diff --git a/src/quicksy/java/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/EnterPhoneNumberActivity.java b/src/quicksy/java/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/EnterPhoneNumberActivity.java
index 200ca9e12..24d060d4e 100644
--- a/src/quicksy/java/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/EnterPhoneNumberActivity.java
+++ b/src/quicksy/java/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/EnterPhoneNumberActivity.java
@@ -14,12 +14,16 @@ import android.view.KeyEvent;
 import android.view.View;
 import android.widget.EditText;
 
+import java.util.concurrent.atomic.AtomicBoolean;
+
 import eu.siacs.conversations.Config;
 import eu.siacs.conversations.R;
 import eu.siacs.conversations.databinding.ActivityEnterNumberBinding;
+import eu.siacs.conversations.entities.Account;
 import eu.siacs.conversations.services.QuickConversationsService;
 import eu.siacs.conversations.ui.drawable.TextDrawable;
 import eu.siacs.conversations.ui.util.ApiDialogHelper;
+import eu.siacs.conversations.utils.AccountUtils;
 import eu.siacs.conversations.utils.PhoneNumberUtilWrapper;
 import io.michaelrocks.libphonenumber.android.NumberParseException;
 import io.michaelrocks.libphonenumber.android.PhoneNumberUtil;
@@ -31,6 +35,8 @@ public class EnterPhoneNumberActivity extends XmppActivity implements QuickConve
 
     private ActivityEnterNumberBinding binding;
 
+    private final AtomicBoolean redirectInProgress = new AtomicBoolean(false);
+
     private String region = null;
     private final TextWatcher countryCodeTextWatcher = new TextWatcher() {
         @Override
@@ -73,6 +79,10 @@ public class EnterPhoneNumberActivity extends XmppActivity implements QuickConve
     @Override
     void onBackendConnected() {
         xmppConnectionService.getQuickConversationsService().addOnVerificationRequestedListener(this);
+        final Account account = AccountUtils.getFirst(xmppConnectionService);
+        if (account != null) {
+            runOnUiThread(this::performRedirectToVerificationActivity);
+        }
     }
 
     @Override
@@ -192,6 +202,22 @@ public class EnterPhoneNumberActivity extends XmppActivity implements QuickConve
         }
     }
 
+    private void performRedirectToVerificationActivity(long timestamp) {
+        if (redirectInProgress.compareAndSet(false, true)) {
+            Intent intent = new Intent(this, VerifyActivity.class);
+            intent.putExtra(VerifyActivity.EXTRA_RETRY_SMS_AFTER, timestamp);
+            startActivity(intent);
+            finish();
+        }
+    }
+
+    private void performRedirectToVerificationActivity() {
+        if (redirectInProgress.compareAndSet(false, true)) {
+            startActivity(new Intent(this, VerifyActivity.class));
+            finish();
+        }
+    }
+
     @Override
     public void onVerificationRequestFailed(int code) {
         runOnUiThread(() -> {
@@ -202,19 +228,11 @@ public class EnterPhoneNumberActivity extends XmppActivity implements QuickConve
 
     @Override
     public void onVerificationRequested() {
-        runOnUiThread(() -> {
-            startActivity(new Intent(this, VerifyActivity.class));
-            finish();
-        });
+        runOnUiThread(this::performRedirectToVerificationActivity);
     }
 
     @Override
     public void onVerificationRequestedRetryAt(long timestamp) {
-        runOnUiThread(() -> {
-            Intent intent = new Intent(this, VerifyActivity.class);
-            intent.putExtra(VerifyActivity.EXTRA_RETRY_SMS_AFTER, timestamp);
-            startActivity(intent);
-            finish();
-        });
+        runOnUiThread(() -> performRedirectToVerificationActivity(timestamp));
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/quicksy/java/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/VerifyActivity.java b/src/quicksy/java/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/VerifyActivity.java
index 80ef88335..9225a8be6 100644
--- a/src/quicksy/java/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/VerifyActivity.java
+++ b/src/quicksy/java/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/VerifyActivity.java
@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@ import android.support.v7.widget.Toolbar;
 import android.text.Html;
 import android.view.View;
 
+import java.util.concurrent.atomic.AtomicBoolean;
+
 import eu.siacs.conversations.R;
 import eu.siacs.conversations.databinding.ActivityVerifyBinding;
 import eu.siacs.conversations.entities.Account;
@@ -58,6 +60,7 @@ public class VerifyActivity extends XmppActivity implements ClipboardManager.OnP
             }
         }
     };
+    private final AtomicBoolean redirectInProgress = new AtomicBoolean(false);
 
     private boolean setTimeoutLabelInResendButton() {
         if (retrySmsAfter != 0) {
@@ -191,6 +194,10 @@ public class VerifyActivity extends XmppActivity implements ClipboardManager.OnP
         if (this.account == null) {
             return;
         }
+        if (!account.isOptionSet(Account.OPTION_UNVERIFIED) && !account.isOptionSet(Account.OPTION_DISABLED)) {
+            runOnUiThread(this::performPostVerificationRedirect);
+            return;
+        }
         this.binding.weHaveSent.setText(Html.fromHtml(getString(R.string.we_have_sent_you_an_sms_to_x, PhoneNumberUtilWrapper.toFormattedPhoneNumber(this, this.account.getJid()))));
         setVerifyingState(xmppConnectionService.getQuickConversationsService().isVerifying());
         setRequestingVerificationState(xmppConnectionService.getQuickConversationsService().isRequestingVerification());
@@ -261,11 +268,13 @@ public class VerifyActivity extends XmppActivity implements ClipboardManager.OnP
     }
 
     private void performPostVerificationRedirect() {
-        Intent intent = new Intent(this, PublishProfilePictureActivity.class);
-        intent.putExtra(PublishProfilePictureActivity.EXTRA_ACCOUNT, account.getJid().asBareJid().toEscapedString());
-        intent.putExtra("setup", true);
-        startActivity(intent);
-        finish();
+        if (redirectInProgress.compareAndSet(false, true)) {
+            Intent intent = new Intent(this, PublishProfilePictureActivity.class);
+            intent.putExtra(PublishProfilePictureActivity.EXTRA_ACCOUNT, account.getJid().asBareJid().toEscapedString());
+            intent.putExtra("setup", true);
+            startActivity(intent);
+            finish();
+        }
     }
 
     @Override
diff --git a/src/quicksy/res/values/defaults.xml b/src/quicksy/res/values/defaults.xml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..0df07006b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/quicksy/res/values/defaults.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<resources>
+    <bool name="notifications_from_strangers">true</bool>
+</resources>
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