diff --git a/src/app/qml/UnlockSSSSDialog.qml b/src/app/qml/UnlockSSSSDialog.qml
index e8b2b0908..3efb8f7d7 100644
--- a/src/app/qml/UnlockSSSSDialog.qml
+++ b/src/app/qml/UnlockSSSSDialog.qml
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@ import org.kde.neochat
 FormCard.FormCardPage {
     id: root
 
+    property bool processing: false
+
     title: i18nc("@title:window", "Load your encrypted messages")
 
     topPadding: Kirigami.Units.gridUnit
@@ -25,75 +27,42 @@ FormCard.FormCardPage {
         position: Kirigami.InlineMessage.Position.Header
     }
 
-    property SSSSHandler ssssHandler: SSSSHandler {
-        id: ssssHandler
+    Connections {
+        target: Controller.activeConnection
+        function onKeyBackupError(): void {
+            securityKeyField.clear()
+            root.processing = false
+            banner.text = i18nc("@info:status", "The security key or backup passphrase was not correct.")
+            banner.visible = true
+        }
 
-        property bool processing: false
-
-        connection: Controller.activeConnection
-        onKeyBackupUnlocked: {
-            ssssHandler.processing = false
+        function onKeyBackupUnlocked(): void {
+            root.processing = false
             banner.text = i18nc("@info:status", "Encryption keys restored.")
             banner.type = Kirigami.MessageType.Positive
             banner.visible = true
         }
-        onError: error => {
-            if (error !== SSSSHandler.WrongKeyError) {
-                banner.text = error
-                banner.visible = true
-                return;
-            }
-            passwordField.clear()
-            ssssHandler.processing = false
-            banner.text = i18nc("@info:status", "The security phrase was not correct.")
-            banner.visible = true
-        }
     }
 
     FormCard.FormHeader {
-        title: i18nc("@title", "Unlock using Passphrase")
+        title: i18nc("@title", "Unlock using Security Key or Backup Passphrase")
     }
     FormCard.FormCard {
         FormCard.FormTextDelegate {
-            description: i18nc("@info", "If you have a backup passphrase for this account, enter it below.")
-        }
-        FormCard.FormTextFieldDelegate {
-            id: passwordField
-            label: i18nc("@label:textbox", "Backup Password:")
-            echoMode: TextInput.Password
-        }
-        FormCard.FormButtonDelegate {
-            id: unlockButton
-            text: i18nc("@action:button", "Unlock")
-            icon.name: "unlock"
-            enabled: passwordField.text.length > 0 && !ssssHandler.processing
-            onClicked: {
-                ssssHandler.processing = true
-                banner.visible = false
-                ssssHandler.unlockSSSSWithPassphrase(passwordField.text)
-            }
-        }
-    }
-
-    FormCard.FormHeader {
-        title: i18nc("@title", "Unlock using Security Key")
-    }
-    FormCard.FormCard {
-        FormCard.FormTextDelegate {
-            description: i18nc("@info", "If you have a security key for this account, enter it below or upload it as a file.")
+            description: i18nc("@info", "If you have a security key or backup passphrase for this account, enter it below or upload it as a file.")
         }
         FormCard.FormTextFieldDelegate {
             id: securityKeyField
-            label: i18nc("@label:textbox", "Security Key:")
+            label: i18nc("@label:textbox", "Security Key or Backup Passphrase:")
             echoMode: TextInput.Password
         }
         FormCard.FormButtonDelegate {
             id: uploadSecurityKeyButton
             text: i18nc("@action:button", "Upload from File")
             icon.name: "cloud-upload"
-            enabled: !ssssHandler.processing
+            enabled: !root.processing
             onClicked: {
-                ssssHandler.processing = true
+                root.processing = true
                 openFileDialog.open()
             }
         }
@@ -101,10 +70,10 @@ FormCard.FormCardPage {
             id: unlockSecurityKeyButton
             text: i18nc("@action:button", "Unlock")
             icon.name: "unlock"
-            enabled: securityKeyField.text.length > 0 && !ssssHandler.processing
+            enabled: securityKeyField.text.length > 0 && !root.processing
             onClicked: {
-                ssssHandler.processing = true
-                ssssHandler.unlockSSSSFromSecurityKey(securityKeyField.text)
+                root.processing = true
+                Controller.activeConnection.unlockSSSS(securityKeyField.text)
             }
         }
     }
@@ -120,10 +89,10 @@ FormCard.FormCardPage {
             id: unlockCrossSigningButton
             icon.name: "emblem-shared-symbolic"
             text: i18nc("@action:button", "Request from other Devices")
-            enabled: !ssssHandler.processing
+            enabled: !root.processing
             onClicked: {
-                ssssHandler.processing = true
-                ssssHandler.unlockSSSSFromCrossSigning()
+                root.processing = true
+                Controller.activeConnection.unlockSSSS("")
             }
         }
     }
diff --git a/src/libneochat/neochatconnection.cpp b/src/libneochat/neochatconnection.cpp
index daa466214..a1f58f7e8 100644
--- a/src/libneochat/neochatconnection.cpp
+++ b/src/libneochat/neochatconnection.cpp
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 #include <Quotient/csapi/profile.h>
 #include <Quotient/csapi/registration.h>
 #include <Quotient/csapi/versions.h>
+#include <Quotient/e2ee/sssshandler.h>
 #include <Quotient/jobs/downloadfilejob.h>
 #include <Quotient/qt_connection_util.h>
 #include <Quotient/room.h>
@@ -574,4 +575,31 @@ bool NeoChatConnection::isVerifiedSession() const
     return isVerifiedDevice(userId(), deviceId());
 }
 
+void NeoChatConnection::unlockSSSS(const QString &secret)
+{
+    auto handler = new SSSSHandler();
+    handler->setConnection(this);
+    connect(handler, &SSSSHandler::error, this, [secret, handler, this]() {
+        disconnect(handler, &SSSSHandler::error, this, nullptr);
+        if (!secret.isEmpty()) {
+            connect(handler, &SSSSHandler::error, this, [handler, this]() {
+                Q_EMIT keyBackupError();
+                delete handler;
+            });
+            handler->unlockSSSSWithPassphrase(secret);
+        } else {
+            Q_EMIT keyBackupError();
+        }
+    });
+    connect(handler, &SSSSHandler::keyBackupUnlocked, this, [handler, this]() {
+        Q_EMIT keyBackupUnlocked();
+        connect(handler, &SSSSHandler::finished, handler, &SSSSHandler::deleteLater);
+    });
+    if (secret.isEmpty()) {
+        handler->unlockSSSSFromCrossSigning();
+    } else {
+        handler->unlockSSSSFromSecurityKey(secret);
+    }
+}
+
 #include "moc_neochatconnection.cpp"
diff --git a/src/libneochat/neochatconnection.h b/src/libneochat/neochatconnection.h
index 41841c07a..410cd85c1 100644
--- a/src/libneochat/neochatconnection.h
+++ b/src/libneochat/neochatconnection.h
@@ -222,6 +222,8 @@ public:
      */
     bool isVerifiedSession() const;
 
+    Q_INVOKABLE void unlockSSSS(const QString &secret);
+
 Q_SIGNALS:
     void globalUrlPreviewEnabledChanged();
     void labelChanged();
@@ -259,6 +261,9 @@ Q_SIGNALS:
      */
     void ownSessionVerified();
 
+    void keyBackupUnlocked();
+    void keyBackupError();
+
 private:
     static bool m_globalUrlPreviewDefault;
     static PushRuleAction::Action m_defaultAction;