diff --git a/deltachat-rpc-client/tests/test_securejoin.py b/deltachat-rpc-client/tests/test_securejoin.py
index e50be9a7f..17440b49d 100644
--- a/deltachat-rpc-client/tests/test_securejoin.py
+++ b/deltachat-rpc-client/tests/test_securejoin.py
@@ -152,7 +152,8 @@ def test_qr_readreceipt(acfactory) -> None:
     assert not bob.get_chat_by_contact(bob_contact_charlie)
 
 
-def test_verified_group_recovery(acfactory, rpc) -> None:
+def test_verified_group_recovery(acfactory) -> None:
+    """Tests verified group recovery by reverifying a member and sending a message in a group."""
     ac1, ac2, ac3 = acfactory.get_online_accounts(3)
 
     logging.info("ac1 creates verified group")
@@ -194,60 +195,38 @@ def test_verified_group_recovery(acfactory, rpc) -> None:
     assert len(ac3_chat.get_contacts()) == 3
     ac3_chat.send_text("Hi!")
 
-    msg_id = ac2.wait_for_incoming_msg_event().msg_id
-    message = ac2.get_message_by_id(msg_id)
-    snapshot = message.get_snapshot()
-    logging.info("Received message %s", snapshot.text)
+    snapshot = ac1.get_message_by_id(ac1.wait_for_incoming_msg_event().msg_id).get_snapshot()
     assert snapshot.text == "Hi!"
 
-    # ac1 contact cannot be verified by ac2 because ac3 did not gossip ac1 key in the "Hi!" message.
-    ac1_contact = ac2.get_contact_by_addr(ac1.get_config("addr"))
-    assert not ac1_contact.get_snapshot().is_verified
-
-    ac3_contact_id_ac1 = rpc.lookup_contact_id_by_addr(ac3.id, ac1.get_config("addr"))
-    ac3_chat.remove_contact(ac3_contact_id_ac1)
-    ac3_chat.add_contact(ac3_contact_id_ac1)
-
     msg_id = ac2.wait_for_incoming_msg_event().msg_id
     message = ac2.get_message_by_id(msg_id)
     snapshot = message.get_snapshot()
-    logging.info("ac2 got event message: %s", snapshot.text)
-    assert "removed" in snapshot.text
-
-    event = ac2.wait_for_incoming_msg_event()
-    msg_id = event.msg_id
-    chat_id = event.chat_id
-    message = ac2.get_message_by_id(msg_id)
-    snapshot = message.get_snapshot()
-    logging.info("ac2 got event message: %s", snapshot.text)
-    assert "added" in snapshot.text
+    assert snapshot.text == "Hi!"
 
+    # ac1 contact is verified for ac2 because ac3 gossiped ac1 key in the "Hi!" message.
+    ac1_contact = ac2.get_contact_by_addr(ac1.get_config("addr"))
     assert ac1_contact.get_snapshot().is_verified
 
-    chat = Chat(ac2, chat_id)
-    chat.send_text("Works again!")
+    # ac2 can write messages to the group.
+    snapshot.chat.send_text("Works again!")
 
-    msg_id = ac3.wait_for_incoming_msg_event().msg_id
-    message = ac3.get_message_by_id(msg_id)
-    snapshot = message.get_snapshot()
+    snapshot = ac3.get_message_by_id(ac3.wait_for_incoming_msg_event().msg_id).get_snapshot()
     assert snapshot.text == "Works again!"
 
-    ac1.wait_for_incoming_msg_event()  # Hi!
-    ac1.wait_for_incoming_msg_event()  # Member removed
-    ac1.wait_for_incoming_msg_event()  # Member added
     snapshot = ac1.get_message_by_id(ac1.wait_for_incoming_msg_event().msg_id).get_snapshot()
     assert snapshot.text == "Works again!"
 
-    # ac2 is now verified by ac3 for ac1
-    ac1_contact_ac3 = ac1.get_contact_by_addr(ac3.get_config("addr"))
-    assert ac1_contact_ac2.get_snapshot().verifier_id == ac1_contact_ac3.id
-
     ac1_chat_messages = snapshot.chat.get_messages()
     ac2_addr = ac2.get_config("addr")
     assert ac1_chat_messages[-2].get_snapshot().text == f"Changed setup for {ac2_addr}"
 
+    # ac2 is now verified by ac3 for ac1
+    ac1_contact_ac3 = ac1.get_contact_by_addr(ac3.get_config("addr"))
+    assert ac1_contact_ac2.get_snapshot().verifier_id == ac1_contact_ac3.id
+
 
 def test_verified_group_member_added_recovery(acfactory) -> None:
+    """Tests verified group recovery by reverifiying than removing and adding a member back."""
     ac1, ac2, ac3 = acfactory.get_online_accounts(3)
 
     logging.info("ac1 creates verified group")
diff --git a/src/contact.rs b/src/contact.rs
index 151159145..84b9f9ada 100644
--- a/src/contact.rs
+++ b/src/contact.rs
@@ -149,6 +149,22 @@ impl ContactId {
             .await?;
         Ok(())
     }
+
+    /// Reset gossip timestamp in all chats with this contact.
+    pub(crate) async fn regossip_keys(&self, context: &Context) -> Result<()> {
+        context
+            .sql
+            .execute(
+                "UPDATE chats
+                 SET gossiped_timestamp=0
+                 WHERE EXISTS (SELECT 1 FROM chats_contacts
+                               WHERE chats_contacts.chat_id=chats.id
+                               AND chats_contacts.contact_id=?)",
+                (self,),
+            )
+            .await?;
+        Ok(())
+    }
 }
 
 impl fmt::Display for ContactId {
diff --git a/src/securejoin.rs b/src/securejoin.rs
index ff352e38f..3beeaae2a 100644
--- a/src/securejoin.rs
+++ b/src/securejoin.rs
@@ -426,6 +426,7 @@ pub(crate) async fn handle_securejoin_handshake(
                 .await?;
                 return Ok(HandshakeMessage::Ignore);
             }
+            contact_id.regossip_keys(context).await?;
             Contact::scaleup_origin_by_id(context, contact_id, Origin::SecurejoinInvited).await?;
             info!(context, "Auth verified.",);
             context.emit_event(EventType::ContactsChanged(Some(contact_id)));