diff --git a/spec/integ/crypto/verification.spec.ts b/spec/integ/crypto/verification.spec.ts
index 8e008ad5c30..5238871d208 100644
--- a/spec/integ/crypto/verification.spec.ts
+++ b/spec/integ/crypto/verification.spec.ts
@@ -414,7 +414,7 @@ describe.each(Object.entries(CRYPTO_BACKENDS))("verification (%s)", (backend: st
             expect(request.phase).toEqual(VerificationPhase.Ready);
 
             // we should now have QR data we can display
-            const qrCodeBuffer = request.getQRCodeBytes()!;
+            const qrCodeBuffer = (await request.generateQRCode())!;
             expect(qrCodeBuffer).toBeTruthy();
 
             // https://spec.matrix.org/v1.7/client-server-api/#qr-code-format
diff --git a/src/crypto-api/verification.ts b/src/crypto-api/verification.ts
index 1d079b8b3a2..12a14bb5092 100644
--- a/src/crypto-api/verification.ts
+++ b/src/crypto-api/verification.ts
@@ -152,9 +152,19 @@ export interface VerificationRequest
      * Get the data for a QR code allowing the other device to verify this one, if it supports it.
      *
      * Only set after a .ready if the other party can scan a QR code, otherwise undefined.
+     *
+     * @deprecated Not supported in Rust Crypto. Use {@link VerificationRequest#generateQRCode} instead.
      */
     getQRCodeBytes(): Buffer | undefined;
 
+    /**
+     * Generate the data for a QR code allowing the other device to verify this one, if it supports it.
+     *
+     * Only returns data once `phase` is {@link VerificationPhase.Ready} and the other party can scan a QR code;
+     * otherwise returns `undefined`.
+     */
+    generateQRCode(): Promise<Buffer | undefined>;
+
     /**
      * If this request has been cancelled, the cancellation code (e.g `m.user`) which is responsible for cancelling
      * this verification.
diff --git a/src/crypto/verification/request/VerificationRequest.ts b/src/crypto/verification/request/VerificationRequest.ts
index 7a1a999cf74..7bcb948b4e3 100644
--- a/src/crypto/verification/request/VerificationRequest.ts
+++ b/src/crypto/verification/request/VerificationRequest.ts
@@ -268,7 +268,7 @@ export class VerificationRequest<C extends IVerificationChannel = IVerificationC
 
     /** Only set after a .ready if the other party can scan a QR code
      *
-     * @deprecated Prefer `getQRCodeBytes`.
+     * @deprecated Prefer `generateQRCode`.
      */
     public get qrCodeData(): QRCodeData | null {
         return this._qrCodeData;
@@ -278,11 +278,23 @@ export class VerificationRequest<C extends IVerificationChannel = IVerificationC
      * Get the data for a QR code allowing the other device to verify this one, if it supports it.
      *
      * Only set after a .ready if the other party can scan a QR code, otherwise undefined.
+     *
+     * @deprecated Prefer `generateQRCode`.
      */
     public getQRCodeBytes(): Buffer | undefined {
         return this._qrCodeData?.getBuffer();
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Generate the data for a QR code allowing the other device to verify this one, if it supports it.
+     *
+     * Only returns data once `phase` is `Ready` and the other party can scan a QR code;
+     * otherwise returns `undefined`.
+     */
+    public async generateQRCode(): Promise<Buffer | undefined> {
+        return this.getQRCodeBytes();
+    }
+
     /** Checks whether the other party supports a given verification method.
      *  This is useful when setting up the QR code UI, as it is somewhat asymmetrical:
      *  if the other party supports SCAN_QR, we should show a QR code in the UI, and vice versa.
diff --git a/src/rust-crypto/verification.ts b/src/rust-crypto/verification.ts
index fbf65f64f90..3d8fc48e0ff 100644
--- a/src/rust-crypto/verification.ts
+++ b/src/rust-crypto/verification.ts
@@ -322,15 +322,23 @@ export class RustVerificationRequest
     }
 
     /**
-     * Get the data for a QR code allowing the other device to verify this one, if it supports it.
-     *
-     * Only set after a .ready if the other party can scan a QR code, otherwise undefined.
+     * Stub implementation of {@link Crypto.VerificationRequest#getQRCodeBytes}.
      */
     public getQRCodeBytes(): Buffer | undefined {
         // TODO
         return undefined;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Generate the data for a QR code allowing the other device to verify this one, if it supports it.
+     *
+     * Implementation of {@link Crypto.VerificationRequest#generateQRCode}.
+     */
+    public async generateQRCode(): Promise<Buffer | undefined> {
+        // TODO
+        return undefined;
+    }
+
     /**
      * If this request has been cancelled, the cancellation code (e.g `m.user`) which is responsible for cancelling
      * this verification.