diff --git a/src/base-apis.js b/src/base-apis.js
index 5b2a70b81..a86d24465 100644
--- a/src/base-apis.js
+++ b/src/base-apis.js
@@ -1518,6 +1518,21 @@ MatrixBaseApis.prototype.getDevices = function() {
     );
 };
 
+/**
+ * Gets specific device details for the logged-in user
+ * @param {string} device_id  device to query
+ * @return {Promise} Resolves: result object
+ * @return {module:http-api.MatrixError} Rejects: with an error response.
+ */
+MatrixBaseApis.prototype.getDevice = function(device_id) {
+    const path = utils.encodeUri("/devices/$device_id", {
+        $device_id: device_id,
+    });
+    return this._http.authedRequest(
+        undefined, 'GET', path, undefined, undefined,
+    );
+};
+
 /**
  * Update the given device
  *
diff --git a/src/client.js b/src/client.js
index 8832c0965..53fca78ac 100644
--- a/src/client.js
+++ b/src/client.js
@@ -500,19 +500,8 @@ MatrixClient.prototype.rehydrateDevice = async function() {
         return;
     }
 
-    let getDeviceResult;
-    try {
-        getDeviceResult = await this._http.authedRequest(
-            undefined,
-            "GET",
-            "/dehydrated_device",
-            undefined, undefined,
-            {
-                prefix: "/_matrix/client/unstable/org.matrix.msc2697.v2",
-            },
-        );
-    } catch (e) {
-        logger.info("could not get dehydrated device", e.toString());
+    const getDeviceResult = this.getDehydratedDevice();
+    if (!getDeviceResult) {
         return;
     }
 
@@ -574,6 +563,27 @@ MatrixClient.prototype.rehydrateDevice = async function() {
     }
 };
 
+/**
+ * Get the current dehydrated device, if any
+ * @return {Promise} A promise of an object containing the dehydrated device
+ */
+MatrixClient.prototype.getDehydratedDevice = async function() {
+    try {
+        return await this._http.authedRequest(
+            undefined,
+            "GET",
+            "/dehydrated_device",
+            undefined, undefined,
+            {
+                prefix: "/_matrix/client/unstable/org.matrix.msc2697.v2",
+            },
+        );
+    } catch (e) {
+        logger.info("could not get dehydrated device", e.toString());
+        return;
+    }
+};
+
 /**
  * Set the dehydration key.  This will also periodically dehydrate devices to
  * the server.
diff --git a/src/crypto/verification/request/ToDeviceChannel.js b/src/crypto/verification/request/ToDeviceChannel.js
index d04a75853..9f3659389 100644
--- a/src/crypto/verification/request/ToDeviceChannel.js
+++ b/src/crypto/verification/request/ToDeviceChannel.js
@@ -179,7 +179,9 @@ export class ToDeviceChannel {
         const isAcceptingEvent = type === START_TYPE || type === READY_TYPE;
         // the request has picked a ready or start event, tell the other devices about it
         if (isAcceptingEvent && !wasStarted && isStarted && this._deviceId) {
-            const nonChosenDevices = this._devices.filter(d => d !== this._deviceId);
+            const nonChosenDevices = this._devices.filter(
+                d => d !== this._deviceId && d !== this._client.getDeviceId(),
+            );
             if (nonChosenDevices.length) {
                 const message = this.completeContent({
                     code: "m.accepted",
diff --git a/src/http-api.js b/src/http-api.js
index cc86506ad..26b3d5f5b 100644
--- a/src/http-api.js
+++ b/src/http-api.js
@@ -271,10 +271,10 @@ MatrixHttpApi.prototype = {
             xhr.timeout_timer = callbacks.setTimeout(timeout_fn, 30000);
 
             xhr.onreadystatechange = function() {
+                let resp;
                 switch (xhr.readyState) {
                     case global.XMLHttpRequest.DONE:
                         callbacks.clearTimeout(xhr.timeout_timer);
-                        var resp;
                         try {
                             if (xhr.status === 0) {
                                 throw new AbortError();