diff --git a/res/layout/view_pair_request.xml b/res/layout/view_pair_request.xml
index 80aa1b04..d279b050 100644
--- a/res/layout/view_pair_request.xml
+++ b/res/layout/view_pair_request.xml
@@ -40,7 +40,6 @@ SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-only OR GPL-3.0-only OR LicenseRef-KDE-Accepted
         android:drawablePadding="5dp"
         android:layout_marginBottom="8dip"
         android:importantForAccessibility="no"
-        android:visibility="gone"
         android:textAppearance="?android:attr/textAppearanceMedium"
         app:drawableStartCompat="@drawable/ic_key" />
 
diff --git a/src/org/kde/kdeconnect/UserInterface/DeviceFragment.kt b/src/org/kde/kdeconnect/UserInterface/DeviceFragment.kt
index 5494455c..f95d237e 100644
--- a/src/org/kde/kdeconnect/UserInterface/DeviceFragment.kt
+++ b/src/org/kde/kdeconnect/UserInterface/DeviceFragment.kt
@@ -114,12 +114,12 @@ class DeviceFragment : Fragment() {
             this.refreshDevicesAction()
         }
 
+        requirePairingBinding().pairVerification.text = SslHelper.getVerificationKey(SslHelper.certificate, device?.certificate)
+
         requirePairingBinding().pairButton.setOnClickListener {
             with(requirePairingBinding()) {
                 pairButton.visibility = View.GONE
                 pairMessage.text = getString(R.string.pair_requested)
-                pairVerification.visibility = View.VISIBLE
-                pairVerification.text = SslHelper.getVerificationKey(SslHelper.certificate, device?.certificate)
                 pairProgress.visibility = View.VISIBLE
             }
             device?.requestPairing()
@@ -314,8 +314,6 @@ class DeviceFragment : Fragment() {
             mActivity?.runOnUiThread {
                 with(requirePairingBinding()) {
                     pairMessage.text = error
-                    pairVerification.text = null
-                    pairVerification.visibility = View.GONE
                     pairProgress.visibility = View.GONE
                     pairButton.visibility = View.VISIBLE
                     pairRequestButtons.visibility = View.GONE
@@ -328,7 +326,6 @@ class DeviceFragment : Fragment() {
             mActivity?.runOnUiThread {
                 with(requirePairingBinding()) {
                     pairMessage.setText(R.string.device_not_paired)
-                    pairVerification.visibility = View.GONE
                     pairProgress.visibility = View.GONE
                     pairButton.visibility = View.VISIBLE
                     pairRequestButtons.visibility = View.GONE