diff --git a/src/timeline/CMakeLists.txt b/src/timeline/CMakeLists.txt
index 8eed99f15..ead3a92a3 100644
--- a/src/timeline/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/timeline/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -42,6 +42,10 @@ ecm_add_qml_module(Timeline GENERATE_PLUGIN_SOURCE
         org.kde.neochat.libneochat
 )
 
+if(NOT TARGET Olm::Olm)
+    target_compile_definitions(Timeline PRIVATE -DRUST_CRYPTO)
+endif()
+
 target_include_directories(Timeline PRIVATE ${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR} ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/enums ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/models)
 target_link_libraries(Timeline PRIVATE
     Qt::Core
diff --git a/src/timeline/models/messagemodel.cpp b/src/timeline/models/messagemodel.cpp
index 65991199e..40f94a1e3 100644
--- a/src/timeline/models/messagemodel.cpp
+++ b/src/timeline/models/messagemodel.cpp
@@ -289,12 +289,16 @@ QVariant MessageModel::data(const QModelIndex &idx, int role) const
     }
 
     if (role == VerifiedRole) {
+#ifdef RUST_CRYPTO
+        return m_room->connection()->isVerifiedEvent(event.value().get().id(), room());
+#else
         if (event.value().get().originalEvent()) {
             auto encrypted = dynamic_cast<const EncryptedEvent *>(event.value().get().originalEvent());
             Q_ASSERT(encrypted);
             return eventRoom->connection()->isVerifiedSession(encrypted->sessionId().toLatin1());
         }
         return false;
+#endif
     }
 
     if (role == AuthorDisplayNameRole) {