diff --git a/MatrixSDK/Crypto/Verification/Transactions/QRCode/MXQRCodeTransactionV2.swift b/MatrixSDK/Crypto/Verification/Transactions/QRCode/MXQRCodeTransactionV2.swift
index 5974c44354..183c75504e 100644
--- a/MatrixSDK/Crypto/Verification/Transactions/QRCode/MXQRCodeTransactionV2.swift
+++ b/MatrixSDK/Crypto/Verification/Transactions/QRCode/MXQRCodeTransactionV2.swift
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ class MXQRCodeTransactionV2: NSObject, MXQRCodeTransaction {
         log.debug("->")
         
         let data = MXQRCodeDataCoder().encode(otherQRCodeData)
-        let string = MXBase64Tools.base64(from: data)
+        let string = MXBase64Tools.unpaddedBase64(from: data)
         guard let result = request.scanQrCode(data: string) else {
             log.failure("Failed scanning QR code")
             return
diff --git a/changelog.d/1816.bugfix b/changelog.d/1816.bugfix
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..ffab1b7a01
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelog.d/1816.bugfix
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Fix | QR code verification failing due to incorrect encoding padding 
\ No newline at end of file