diff --git a/ui/component/walletSwap/index.js b/ui/component/walletSwap/index.js
index 02c16935f..cefc62a3e 100644
--- a/ui/component/walletSwap/index.js
+++ b/ui/component/walletSwap/index.js
@@ -5,11 +5,13 @@ import { doOpenModal } from 'redux/actions/app';
 import { doAddCoinSwap } from 'redux/actions/coinSwap';
 import { doToast } from 'redux/actions/notifications';
 import { selectCoinSwaps } from 'redux/selectors/coinSwap';
+import { selectUserVerifiedEmail } from 'redux/selectors/user';
 import { selectReceiveAddress, doGetNewAddress, doCheckAddressIsMine } from 'lbry-redux';
 
 const select = (state, props) => ({
   receiveAddress: selectReceiveAddress(state),
   coinSwaps: selectCoinSwaps(state),
+  isAuthenticated: selectUserVerifiedEmail(state),
 });
 
 const perform = (dispatch) => ({
diff --git a/ui/component/walletSwap/view.jsx b/ui/component/walletSwap/view.jsx
index 8b01bf6d4..f6343d169 100644
--- a/ui/component/walletSwap/view.jsx
+++ b/ui/component/walletSwap/view.jsx
@@ -12,8 +12,10 @@ import QRCode from 'component/common/qr-code';
 import usePersistedState from 'effects/use-persisted-state';
 import * as ICONS from 'constants/icons';
 import * as MODALS from 'constants/modal_types';
+import * as PAGES from 'constants/pages';
 import { clipboard } from 'electron';
 import I18nMessage from 'component/i18nMessage';
+import { Redirect, useHistory } from 'react-router';
 
 const BTC_SATOSHIS = 100000000;
 const BTC_MAX = 21000000;
@@ -48,6 +50,7 @@ const NAG_RATE_CALL_FAILED = 'Unable to obtain exchange rate. Try again later.';
 type Props = {
   receiveAddress: string,
   coinSwaps: Array<CoinSwapInfo>,
+  isAuthenticated: boolean,
   doToast: ({ message: string }) => void,
   addCoinSwap: (CoinSwapInfo) => void,
   getNewAddress: () => void,
@@ -56,7 +59,16 @@ type Props = {
 };
 
 function WalletSwap(props: Props) {
-  const { receiveAddress, doToast, coinSwaps, addCoinSwap, getNewAddress, checkAddressIsMine, openModal } = props;
+  const {
+    receiveAddress,
+    doToast,
+    coinSwaps,
+    isAuthenticated,
+    addCoinSwap,
+    getNewAddress,
+    checkAddressIsMine,
+    openModal,
+  } = props;
 
   const [btc, setBtc] = usePersistedState('swap-btc-amount', 0.001);
   const [btcError, setBtcError] = React.useState();
@@ -69,6 +81,7 @@ function WalletSwap(props: Props) {
   const [isSwapping, setIsSwapping] = React.useState(false);
   const [statusMap, setStatusMap] = React.useState({});
   const [isRefreshingStatus, setIsRefreshingStatus] = React.useState(false);
+  const { location } = useHistory();
 
   const status = btcAddress ? statusMap[btcAddress] : null;
   const btcTxId = status && status.receipt_txid ? status.receipt_txid : null;
@@ -469,6 +482,10 @@ function WalletSwap(props: Props) {
     </>
   );
 
+  if (!isAuthenticated) {
+    return <Redirect to={`/$/${PAGES.AUTH_SIGNIN}?redirect=${location.pathname}`} />;
+  }
+
   return (
     <Form onSubmit={handleStartSwap}>
       <Card