diff --git a/src/client.js b/src/client.js
index 1c2c79095..c6026ade2 100644
--- a/src/client.js
+++ b/src/client.js
@@ -418,8 +418,10 @@ function _setDeviceVerification(client, userId, deviceId, verified, blocked, kno
     if (!client._crypto) {
         throw new Error("End-to-End encryption disabled");
     }
-    client._crypto.setDeviceVerification(userId, deviceId, verified, blocked, known);
-    client.emit("deviceVerificationChanged", userId, deviceId);
+    const dev = client._crypto.setDeviceVerification(
+        userId, deviceId, verified, blocked, known,
+    );
+    client.emit("deviceVerificationChanged", userId, deviceId, dev);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -3163,6 +3165,7 @@ module.exports.CRYPTO_ENABLED = CRYPTO_ENABLED;
  * @event module:client~MatrixClient#"deviceVerificationChanged"
  * @param {string} userId the owner of the verified device
  * @param {string} deviceId the id of the verified device
+ * @param {module:crypto/deviceinfo} deviceInfo updated device information
  */
 
 /**
diff --git a/src/crypto/index.js b/src/crypto/index.js
index 57edebedf..d4958304a 100644
--- a/src/crypto/index.js
+++ b/src/crypto/index.js
@@ -386,6 +386,8 @@ Crypto.prototype.listDeviceKeys = function(userId) {
  *
  * @param {?boolean} known whether to mark that the user has been made aware of
  *      the existence of this device. Null to leave unchanged
+ *
+ * @return {module:crypto/deviceinfo} updated DeviceInfo
  */
 Crypto.prototype.setDeviceVerification = function(userId, deviceId, verified,
                                                   blocked, known) {
@@ -414,12 +416,12 @@ Crypto.prototype.setDeviceVerification = function(userId, deviceId, verified,
         knownStatus = known;
     }
 
-    if (dev.verified === verificationStatus && dev.known === knownStatus) {
-        return;
+    if (dev.verified !== verificationStatus || dev.known !== knownStatus) {
+        dev.verified = verificationStatus;
+        dev.known = knownStatus;
+        this._sessionStore.storeEndToEndDevicesForUser(userId, devices);
     }
-    dev.verified = verificationStatus;
-    dev.known = knownStatus;
-    this._sessionStore.storeEndToEndDevicesForUser(userId, devices);
+    return DeviceInfo.fromStorage(dev, deviceId);
 };