/app/features/crypto/verification/VerificationBottomSheetViewModel.kt
+++ b/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/app/features/crypto/verification/VerificationBottomSheetViewModel.kt
@@ -76,7 +76,8 @@ data class VerificationBottomSheetViewState(
         val userWantsToCancel: Boolean = false,
         val userThinkItsNotHim: Boolean = false,
         val quadSContainsSecrets: Boolean = true,
-        val quadSHasBeenReset: Boolean = false
+        val quadSHasBeenReset: Boolean = false,
+        val hasAnyOtherSession: Boolean = false
 ) : MvRxState
 
 class VerificationBottomSheetViewModel @AssistedInject constructor(
@@ -119,6 +120,12 @@ class VerificationBottomSheetViewModel @AssistedInject constructor(
             session.cryptoService().verificationService().getExistingTransaction(args.otherUserId, it) as? QrCodeVerificationTransaction
         }
 
+        val hasAnyOtherSession = session.cryptoService()
+                .getCryptoDeviceInfo(session.myUserId)
+                .any {
+                    it.deviceId != session.sessionParams.deviceId
+                }
+
         setState {
             copy(
                     otherUserMxItem = userItem?.toMatrixItem(),
@@ -130,7 +137,8 @@ class VerificationBottomSheetViewModel @AssistedInject constructor(
                     roomId = args.roomId,
                     isMe = args.otherUserId == session.myUserId,
                     currentDeviceCanCrossSign = session.cryptoService().crossSigningService().canCrossSign(),
-                    quadSContainsSecrets = session.sharedSecretStorageService.isRecoverySetup()
+                    quadSContainsSecrets = session.sharedSecretStorageService.isRecoverySetup(),
+                    hasAnyOtherSession = hasAnyOtherSession
             )
         }
 
diff --git a/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/app/features/crypto/verification/request/VerificationRequestController.kt b/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/app/features/crypto/verification/request/VerificationRequestController.kt
index 3f4c3120e7..6e98d924e7 100644
--- a/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/app/features/crypto/verification/request/VerificationRequestController.kt
+++ b/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/app/features/crypto/verification/request/VerificationRequestController.kt
@@ -52,25 +52,32 @@ class VerificationRequestController @Inject constructor(
         val matrixItem = viewState?.otherUserMxItem ?: return
 
         if (state.selfVerificationMode) {
-            bottomSheetVerificationNoticeItem {
-                id("notice")
-                notice(stringProvider.getString(R.string.verification_open_other_to_verify))
-            }
+            if (state.hasAnyOtherSession) {
+                bottomSheetVerificationNoticeItem {
+                    id("notice")
+                    notice(stringProvider.getString(R.string.verification_open_other_to_verify))
+                }
 
-            bottomSheetSelfWaitItem {
-                id("waiting")
-            }
+                bottomSheetSelfWaitItem {
+                    id("waiting")
+                }
 
-            dividerItem {
-                id("sep")
+                dividerItem {
+                    id("sep")
+                }
             }
 
             if (state.quadSContainsSecrets) {
+                val subtitle = if (state.hasAnyOtherSession) {
+                    stringProvider.getString(R.string.verification_use_passphrase)
+                } else {
+                    null
+                }
                 bottomSheetVerificationActionItem {
                     id("passphrase")
                     title(stringProvider.getString(R.string.verification_cannot_access_other_session))
                     titleColor(colorProvider.getColorFromAttribute(R.attr.riotx_text_primary))
-                    subTitle(stringProvider.getString(R.string.verification_use_passphrase))
+                    subTitle(subtitle)
                     iconRes(R.drawable.ic_arrow_right)
                     iconColor(colorProvider.getColorFromAttribute(R.attr.riotx_text_primary))
                     listener { listener?.onClickRecoverFromPassphrase() }
@@ -122,13 +129,13 @@ class VerificationRequestController @Inject constructor(
                         listener { listener?.onClickOnVerificationStart() }
                     }
                 }
-                is Loading       -> {
+                is Loading -> {
                     bottomSheetVerificationWaitingItem {
                         id("waiting")
                         title(stringProvider.getString(R.string.verification_request_waiting_for, matrixItem.getBestName()))
                     }
                 }
-                is Success       -> {
+                is Success -> {
                     if (!pr.invoke().isReady) {
                         if (state.isMe) {
                             bottomSheetVerificationWaitingItem {