diff --git a/lib/hooks/qr-auth.js b/lib/hooks/qr-auth.js
--- a/lib/hooks/qr-auth.js
+++ b/lib/hooks/qr-auth.js
@@ -71,6 +71,7 @@
     void (async () => {
       const message = await composeMessage(aesKey, {
         type: qrCodeAuthMessageTypes.SECONDARY_DEVICE_REGISTRATION_SUCCESS,
+        requestBackupKeys: true,
       });
       await sendMessage({
         deviceID: primaryDeviceID,
diff --git a/lib/types/tunnelbroker/qr-code-auth-message-types.js b/lib/types/tunnelbroker/qr-code-auth-message-types.js
--- a/lib/types/tunnelbroker/qr-code-auth-message-types.js
+++ b/lib/types/tunnelbroker/qr-code-auth-message-types.js
@@ -25,10 +25,12 @@
 
 export type SecondaryDeviceRegistrationSuccess = {
   +type: 'SecondaryDeviceRegistrationSuccess',
+  +requestBackupKeys: boolean,
 };
 export const secondaryDeviceRegistrationSuccessValidator: TInterface<SecondaryDeviceRegistrationSuccess> =
   tShape<SecondaryDeviceRegistrationSuccess>({
     type: tString(qrCodeAuthMessageTypes.SECONDARY_DEVICE_REGISTRATION_SUCCESS),
+    requestBackupKeys: t.Boolean,
   });
 
 export type BackupDataKeyMessage = {
diff --git a/native/profile/secondary-device-qr-code-scanner.react.js b/native/profile/secondary-device-qr-code-scanner.react.js
--- a/native/profile/secondary-device-qr-code-scanner.react.js
+++ b/native/profile/secondary-device-qr-code-scanner.react.js
@@ -91,8 +91,9 @@
         innerMessage,
       );
       if (
-        payload?.type !==
-        qrCodeAuthMessageTypes.SECONDARY_DEVICE_REGISTRATION_SUCCESS
+        !payload ||
+        payload.type !==
+          qrCodeAuthMessageTypes.SECONDARY_DEVICE_REGISTRATION_SUCCESS
       ) {
         return;
       }
@@ -116,6 +117,13 @@
         lastSignedDeviceList,
       );
 
+      if (!payload.requestBackupKeys) {
+        Alert.alert('Device added', 'Device registered successfully', [
+          { text: 'OK' },
+        ]);
+        return;
+      }
+
       const backupSecret = await getBackupSecret();
       const backupKeysResponse =
         await commCoreModule.retrieveBackupKeys(backupSecret);