diff --git a/lib/encryption/key_verification_manager.dart b/lib/encryption/key_verification_manager.dart
index e956ac16..61a0b8c1 100644
--- a/lib/encryption/key_verification_manager.dart
+++ b/lib/encryption/key_verification_manager.dart
@@ -52,6 +52,8 @@ class KeyVerificationManager {
     _requests[request.transactionId] = request;
   }
 
+  KeyVerification getRequest(String requestId) => _requests[requestId];
+
   Future<void> handleToDeviceEvent(ToDeviceEvent event) async {
     if (!event.type.startsWith('m.key.verification.') ||
         client.verificationMethods.isEmpty) {
diff --git a/test/encryption/key_verification_test.dart b/test/encryption/key_verification_test.dart
index 4b57ba62..6feebd5f 100644
--- a/test/encryption/key_verification_test.dart
+++ b/test/encryption/key_verification_test.dart
@@ -128,6 +128,11 @@ void main() {
       await sub.cancel();
       expect(req2 != null, true);
 
+      expect(
+          client2.encryption.keyVerificationManager
+              .getRequest(req2.transactionId),
+          req2);
+
       // send ready
       FakeMatrixApi.calledEndpoints.clear();
       await req2.acceptVerification();