diff --git a/matrix_sdk_crypto/src/olm/group_sessions/outbound.rs b/matrix_sdk_crypto/src/olm/group_sessions/outbound.rs
index 6b3c9d86..e467c703 100644
--- a/matrix_sdk_crypto/src/olm/group_sessions/outbound.rs
+++ b/matrix_sdk_crypto/src/olm/group_sessions/outbound.rs
@@ -374,6 +374,15 @@ impl OutboundGroupSession {
             .or_insert_with(DashSet::new)
             .insert(device_id.to_owned());
     }
+
+    /// Get the list of requests that need to be sent out for this session to be
+    /// marked as shared.
+    pub(crate) fn pending_requests(&self) -> Vec<Arc<ToDeviceRequest>> {
+        self.to_share_with_set
+            .iter()
+            .map(|i| i.value().clone())
+            .collect()
+    }
 }
 
 #[cfg(not(tarpaulin_include))]
diff --git a/matrix_sdk_crypto/src/session_manager/group_sessions.rs b/matrix_sdk_crypto/src/session_manager/group_sessions.rs
index b8f27aa7..422b1973 100644
--- a/matrix_sdk_crypto/src/session_manager/group_sessions.rs
+++ b/matrix_sdk_crypto/src/session_manager/group_sessions.rs
@@ -244,7 +244,6 @@ impl GroupSessionManager {
                 .collect::<Vec<(&UserId, &DeviceId)>>()
         );
 
-        let mut requests = Vec::new();
         let key_content = outbound.as_json().await;
 
         for device_map_chunk in devices.chunks(Self::MAX_TO_DEVICE_MESSAGES) {
@@ -283,12 +282,13 @@ impl GroupSessionManager {
                 messages,
             });
 
-            outbound.add_request(id, request.clone());
+            outbound.add_request(id, request);
             self.outbound_sessions_being_shared
                 .insert(id, outbound.clone());
-            requests.push(request);
         }
 
+        let requests = outbound.pending_requests();
+
         if requests.is_empty() {
             debug!(
                 "Session {} for room {} doesn't need to be shared with anyone, marking as shared",