diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index e71440e64..a6c5a398c 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 ## Unreleased
 
-- switch back from `sqlx` to `rusqlite` due to performance regressions #2380 #2381 #2385
+- switch back from `sqlx` to `rusqlite` due to performance regressions #2380 #2381 #2385 #2387
 
 - global search performance improvement #2364 #2365 #2366
 
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 
 - place user avatar directly into `Chat-User-Avatar` header #2232
 
-- improve tests #2360 #2362 #2370 #2377
+- improve tests #2360 #2362 #2370 #2377 #2387
 
 - cleanup #2359 #2361 #2374 #2376 #2379 #2388
 
diff --git a/python/tests/test_account.py b/python/tests/test_account.py
index 8ed394f06..30ee625cc 100644
--- a/python/tests/test_account.py
+++ b/python/tests/test_account.py
@@ -1713,7 +1713,7 @@ class TestOnlineAccount:
         ac1._evtracker.wait_securejoin_inviter_progress(1000)
 
     def test_qr_verified_group_and_chatting(self, acfactory, lp):
-        ac1, ac2 = acfactory.get_two_online_accounts()
+        ac1, ac2, ac3 = acfactory.get_many_online_accounts(3)
         lp.sec("ac1: create verified-group QR, ac2 scans and joins")
         chat1 = ac1.create_group_chat("hello", verified=True)
         assert chat1.is_protected()
@@ -1744,6 +1744,29 @@ class TestOnlineAccount:
         assert msg.text == "world"
         assert msg.is_encrypted()
 
+        lp.sec("ac1: create QR code and let ac3 scan it, starting the securejoin")
+        qr = ac1.get_setup_contact_qr()
+
+        lp.sec("ac3: start QR-code based setup contact protocol")
+        ch = ac3.qr_setup_contact(qr)
+        assert ch.id >= 10
+        ac1._evtracker.wait_securejoin_inviter_progress(1000)
+
+        lp.sec("ac1: add ac3 to verified group")
+        chat1.add_contact(ac3)
+        msg = ac2._evtracker.wait_next_incoming_message()
+        assert msg.is_encrypted()
+        assert msg.is_system_message()
+        assert not msg.error
+
+        lp.sec("ac2: send message and let ac3 read it")
+        chat2.send_text("hi")
+        # Skip system message about added member
+        ac3._evtracker.wait_next_incoming_message()
+        msg = ac3._evtracker.wait_next_incoming_message()
+        assert msg.text == "hi"
+        assert msg.is_encrypted()
+
     def test_set_get_contact_avatar(self, acfactory, data, lp):
         lp.sec("configuring ac1 and ac2")
         ac1, ac2 = acfactory.get_two_online_accounts()
diff --git a/src/dc_receive_imf.rs b/src/dc_receive_imf.rs
index 22f074aff..c6c8239b1 100644
--- a/src/dc_receive_imf.rs
+++ b/src/dc_receive_imf.rs
@@ -1929,7 +1929,7 @@ async fn check_verified_properties(
             paramsv![],
             |row| {
                 let to_addr: String = row.get(0)?;
-                let is_verified: i32 = row.get(1)?;
+                let is_verified: i32 = row.get(1).unwrap_or(0);
                 Ok((to_addr, is_verified != 0))
             },
             |rows| {