diff --git a/Assistant/Threads/XMPPClient.hs b/Assistant/Threads/XMPPClient.hs
index f526a9574b..df602df60f 100644
--- a/Assistant/Threads/XMPPClient.hs
+++ b/Assistant/Threads/XMPPClient.hs
@@ -222,7 +222,7 @@ pairMsgReceived urlrenderer PairReq theiruuid selfjid theirjid
 		finishXMPPPairing theirjid theiruuid
 	-- Show an alert to let the user decide if they want to pair.
 	showalert = do
-		let route = FinishXMPPPairR (PairKey theiruuid $ formatJID theirjid)
+		let route = ConfirmXMPPPairR (PairKey theiruuid $ formatJID theirjid)
 		url <- liftIO $ renderUrl urlrenderer route []
 		close <- asIO1 removeAlert
 		void $ addAlert $ pairRequestReceivedAlert (T.unpack $ buddyName theirjid)
diff --git a/Assistant/WebApp/Configurators/Pairing.hs b/Assistant/WebApp/Configurators/Pairing.hs
index 964b28ab90..1675f572d8 100644
--- a/Assistant/WebApp/Configurators/Pairing.hs
+++ b/Assistant/WebApp/Configurators/Pairing.hs
@@ -128,6 +128,17 @@ getFinishLocalPairR msg = promptSecret (Just msg) $ \_ secret -> do
 getFinishLocalPairR _ = noLocalPairing
 #endif
 
+getConfirmXMPPPairR :: PairKey -> Handler RepHtml
+#ifdef WITH_XMPP
+getConfirmXMPPPairR pairkey@(PairKey _ t) = case parseJID t of
+	Nothing -> error "bad JID"
+	Just theirjid -> pairPage $ do
+		let name = buddyName theirjid
+		$(widgetFile "configurators/pairing/xmpp/confirm")
+#else
+getConfirmXMPPPairR _ = noXMPPPairing
+#endif
+
 getFinishXMPPPairR :: PairKey -> Handler RepHtml
 #ifdef WITH_XMPP
 getFinishXMPPPairR (PairKey theiruuid t) = case parseJID t of
@@ -140,7 +151,7 @@ getFinishXMPPPairR (PairKey theiruuid t) = case parseJID t of
 			finishXMPPPairing theirjid theiruuid
 		xmppPairEnd False $ Just theirjid
 #else
-getFinishXMPPPairR _ _ = noXMPPPairing
+getFinishXMPPPairR _ = noXMPPPairing
 #endif
 
 #ifdef WITH_XMPP
diff --git a/Assistant/WebApp/routes b/Assistant/WebApp/routes
index 1af4eb8708..2d646724d0 100644
--- a/Assistant/WebApp/routes
+++ b/Assistant/WebApp/routes
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@
 /config/repository/pair/local/finish/#PairMsg FinishLocalPairR GET
 /config/repository/pair/xmpp/start StartXMPPPairR GET
 /config/repository/pair/xmpp/running/#BuddyKey RunningXMPPPairR GET
+/config/repository/pair/xmpp/accept/#PairKey ConfirmXMPPPairR GET
 /config/repository/pair/xmpp/finish/#PairKey FinishXMPPPairR GET
 
 /config/repository/enable/rsync/#UUID EnableRsyncR GET
diff --git a/templates/configurators/pairing/local/prompt.hamlet b/templates/configurators/pairing/local/prompt.hamlet
index 1d27b18379..24de62b1c2 100644
--- a/templates/configurators/pairing/local/prompt.hamlet
+++ b/templates/configurators/pairing/local/prompt.hamlet
@@ -7,8 +7,8 @@
       two git annex repositories will be combined into one, with changes #
       kept in sync between them.
     $else
-      Pairing with #{username}@#{hostname} will combine the two git annex #
-      repositories into one, with changes kept in sync between them.
+      Pairing with #{username}@#{hostname} will combine your two git annex #
+      repositories into one, allowing you to share files.
   <p>
     $if start
       For security, enter a secret phrase. This same secret phrase will #
diff --git a/templates/configurators/pairing/xmpp/end.hamlet b/templates/configurators/pairing/xmpp/end.hamlet
index 96a9cb2a0c..ee558e0f52 100644
--- a/templates/configurators/pairing/xmpp/end.hamlet
+++ b/templates/configurators/pairing/xmpp/end.hamlet
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@
       $nothing
         A pair request has been sent to all other devices using your jabber #
         account.
+ $else
+   Pair request accepted.
  <h2>
    Configure a shared cloud repository
   $maybe name <- friend