diff --git a/src/e2ee.rs b/src/e2ee.rs
index d683fbdfc..7b02323dd 100644
--- a/src/e2ee.rs
+++ b/src/e2ee.rs
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@ use crate::key::{DcKey, Fingerprint, SignedPublicKey, SignedSecretKey};
 use crate::keyring::*;
 use crate::peerstate::*;
 use crate::pgp;
-use crate::securejoin::handle_degrade_event;
 
 #[derive(Debug)]
 pub struct EncryptHelper {
@@ -166,9 +165,7 @@ pub async fn try_decrypt(
         peerstate = Peerstate::from_addr(&context, &from).await?;
     }
     if let Some(peerstate) = peerstate {
-        if peerstate.degrade_event.is_some() {
-            handle_degrade_event(context, &peerstate).await?;
-        }
+        peerstate.handle_degrade_event(context).await?;
         if let Some(key) = peerstate.gossip_key {
             public_keyring_for_validate.add(key);
         }
diff --git a/src/mimeparser.rs b/src/mimeparser.rs
index d510c2297..333824011 100644
--- a/src/mimeparser.rs
+++ b/src/mimeparser.rs
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@ use crate::location;
 use crate::message;
 use crate::param::*;
 use crate::peerstate::Peerstate;
-use crate::securejoin::handle_degrade_event;
 use crate::simplify::*;
 use crate::stock::StockMessage;
 
@@ -1047,9 +1046,7 @@ async fn update_gossip_peerstates(
                     peerstate = Some(p);
                 }
                 if let Some(peerstate) = peerstate {
-                    if peerstate.degrade_event.is_some() {
-                        handle_degrade_event(context, &peerstate).await?;
-                    }
+                    peerstate.handle_degrade_event(context).await?;
                 }
 
                 gossipped_addr.insert(header.addr.clone());
diff --git a/src/peerstate.rs b/src/peerstate.rs
index 688cf3cdf..a1f585a26 100644
--- a/src/peerstate.rs
+++ b/src/peerstate.rs
@@ -5,10 +5,14 @@ use std::fmt;
 use num_traits::FromPrimitive;
 
 use crate::aheader::*;
+use crate::chat;
+use crate::constants::Blocked;
 use crate::context::Context;
-use crate::error::Result;
+use crate::error::{bail, Result};
+use crate::events::EventType;
 use crate::key::{DcKey, Fingerprint, SignedPublicKey};
 use crate::sql::Sql;
+use crate::stock::StockMessage;
 
 #[derive(Debug)]
 pub enum PeerstateKeyType {
@@ -264,6 +268,43 @@ impl<'a> Peerstate<'a> {
         self.to_save = Some(ToSave::All);
     }
 
+    /// Adds a warning to the chat corresponding to peerstate if fingerprint has changed.
+    pub(crate) async fn handle_degrade_event(&self, context: &Context) -> Result<()> {
+        match self.degrade_event {
+            Some(DegradeEvent::FingerprintChanged) => {
+                if let Some(contact_id) = context
+                    .sql
+                    .query_get_value_result(
+                        "SELECT id FROM contacts WHERE addr=?;",
+                        paramsv![self.addr],
+                    )
+                    .await?
+                {
+                    let (contact_chat_id, _) = chat::create_or_lookup_by_contact_id(
+                        context,
+                        contact_id,
+                        Blocked::Deaddrop,
+                    )
+                    .await
+                    .unwrap_or_default();
+
+                    let msg = context
+                        .stock_string_repl_str(StockMessage::ContactSetupChanged, self.addr.clone())
+                        .await;
+
+                    chat::add_info_msg(context, contact_chat_id, msg).await;
+                    emit_event!(context, EventType::ChatModified(contact_chat_id));
+                } else {
+                    bail!("contact with peerstate.addr {:?} not found", &self.addr);
+                }
+            }
+            // A warning for this is not issued, as it is quite normal.
+            Some(DegradeEvent::EncryptionPaused) => {}
+            None => {}
+        }
+        Ok(())
+    }
+
     pub fn apply_header(&mut self, header: &Aheader, message_time: i64) {
         if self.addr.to_lowercase() != header.addr.to_lowercase() {
             return;
diff --git a/src/securejoin.rs b/src/securejoin.rs
index 5df5f65cb..7fb08667e 100644
--- a/src/securejoin.rs
+++ b/src/securejoin.rs
@@ -1036,45 +1036,3 @@ fn encrypted_and_signed(
         false
     }
 }
-
-pub async fn handle_degrade_event(
-    context: &Context,
-    peerstate: &Peerstate<'_>,
-) -> Result<(), Error> {
-    // - we do not issue an warning for DC_DE_ENCRYPTION_PAUSED as this is quite normal
-    // - currently, we do not issue an extra warning for DC_DE_VERIFICATION_LOST - this always comes
-    //   together with DC_DE_FINGERPRINT_CHANGED which is logged, the idea is not to bother
-    //   with things they cannot fix, so the user is just kicked from the verified group
-    //   (and he will know this and can fix this)
-    if Some(DegradeEvent::FingerprintChanged) == peerstate.degrade_event {
-        let contact_id: i32 = match context
-            .sql
-            .query_get_value(
-                context,
-                "SELECT id FROM contacts WHERE addr=?;",
-                paramsv![peerstate.addr],
-            )
-            .await
-        {
-            None => bail!(
-                "contact with peerstate.addr {:?} not found",
-                &peerstate.addr
-            ),
-            Some(contact_id) => contact_id,
-        };
-        if contact_id > 0 {
-            let (contact_chat_id, _) =
-                chat::create_or_lookup_by_contact_id(context, contact_id as u32, Blocked::Deaddrop)
-                    .await
-                    .unwrap_or_default();
-
-            let msg = context
-                .stock_string_repl_str(StockMessage::ContactSetupChanged, peerstate.addr.clone())
-                .await;
-
-            chat::add_info_msg(context, contact_chat_id, msg).await;
-            emit_event!(context, EventType::ChatModified(contact_chat_id));
-        }
-    }
-    Ok(())
-}