diff --git a/lib/handlers/peer-to-peer-message-handler.js b/lib/handlers/peer-to-peer-message-handler.js
--- a/lib/handlers/peer-to-peer-message-handler.js
+++ b/lib/handlers/peer-to-peer-message-handler.js
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 // @flow
 
+import _isEqual from 'lodash/fp/isEqual.js';
+
+import { verifyAndGetDeviceList } from '../shared/device-list-utils.js';
 import type {
   IdentityServiceClient,
   DeviceOlmInboundKeys,
@@ -127,6 +130,38 @@
     } catch (e) {
       console.log(`Error uploading one-time keys: ${e.message}`);
     }
+  } else if (message.type === peerToPeerMessageTypes.DEVICE_LIST_UPDATED) {
+    try {
+      const result = await verifyAndGetDeviceList(
+        identityClient,
+        message.userID,
+        null,
+      );
+      if (result.valid) {
+        console.log(
+          `Received valid device list update for user ${message.userID}`,
+        );
+        const receivedRawList = JSON.parse(
+          message.signedDeviceList.rawDeviceList,
+        );
+
+        // additional check for broadcasted and Identity device list equality
+        const listsAreEqual = _isEqual(result.deviceList)(receivedRawList);
+        console.log(
+          `Identity and received device lists are ${
+            listsAreEqual ? '' : 'not'
+          } equal.`,
+        );
+      } else {
+        console.log(
+          `Received invalid device list update for user ${message.userID}. Reason: ${result.reason}`,
+        );
+      }
+    } catch (e) {
+      console.log(
+        `Error verifying device list for user ${message.userID}: ${e}`,
+      );
+    }
   }
 }