diff --git a/browser/base/content/browser-menubar.inc b/browser/base/content/browser-menubar.inc
index e818cdfafcbe..dab38488c671 100644
--- a/browser/base/content/browser-menubar.inc
+++ b/browser/base/content/browser-menubar.inc
@@ -477,12 +477,17 @@
                         key="key_openAddons"
                         command="Tools:Addons"/>
 
-              <!-- only one of sync-setup, sync-syncnowitem or sync-reauthitem will be showing at once -->
+              <!-- only one of sync-setup, sync-unverifieditem, sync-syncnowitem or sync-reauthitem will be showing at once -->
               <menuitem id="sync-setup"
                         label="&syncSignIn.label;"
                         accesskey="&syncSignIn.accesskey;"
                         observes="sync-setup-state"
                         oncommand="gSync.openPrefs('menubar')"/>
+              <menuitem id="sync-unverifieditem"
+                        label="&syncSignIn.label;"
+                        accesskey="&syncSignIn.accesskey;"
+                        observes="sync-unverified-state"
+                        oncommand="gSync.openPrefs('menubar')"/>
               <menuitem id="sync-syncnowitem"
                         label="&syncSyncNowItem.label;"
                         accesskey="&syncSyncNowItem.accesskey;"
diff --git a/browser/base/content/browser-sets.inc b/browser/base/content/browser-sets.inc
index 6ab1eb63a844..113121b92182 100644
--- a/browser/base/content/browser-sets.inc
+++ b/browser/base/content/browser-sets.inc
@@ -166,6 +166,7 @@
     <!-- broadcasters of the "hidden" attribute to reflect setup state for
          menus -->
     <broadcaster id="sync-setup-state"/>
+    <broadcaster id="sync-unverified-state" hidden="true"/>
     <broadcaster id="sync-syncnow-state" hidden="true"/>
     <broadcaster id="sync-reauth-state" hidden="true"/>
     <broadcaster id="viewTabsSidebar" autoCheck="false" sidebartitle="&syncedTabs.sidebar.label;"
diff --git a/browser/base/content/browser-sync.js b/browser/base/content/browser-sync.js
index f1e3a2793c92..e5bbd01565d2 100644
--- a/browser/base/content/browser-sync.js
+++ b/browser/base/content/browser-sync.js
@@ -218,13 +218,15 @@ var gSync = {
     document.getElementById("sync-reauth-state").hidden = true;
     document.getElementById("sync-setup-state").hidden = true;
     document.getElementById("sync-syncnow-state").hidden = true;
+    document.getElementById("sync-unverified-state").hidden = true;
 
     if (status == UIState.STATUS_LOGIN_FAILED) {
       // unhiding this element makes the menubar show the login failure state.
       document.getElementById("sync-reauth-state").hidden = false;
-    } else if (status == UIState.STATUS_NOT_CONFIGURED ||
-               status == UIState.STATUS_NOT_VERIFIED) {
+    } else if (status == UIState.STATUS_NOT_CONFIGURED) {
       document.getElementById("sync-setup-state").hidden = false;
+    } else if (status == UIState.STATUS_NOT_VERIFIED) {
+      document.getElementById("sync-unverified-state").hidden = false;
     } else {
       document.getElementById("sync-syncnow-state").hidden = false;
     }
diff --git a/browser/base/content/test/sync/browser_sync.js b/browser/base/content/test/sync/browser_sync.js
index 7cb870fa91b2..bb58a6e8eba0 100644
--- a/browser/base/content/test/sync/browser_sync.js
+++ b/browser/base/content/test/sync/browser_sync.js
@@ -108,8 +108,8 @@ add_task(async function test_ui_state_unverified() {
     syncing: false,
     syncNowTooltip: tooltipText
   });
-  checkRemoteTabsPanel("PanelUI-remotetabs-setupsync", false);
-  checkMenuBarItem("sync-setup");
+  checkRemoteTabsPanel("PanelUI-remotetabs-unverified", false);
+  checkMenuBarItem("sync-unverifieditem");
 });
 
 add_task(async function test_ui_state_loginFailed() {
@@ -176,7 +176,8 @@ function checkPanelUIStatusBar({label, tooltip, fxastatus, avatarURL, syncing, s
 function checkRemoteTabsPanel(expectedShownItemId, syncing, syncNowTooltip) {
   checkItemsVisiblities(["PanelUI-remotetabs-main",
                          "PanelUI-remotetabs-setupsync",
-                         "PanelUI-remotetabs-reauthsync"],
+                         "PanelUI-remotetabs-reauthsync",
+                         "PanelUI-remotetabs-unverified"],
                         expectedShownItemId);
 
   if (syncing != undefined && syncNowTooltip != undefined) {
@@ -185,7 +186,7 @@ function checkRemoteTabsPanel(expectedShownItemId, syncing, syncNowTooltip) {
 }
 
 function checkMenuBarItem(expectedShownItemId) {
-  checkItemsVisiblities(["sync-setup", "sync-syncnowitem", "sync-reauthitem"],
+  checkItemsVisiblities(["sync-setup", "sync-syncnowitem", "sync-reauthitem", "sync-unverifieditem"],
                         expectedShownItemId);
 }
 
diff --git a/browser/components/customizableui/content/panelUI.inc.xul b/browser/components/customizableui/content/panelUI.inc.xul
index 54d2587b1586..c2c7141ddcff 100644
--- a/browser/components/customizableui/content/panelUI.inc.xul
+++ b/browser/components/customizableui/content/panelUI.inc.xul
@@ -491,6 +491,17 @@
                            label="&appMenuRemoteTabs.signin.label;"
                            oncommand="gSync.openPrefs('synced-tabs');"/>
           </vbox>
+          <vbox id="PanelUI-remotetabs-unverified"
+                flex="1"
+                align="center"
+                class="PanelUI-remotetabs-instruction-box"
+                observes="sync-unverified-state">
+            <image class="fxaSyncIllustrationIssue"/>
+            <label class="PanelUI-remotetabs-instruction-label">&appMenuRemoteTabs.unverified.label;</label>
+            <toolbarbutton class="PanelUI-remotetabs-prefs-button"
+                           label="&appMenuRemoteTabs.signin.label;"
+                           oncommand="gSync.openPrefs('synced-tabs');"/>
+          </vbox>
         </hbox>
       </vbox>
     </panelview>
diff --git a/browser/components/customizableui/test/browser_synced_tabs_menu.js b/browser/components/customizableui/test/browser_synced_tabs_menu.js
index be4be0f87d86..132e14381f63 100644
--- a/browser/components/customizableui/test/browser_synced_tabs_menu.js
+++ b/browser/components/customizableui/test/browser_synced_tabs_menu.js
@@ -139,6 +139,13 @@ add_task(async function() {
 });
 add_task(asyncCleanup);
 
+// When Sync is configured in an unverified state.
+add_task(async function() {
+  gSync.updateAllUI({ status: UIState.STATUS_NOT_VERIFIED, email: "foo@bar.com" });
+  await openPrefsFromMenuPanel("PanelUI-remotetabs-unverified", "synced-tabs");
+});
+add_task(asyncCleanup);
+
 // When Sync is configured in a "needs reauthentication" state.
 add_task(async function() {
   gSync.updateAllUI({ status: UIState.STATUS_LOGIN_FAILED, email: "foo@bar.com" });
diff --git a/browser/components/syncedtabs/SyncedTabsDeckComponent.js b/browser/components/syncedtabs/SyncedTabsDeckComponent.js
index 7701a40e957f..5115c54124fa 100644
--- a/browser/components/syncedtabs/SyncedTabsDeckComponent.js
+++ b/browser/components/syncedtabs/SyncedTabsDeckComponent.js
@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@ SyncedTabsDeckComponent.prototype = {
     NOT_AUTHED_INFO: "notAuthedInfo",
     SINGLE_DEVICE_INFO: "singleDeviceInfo",
     TABS_DISABLED: "tabs-disabled",
+    UNVERIFIED: "unverified"
   },
 
   get container() {
@@ -121,9 +122,12 @@ SyncedTabsDeckComponent.prototype = {
 
   getPanelStatus() {
     return this._getSignedInUser().then(user => {
-      if (!user || !user.verified || this._SyncedTabs.loginFailed) {
+      if (!user || this._SyncedTabs.loginFailed) {
         return this.PANELS.NOT_AUTHED_INFO;
       }
+      if (!user.verified) {
+        return this.PANELS.UNVERIFIED;
+      }
       if (!this._SyncedTabs.isConfiguredToSyncTabs) {
         return this.PANELS.TABS_DISABLED;
       }
diff --git a/browser/components/syncedtabs/sidebar.xhtml b/browser/components/syncedtabs/sidebar.xhtml
index bea7875121fd..debd1ef0d32d 100644
--- a/browser/components/syncedtabs/sidebar.xhtml
+++ b/browser/components/syncedtabs/sidebar.xhtml
@@ -80,6 +80,11 @@
           <p class="instructions">&syncedTabs.sidebar.notsignedin.label;</p>
           <button class="button sync-prefs">&fxaSignIn.label;</button>
         </div>
+        <div class="unverified sync-state">
+          <div class="syncIllustration"></div>
+          <p class="instructions">&syncedTabs.sidebar.unverified.label;</p>
+          <button class="button sync-prefs">&syncedTabs.sidebar.openprefs.label;</button>
+        </div>
         <div class="singleDeviceInfo sync-state">
           <div class="syncIllustrationIssue"></div>
           <p class="instructions">&syncedTabs.sidebar.noclients.subtitle;</p>
diff --git a/browser/components/syncedtabs/test/browser/browser_sidebar_syncedtabslist.js b/browser/components/syncedtabs/test/browser/browser_sidebar_syncedtabslist.js
index fc492893d5ed..fcd278f89f74 100644
--- a/browser/components/syncedtabs/test/browser/browser_sidebar_syncedtabslist.js
+++ b/browser/components/syncedtabs/test/browser/browser_sidebar_syncedtabslist.js
@@ -228,6 +228,12 @@ add_task(async function testSyncedTabsSidebarStatus() {
   Assert.ok(selectedPanel.classList.contains("notAuthedInfo"),
     "not-authed panel is selected");
 
+  account = {verified: false};
+  await syncedTabsDeckComponent.updatePanel();
+  selectedPanel = syncedTabsDeckComponent.container.querySelector(".sync-state.selected");
+  Assert.ok(selectedPanel.classList.contains("unverified"),
+    "unverified panel is selected");
+
   account = {verified: true};
   await syncedTabsDeckComponent.updatePanel();
   selectedPanel = syncedTabsDeckComponent.container.querySelector(".sync-state.selected");
diff --git a/browser/components/syncedtabs/test/xpcshell/test_SyncedTabsDeckComponent.js b/browser/components/syncedtabs/test/xpcshell/test_SyncedTabsDeckComponent.js
index ceef304ada84..8f8a6c43f6e2 100644
--- a/browser/components/syncedtabs/test/xpcshell/test_SyncedTabsDeckComponent.js
+++ b/browser/components/syncedtabs/test/xpcshell/test_SyncedTabsDeckComponent.js
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ add_task(async function testPanelStatus() {
   account = {verified: false};
 
   result = await component.getPanelStatus();
-  Assert.equal(result, component.PANELS.NOT_AUTHED_INFO);
+  Assert.equal(result, component.PANELS.UNVERIFIED);
 
   account = {verified: true};
 
diff --git a/browser/locales/en-US/chrome/browser/browser.dtd b/browser/locales/en-US/chrome/browser/browser.dtd
index 7f677278158a..ca57bfe3e478 100644
--- a/browser/locales/en-US/chrome/browser/browser.dtd
+++ b/browser/locales/en-US/chrome/browser/browser.dtd
@@ -381,6 +381,7 @@ These should match what Safari and other Apple applications use on OS X Lion. --
 <!ENTITY appMenuRemoteTabs.noclients.subtitle "Want to see your tabs from other devices here?">
 <!ENTITY appMenuRemoteTabs.openprefs.label "Sync Preferences">
 <!ENTITY appMenuRemoteTabs.notsignedin.label "Sign in to view a list of tabs from your other devices.">
+<!ENTITY appMenuRemoteTabs.unverified.label "Your account needs to be verified.">
 <!ENTITY appMenuRemoteTabs.signin.label "Sign in to Sync">
 <!ENTITY appMenuRemoteTabs.managedevices.label "Manage Devices…">
 <!ENTITY appMenuRemoteTabs.sidebar.label "View Synced Tabs Sidebar">
@@ -794,6 +795,7 @@ you can use these alternative items. Otherwise, their values should be empty.  -
 <!ENTITY syncedTabs.sidebar.noclients.label    "Sign in to Firefox from your other devices to view their tabs here.">
 <!ENTITY syncedTabs.sidebar.noclients.subtitle "Want to see your tabs from other devices here?">
 <!ENTITY syncedTabs.sidebar.notsignedin.label  "Sign in to view a list of tabs from your other devices.">
+<!ENTITY syncedTabs.sidebar.unverified.label   "Your account needs to be verified.">
 <!ENTITY syncedTabs.sidebar.notabs.label       "No open tabs">
 <!ENTITY syncedTabs.sidebar.openprefs.label    "Open &syncBrand.shortName.label; Preferences">
 <!-- LOCALIZATION NOTE (syncedTabs.sidebar.tabsnotsyncing.label): This is shown
diff --git a/browser/modules/test/browser/browser_BrowserUITelemetry_syncedtabs.js b/browser/modules/test/browser/browser_BrowserUITelemetry_syncedtabs.js
index f90eb3e88dcb..7003089c0340 100644
--- a/browser/modules/test/browser/browser_BrowserUITelemetry_syncedtabs.js
+++ b/browser/modules/test/browser/browser_BrowserUITelemetry_syncedtabs.js
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ function mockSyncedTabs() {
   // configure our broadcasters so we are in the right state.
   document.getElementById("sync-reauth-state").hidden = true;
   document.getElementById("sync-setup-state").hidden = true;
+  document.getElementById("sync-unverified-state").hidden = true;
   document.getElementById("sync-syncnow-state").hidden = false;
 
   registerCleanupFunction(() => {
@@ -43,6 +44,7 @@ function mockSyncedTabs() {
 
     document.getElementById("sync-reauth-state").hidden = true;
     document.getElementById("sync-setup-state").hidden = false;
+    document.getElementById("sync-unverified-state").hidden = true;
     document.getElementById("sync-syncnow-state").hidden = true;
   });
 }
diff --git a/browser/themes/shared/customizableui/panelUI.inc.css b/browser/themes/shared/customizableui/panelUI.inc.css
index 1505ccd73383..a97eef9b80c3 100644
--- a/browser/themes/shared/customizableui/panelUI.inc.css
+++ b/browser/themes/shared/customizableui/panelUI.inc.css
@@ -718,6 +718,7 @@ toolbarbutton[constrain-size="true"][cui-areatype="menu-panel"] > .toolbarbutton
 */
 #PanelUI-remotetabs[mainview] #PanelUI-remotetabs-setupsync,
 #PanelUI-remotetabs[mainview] #PanelUI-remotetabs-reauthsync,
+#PanelUI-remotetabs[mainview] #PanelUI-remotetabs-unverified,
 #PanelUI-remotetabs[mainview] #PanelUI-remotetabs-nodevicespane,
 #PanelUI-remotetabs[mainview] #PanelUI-remotetabs-tabsdisabledpane {
   min-height: calc(var(--panel-ui-sync-illustration-height) +