diff --git a/frontend/components/ActivityDetails/InstallDetails/AppInstallDetails/AppInstallDetails.tests.tsx b/frontend/components/ActivityDetails/InstallDetails/AppInstallDetails/AppInstallDetails.tests.tsx
index 34706bd063..ef387135fe 100644
--- a/frontend/components/ActivityDetails/InstallDetails/AppInstallDetails/AppInstallDetails.tests.tsx
+++ b/frontend/components/ActivityDetails/InstallDetails/AppInstallDetails/AppInstallDetails.tests.tsx
@@ -57,6 +57,23 @@ describe("getStatusMessage helper function", () => {
     ).toBeInTheDocument();
   });
 
+  it("shows failed verification message", () => {
+    render(
+      getStatusMessage({
+        displayStatus: "failed_install",
+        isStatusNotNow: false,
+        isStatusAcknowledged: true,
+        software_title: "Logic Pro",
+        host_display_name: "Marko's MacBook Pro",
+      })
+    );
+    expect(
+      screen.getByText(
+        /but the installation has not been verified. Please re-attempt this installation/i
+      )
+    ).toBeInTheDocument();
+  });
+
   it("shows default message for installed status", () => {
     render(
       getStatusMessage({
diff --git a/frontend/components/ActivityDetails/InstallDetails/AppInstallDetails/AppInstallDetails.tsx b/frontend/components/ActivityDetails/InstallDetails/AppInstallDetails/AppInstallDetails.tsx
index 567845981d..c3b7498950 100644
--- a/frontend/components/ActivityDetails/InstallDetails/AppInstallDetails/AppInstallDetails.tsx
+++ b/frontend/components/ActivityDetails/InstallDetails/AppInstallDetails/AppInstallDetails.tsx
@@ -67,7 +67,18 @@ export const getStatusMessage = ({
     );
   }
 
-  // VPP failed state
+  // Verification failed (timeout)
+  if (displayStatus === "failed_install" && isStatusAcknowledged) {
+    return (
+      <>
+        The MDM command (request) to install <b>{software_title}</b> on{" "}
+        {formattedHost} was acknowledged but the installation has not been
+        verified. Please re-attempt this installation.
+      </>
+    );
+  }
+
+  // Install command failed
   if (displayStatus === "failed_install") {
     return (
       <>