diff --git a/service/src/main/java/org/whispersystems/textsecuregcm/registration/RegistrationServiceClient.java b/service/src/main/java/org/whispersystems/textsecuregcm/registration/RegistrationServiceClient.java
index 4dc5e10dc..aca4b8332 100644
--- a/service/src/main/java/org/whispersystems/textsecuregcm/registration/RegistrationServiceClient.java
+++ b/service/src/main/java/org/whispersystems/textsecuregcm/registration/RegistrationServiceClient.java
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ public class RegistrationServiceClient implements Managed {
               default -> throw new CompletionException(new RuntimeException("Failed to check verification code: " + response.getError().getErrorType()));
             }
           } else {
-            return response.getSessionMetadata().getVerified();
+            return response.getVerified() || response.getSessionMetadata().getVerified();
           }
         });
   }