diff --git a/changelog.d/879.bugfix b/changelog.d/879.bugfix
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..16c909565e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelog.d/879.bugfix
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Improve confusing text in the 'ready to start verification' screen.
diff --git a/features/verifysession/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/features/verifysession/impl/VerifySelfSessionView.kt b/features/verifysession/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/features/verifysession/impl/VerifySelfSessionView.kt
index 9ee44a790a..3bda19f75a 100644
--- a/features/verifysession/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/features/verifysession/impl/VerifySelfSessionView.kt
+++ b/features/verifysession/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/features/verifysession/impl/VerifySelfSessionView.kt
@@ -106,7 +106,8 @@ private fun HeaderContent(verificationFlowStep: FlowStep, modifier: Modifier = M
         FlowStep.Initial -> R.string.screen_session_verification_open_existing_session_subtitle
         FlowStep.Canceled -> R.string.screen_session_verification_cancelled_subtitle
         FlowStep.AwaitingOtherDeviceResponse -> R.string.screen_session_verification_waiting_to_accept_subtitle
-        FlowStep.Ready, is FlowStep.Verifying, FlowStep.Completed -> R.string.screen_session_verification_compare_emojis_subtitle
+        is FlowStep.Verifying, FlowStep.Completed -> R.string.screen_session_verification_compare_emojis_subtitle
+        FlowStep.Ready -> R.string.screen_session_verification_ready_subtitle
     }
 
     IconTitleSubtitleMolecule(
diff --git a/features/verifysession/impl/src/main/res/values/localazy.xml b/features/verifysession/impl/src/main/res/values/localazy.xml
index cff455bcaa..24b3a7cf26 100644
--- a/features/verifysession/impl/src/main/res/values/localazy.xml
+++ b/features/verifysession/impl/src/main/res/values/localazy.xml
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
   <string name="screen_session_verification_positive_button_canceled">"Retry verification"</string>
   <string name="screen_session_verification_positive_button_initial">"I am ready"</string>
   <string name="screen_session_verification_positive_button_verifying_ongoing">"Waiting to match"</string>
+  <string name="screen_session_verification_ready_subtitle">"Compare a unique set of emojis."</string>
   <string name="screen_session_verification_request_accepted_subtitle">"Compare the unique emoji, ensuring they appear in the same order."</string>
   <string name="screen_session_verification_they_dont_match">"They don’t match"</string>
   <string name="screen_session_verification_they_match">"They match"</string>
diff --git a/libraries/ui-strings/src/main/res/values/localazy.xml b/libraries/ui-strings/src/main/res/values/localazy.xml
index 33a0789240..ea14ab9ddf 100644
--- a/libraries/ui-strings/src/main/res/values/localazy.xml
+++ b/libraries/ui-strings/src/main/res/values/localazy.xml
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@
   <string name="common_video">"Video"</string>
   <string name="common_voice_message">"Voice message"</string>
   <string name="common_waiting">"Waiting…"</string>
-  <string name="common_waiting_for_decryption_key">"Waiting for decryption key"</string>
+  <string name="common_waiting_for_decryption_key">"Waiting for this message"</string>
   <string name="common_poll_end_confirmation">"Are you sure you want to end this poll?"</string>
   <string name="common_poll_summary">"Poll: %1$s"</string>
   <string name="dialog_title_confirmation">"Confirmation"</string>
diff --git a/tests/uitests/src/test/snapshots/images/ui_S_t[f.verifysession.impl_VerifySelfSessionView_null_VerifySelfSessionView-Day-0_0_null_5,NEXUS_5,1.0,en].png b/tests/uitests/src/test/snapshots/images/ui_S_t[f.verifysession.impl_VerifySelfSessionView_null_VerifySelfSessionView-Day-0_0_null_5,NEXUS_5,1.0,en].png
index d65bc63a40..799ac802fa 100644
--- a/tests/uitests/src/test/snapshots/images/ui_S_t[f.verifysession.impl_VerifySelfSessionView_null_VerifySelfSessionView-Day-0_0_null_5,NEXUS_5,1.0,en].png
+++ b/tests/uitests/src/test/snapshots/images/ui_S_t[f.verifysession.impl_VerifySelfSessionView_null_VerifySelfSessionView-Day-0_0_null_5,NEXUS_5,1.0,en].png
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
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index 203ad3044d..5e3429e748 100644
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+++ b/tests/uitests/src/test/snapshots/images/ui_S_t[f.verifysession.impl_VerifySelfSessionView_null_VerifySelfSessionView-Night-0_1_null_5,NEXUS_5,1.0,en].png
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