diff --git a/app/lib/screens/identity_verification_screen.dart b/app/lib/screens/identity_verification_screen.dart
index 511ff09ba..a0923c962 100644
--- a/app/lib/screens/identity_verification_screen.dart
+++ b/app/lib/screens/identity_verification_screen.dart
@@ -503,8 +503,12 @@ class _IdentityVerificationScreenState
           }
 
           if (step == 2 && phoneCountdownNotifier.value == -1) {
-            await addPhoneNumberDialog(context,
-                newPhone: false, oldPhone: phone);
+            if (phone.isEmpty) {
+              await addPhoneNumberDialog(context, newPhone: true, oldPhone: '');
+            } else {
+              await addPhoneNumberDialog(context,
+                  newPhone: false, oldPhone: phone);
+            }
 
             var phoneMap = (await getPhone());
             if (phoneMap.isEmpty || !phoneMap.containsKey('phone')) {
diff --git a/app/lib/widgets/phone_widget.dart b/app/lib/widgets/phone_widget.dart
index 61898b6bb..0e24e7430 100644
--- a/app/lib/widgets/phone_widget.dart
+++ b/app/lib/widgets/phone_widget.dart
@@ -161,7 +161,9 @@ class PhoneAlertDialogState extends State<PhoneAlertDialog> {
                 Navigator.pop(context);
               }),
           if (valid)
-            TextButton(onPressed: verifyButton, child: const Text('Add'))
+            TextButton(
+                onPressed: verifyButton,
+                child: Text(widget.newPhone ? 'Add' : 'Update'))
         ]);
   }