diff --git a/packages/fxa-settings/src/components/Settings/ModalVerifySession/index.test.tsx b/packages/fxa-settings/src/components/Settings/ModalVerifySession/index.test.tsx
index fb4f17108f4..6b2daffcd0f 100644
--- a/packages/fxa-settings/src/components/Settings/ModalVerifySession/index.test.tsx
+++ b/packages/fxa-settings/src/components/Settings/ModalVerifySession/index.test.tsx
@@ -6,7 +6,11 @@ import 'mutationobserver-shim';
 import React from 'react';
 import { screen, waitFor } from '@testing-library/react';
 import userEvent from '@testing-library/user-event';
-import { mockSession, renderWithRouter } from '../../../models/mocks';
+import {
+  mockAuthClient,
+  mockSession,
+  renderWithRouter,
+} from '../../../models/mocks';
 import { Account, AppContext, Session } from '../../../models';
 import { ModalVerifySession } from '.';
 import { AuthUiErrors } from 'fxa-settings/src/lib/auth-errors/auth-errors';
@@ -18,6 +22,15 @@ const account = {
 } as unknown as Account;
 
 const session = mockSession(false);
+const authClient = mockAuthClient();
+
+// jest.mock('../../../models', () => ({
+//   ...jest.requireActual('../../../models'),
+//   useAuthClient: () => {
+//     const authClient = mockAuthClient();
+//     return authClient;
+//   },
+// }));
 
 window.console.error = jest.fn();
 
@@ -30,7 +43,13 @@ describe('ModalVerifySession', () => {
     const onDismiss = jest.fn();
     const onError = jest.fn();
     renderWithRouter(
-      <AppContext.Provider value={{ account, session }}>
+      <AppContext.Provider
+        value={{
+          authClient,
+          account,
+          session,
+        }}
+      >
         <ModalVerifySession {...{ onDismiss, onError }} />
       </AppContext.Provider>
     );
@@ -51,8 +70,19 @@ describe('ModalVerifySession', () => {
   it('sends verification code on mount', async () => {
     const onDismiss = jest.fn();
     const onError = jest.fn();
+    authClient.sessionStatus = jest.fn().mockReturnValue({
+      state: 'unverified',
+      details: {
+        verified: false,
+        accountEmailVerified: true,
+        sessionVerified: false,
+        sessionVerificationMeetsMinimumAAL: false,
+        sessionVerificationMethod: 'email',
+      },
+    });
+
     renderWithRouter(
-      <AppContext.Provider value={{ account, session }}>
+      <AppContext.Provider value={{ account, session, authClient }}>
         <ModalVerifySession {...{ onDismiss, onError }} />
       </AppContext.Provider>
     );
@@ -67,7 +97,7 @@ describe('ModalVerifySession', () => {
     const onDismiss = jest.fn();
     const onError = jest.fn();
     renderWithRouter(
-      <AppContext.Provider value={{ account, session }}>
+      <AppContext.Provider value={{ account, session, authClient }}>
         <ModalVerifySession {...{ onDismiss, onError }} />
       </AppContext.Provider>
     );
@@ -88,7 +118,7 @@ describe('ModalVerifySession', () => {
     const onDismiss = jest.fn();
     const onError = jest.fn();
     renderWithRouter(
-      <AppContext.Provider value={{ account, session }}>
+      <AppContext.Provider value={{ account, session, authClient }}>
         <ModalVerifySession {...{ onDismiss, onError }} />
       </AppContext.Provider>
     );
@@ -122,7 +152,7 @@ describe('ModalVerifySession', () => {
     const onDismiss = jest.fn();
     const onError = jest.fn();
     renderWithRouter(
-      <AppContext.Provider value={{ account, session }}>
+      <AppContext.Provider value={{ account, session, authClient }}>
         <ModalVerifySession {...{ onDismiss, onError }} />
       </AppContext.Provider>
     );
diff --git a/packages/fxa-settings/src/components/Settings/ModalVerifySession/index.tsx b/packages/fxa-settings/src/components/Settings/ModalVerifySession/index.tsx
index a1fb8b8027d..47b5b141745 100644
--- a/packages/fxa-settings/src/components/Settings/ModalVerifySession/index.tsx
+++ b/packages/fxa-settings/src/components/Settings/ModalVerifySession/index.tsx
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ import { useForm } from 'react-hook-form';
 import Modal from '../Modal';
 import InputText from '../../InputText';
 import { ApolloError } from '@apollo/client';
-import { useAccount, useSession } from '../../../models';
+import { useAccount, useAuthClient, useSession } from '../../../models';
 import { Localized, useLocalization } from '@fluent/react';
 import { AuthUiErrors } from 'fxa-settings/src/lib/auth-errors/auth-errors';
 import { getErrorFtlId } from '../../../lib/error-utils';
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ export const ModalVerifySession = ({
   onCompleted,
 }: ModalProps) => {
   const session = useSession();
+  const authClient = useAuthClient();
   const [errorText, setErrorText] = useState<string>();
   const hasSentVerificationCode = useRef(false);
   const account = useAccount();
@@ -64,17 +65,21 @@ export const ModalVerifySession = ({
 
   useEffect(() => {
     const getStatus = async () => {
-      // Check cache first, then do network request for session verification
-      if (session.verified) {
+      // Don't trust the cache for now, make an actual call.
+      const status = await authClient.sessionStatus(session.token);
+      if (status.details.sessionVerified) {
         onCompleted && onCompleted();
-      } else if (!hasSentVerificationCode.current) {
+        return;
+      }
+
+      if (!hasSentVerificationCode.current) {
         hasSentVerificationCode.current = true;
         await session.sendVerificationCode();
       }
     };
 
     getStatus();
-  }, [session, onCompleted]);
+  }, [session, onCompleted, authClient]);
 
   // Destructure formState in advance to avoid logical operator short-circuiting
   // causing the isValid field to be conditionally subscribed.
diff --git a/packages/fxa-settings/src/components/Settings/VerifiedSessionGuard/index.test.tsx b/packages/fxa-settings/src/components/Settings/VerifiedSessionGuard/index.test.tsx
index 4685622ae58..20bebfad34a 100644
--- a/packages/fxa-settings/src/components/Settings/VerifiedSessionGuard/index.test.tsx
+++ b/packages/fxa-settings/src/components/Settings/VerifiedSessionGuard/index.test.tsx
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ import {
 } from '../../../models/mocks';
 import { Account, AppContext } from '../../../models';
 import { VerifiedSessionGuard } from '.';
+import AuthClient from 'fxa-auth-client/browser';
 
 it('renders the content when verified', async () => {
   const account = {
@@ -22,16 +23,29 @@ it('renders the content when verified', async () => {
   const onDismiss = jest.fn();
   const onError = jest.fn();
 
-  await act(async () =>
+  await act(
+    async () =>
       await renderWithRouter(
         <AppContext.Provider
-        value={mockAppContext({ account, session: mockSession(true, false) })}
+          value={mockAppContext({
+            account,
+            session: mockSession(true, false),
+            authClient: {
+              sessionStatus: () => {
+                return {
+                  details: {
+                    sessionVerified: true,
+                  },
+                };
+              },
+            } as unknown as AuthClient,
+          })}
         >
-        <VerifiedSessionGuard {...{ onDismiss, onError }}>
-          <div data-testid="children">Content</div>
-        </VerifiedSessionGuard>
-      </AppContext.Provider>
-    )
+          <VerifiedSessionGuard {...{ onDismiss, onError }}>
+            <div data-testid="children">Content</div>
+          </VerifiedSessionGuard>
+        </AppContext.Provider>
+      )
   );
 
   expect(screen.getByTestId('children')).toBeInTheDocument();
@@ -46,14 +60,18 @@ it('renders the guard when unverified', async () => {
     },
   } as unknown as Account;
 
-  await act(async () => await renderWithRouter(
-      <AppContext.Provider value={mockAppContext({ account, session: mockSession(false) })}>
-        <VerifiedSessionGuard {...{ onDismiss, onError }}>
-          <div>Content</div>
-        </VerifiedSessionGuard>
-      </AppContext.Provider>
+  await act(
+    async () =>
+      await renderWithRouter(
+        <AppContext.Provider
+          value={mockAppContext({ account, session: mockSession(false) })}
+        >
+          <VerifiedSessionGuard {...{ onDismiss, onError }}>
+            <div>Content</div>
+          </VerifiedSessionGuard>
+        </AppContext.Provider>
       )
-    );
+  );
 
   expect(screen.getByTestId('modal-verify-session')).toBeInTheDocument();
 });
diff --git a/packages/fxa-settings/src/models/mocks.tsx b/packages/fxa-settings/src/models/mocks.tsx
index 8c3d9bbf5b2..2ead0bb68b0 100644
--- a/packages/fxa-settings/src/models/mocks.tsx
+++ b/packages/fxa-settings/src/models/mocks.tsx
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
  * file, You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/. */
 
 import React from 'react';
+import AuthClient from 'fxa-auth-client/browser';
 import { AccountData, ProfileInfo, Session } from '.';
 import { renderWithLocalizationProvider } from 'fxa-react/lib/test-utils/localizationProvider';
 import {
@@ -122,6 +123,23 @@ export function mockSession(
   return session;
 }
 
+export function mockAuthClient() {
+  // There are plenty more methods to mock here, but this is these are the ones
+  // that get commonly used.
+  return {
+    sessionStatus: jest.fn().mockReturnValue({
+      state: 'verified',
+      details: {
+        verified: true,
+        accountEmailVerified: true,
+        sessionVerified: true,
+        sessionVerificationMeetsMinimumAAL: true,
+        sessionVerificationMethod: 'email',
+      },
+    }),
+  } as unknown as AuthClient;
+}
+
 export function mockSensitiveDataClient() {
   return new SensitiveDataClient();
 }
@@ -186,6 +204,7 @@ export function mockAppContext(context?: AppContextValue) {
     {
       account: MOCK_ACCOUNT,
       session: mockSession(),
+      authClient: mockAuthClient(),
       config: getDefault(),
       sensitiveDataClient: mockSensitiveDataClient(),
       uniqueUserId: '4a9512ac-3110-43df-aa8a-958A3d210b9c3',