diff --git a/src/imex/transfer.rs b/src/imex/transfer.rs
index b0741285c..67808b511 100644
--- a/src/imex/transfer.rs
+++ b/src/imex/transfer.rs
@@ -94,12 +94,7 @@ impl BackupProvider {
             biased;
             res = Self::prepare_inner(context, dir) => {
                 match res {
-                    Ok(slf) => {
-                        // TODO: maybe this is the wrong place to log this
-                        // TODO: Also needs to log progress somehow.
-                        info!(context, "Waiting for remote to connect");
-                        Ok(slf)
-                    },
+                    Ok(slf) => Ok(slf),
                     Err(err) => {
                         error!(context, "Failed to set up second device setup: {:#}", err);
                         Err(err)
@@ -153,6 +148,7 @@ impl BackupProvider {
         context.emit_event(SendProgress::CollectionCreated.into());
         let provider = Provider::builder(db).auth_token(token).spawn()?;
         context.emit_event(SendProgress::ProviderListening.into());
+        info!(context, "Waiting for remote to connect");
         let ticket = provider.ticket(hash);
         Ok((provider, ticket))
     }
diff --git a/src/qr.rs b/src/qr.rs
index 3d4bc5a6f..a5567d92b 100644
--- a/src/qr.rs
+++ b/src/qr.rs
@@ -167,9 +167,9 @@ pub async fn check_qr(context: &Context, qr: &str) -> Result<Qr> {
 ///
 /// TODO: Refactor this so all variants have a correct [`Display`] and transform `check_qr`
 /// into [`FromStr`].
-pub fn format_backup(qr: Qr) -> Result<String> {
+pub fn format_backup(qr: &Qr) -> Result<String> {
     match qr {
-        Qr::Backup { ticket } => Ok(format!("{DCBACKUP_SCHEME}{ticket}")),
+        Qr::Backup { ref ticket } => Ok(format!("{DCBACKUP_SCHEME}{ticket}")),
         _ => Err(anyhow!("Not a backup QR code")),
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/qr_code_generator.rs b/src/qr_code_generator.rs
index 7f43cb2c2..c6f384cf5 100644
--- a/src/qr_code_generator.rs
+++ b/src/qr_code_generator.rs
@@ -12,7 +12,8 @@ use crate::{
     contact::{Contact, ContactId},
     context::Context,
     qr::{Qr, DCBACKUP_SCHEME},
-    securejoin, stock_str,
+    securejoin,
+    stock_str::{self, backup_transfer_qr},
 };
 
 pub async fn get_securejoin_qr_svg(context: &Context, chat_id: Option<ChatId>) -> Result<String> {
@@ -61,10 +62,10 @@ pub async fn generate_backup_qr(context: &Context, qr: Qr) -> Result<String> {
     };
     let content = format!("{DCBACKUP_SCHEME}{ticket}");
     let (avatar, displayname, _addr, color) = self_info(context).await?;
-    let description = "Scan to setup second device"; // TODO: translation!
+    let description = backup_transfer_qr(context).await?;
 
     inner_generate_secure_join_qr_code(
-        description,
+        &description,
         &content,
         &color,
         avatar,
@@ -297,6 +298,7 @@ mod tests {
     use testdir::testdir;
 
     use crate::imex::BackupProvider;
+    use crate::qr::format_backup;
     use crate::test_utils::TestContextManager;
 
     use super::*;
@@ -322,6 +324,7 @@ mod tests {
         let provider = BackupProvider::prepare(&ctx, &dir).await.unwrap();
         let qr = provider.qr();
 
+        println!("{}", format_backup(&qr).unwrap());
         let rendered = generate_backup_qr(&ctx, qr).await.unwrap();
         tokio::fs::write(dir.join("qr.svg"), &rendered)
             .await
diff --git a/src/stock_str.rs b/src/stock_str.rs
index f91b5a783..8b3b6162f 100644
--- a/src/stock_str.rs
+++ b/src/stock_str.rs
@@ -404,6 +404,9 @@ pub enum StockMessage {
 
     #[strum(props(fallback = "Chat protection disabled by %1$s."))]
     ProtectionDisabledBy = 161,
+
+    #[strum(props(fallback = "Scan to set up second device for %1$s"))]
+    BackupTransferQr = 162,
 }
 
 impl StockMessage {
@@ -740,14 +743,14 @@ pub(crate) async fn setup_contact_qr_description(
     display_name: &str,
     addr: &str,
 ) -> String {
-    let name = &if display_name == addr {
+    let name = if display_name == addr {
         addr.to_owned()
     } else {
         format!("{display_name} ({addr})")
     };
     translated(context, StockMessage::SetupContactQRDescription)
         .await
-        .replace1(name)
+        .replace1(&name)
 }
 
 /// Stock string: `Scan to join %1$s`.
@@ -1239,6 +1242,18 @@ pub(crate) async fn aeap_explanation_and_link(
         .replace2(new_addr)
 }
 
+pub(crate) async fn backup_transfer_qr(context: &Context) -> Result<String> {
+    let contact = Contact::get_by_id(context, ContactId::SELF).await?;
+    let addr = contact.get_addr();
+    let full_name = match context.get_config(Config::Displayname).await? {
+        Some(name) if name != addr => format!("{name} ({addr})"),
+        _ => addr.to_string(),
+    };
+    Ok(translated(context, StockMessage::BackupTransferQr)
+        .await
+        .replace1(&full_name))
+}
+
 impl Context {
     /// Set the stock string for the [StockMessage].
     ///