diff --git a/app/browser/api/ledger.js b/app/browser/api/ledger.js
index 407e39f68da..258303766c1 100644
--- a/app/browser/api/ledger.js
+++ b/app/browser/api/ledger.js
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ const updateState = require('../../common/state/updateState')
 // Constants
 const settings = require('../../../js/constants/settings')
 const messages = require('../../../js/constants/messages')
+const ledgerStatuses = require('../../common/constants/ledgerStatuses')
 
 // Utils
 const config = require('../../../js/constants/buildConfig')
@@ -179,11 +180,25 @@ const paymentPresent = (state, tabId, present) => {
     }
 
     appActions.onPromotionGet()
+
+    state = checkSeed(state)
     getPublisherTimestamp(true)
   } else if (balanceTimeoutId) {
     clearTimeout(balanceTimeoutId)
     balanceTimeoutId = false
   }
+
+  return state
+}
+
+const checkSeed = (state) => {
+  const seed = ledgerState.getInfoProp(state, 'passphrase')
+
+  if (seed && !client.isValidPassPhrase(seed)) {
+    state = ledgerState.setAboutProp(state, 'status', ledgerStatuses.CORRUPTED_SEED)
+  }
+
+  return state
 }
 
 const getPublisherTimestamp = (updateList) => {
@@ -1629,7 +1644,7 @@ const getStateInfo = (state, parsedData) => {
   const oldReconcileStamp = ledgerState.getInfoProp(state, 'reconcileStamp')
 
   if (oldReconcileStamp && newInfo.reconcileStamp > oldReconcileStamp) {
-    state = ledgerState.setAboutProp(state, 'status', 'contributionInProgress')
+    state = ledgerState.setAboutProp(state, 'status', ledgerStatuses.IN_PROGRESS)
   }
 
   let passphrase = ledgerClient.prototype.getWalletPassphrase(parsedData)
@@ -2963,7 +2978,8 @@ const getMethods = () => {
       onReferralInit,
       roundTripFromWindow,
       onReferralCodeRead,
-      onVerifiedPStatus
+      onVerifiedPStatus,
+      checkSeed
     }
   }
 
diff --git a/app/browser/reducers/ledgerReducer.js b/app/browser/reducers/ledgerReducer.js
index 9ff932db3b2..ca8d60e70e1 100644
--- a/app/browser/reducers/ledgerReducer.js
+++ b/app/browser/reducers/ledgerReducer.js
@@ -250,7 +250,7 @@ const ledgerReducer = (state, action, immutableAction) => {
       }
     case appConstants.APP_LEDGER_PAYMENTS_PRESENT:
       {
-        ledgerApi.paymentPresent(state, action.get('tabId'), action.get('present'))
+        state = ledgerApi.paymentPresent(state, action.get('tabId'), action.get('present'))
         break
       }
     case appConstants.APP_ON_ADD_FUNDS_CLOSED:
diff --git a/app/browser/tabs.js b/app/browser/tabs.js
index 2311a70a130..999064a4517 100644
--- a/app/browser/tabs.js
+++ b/app/browser/tabs.js
@@ -271,6 +271,7 @@ const updateAboutDetails = (tabId) => {
       .set('wizardData', wizardData)
       .set('migration', migration)
       .set('promotion', ledgerState.getAboutPromotion(appState))
+      .set('tabId', tabId)
     sendAboutDetails(tabId, messages.LEDGER_UPDATED, ledgerData)
   } else if (url === 'about:preferences#sync' || location === 'about:contributions' || onPaymentsPage) {
     const sync = appState.get('sync', Immutable.Map())
diff --git a/app/common/constants/ledgerStatuses.js b/app/common/constants/ledgerStatuses.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..5fa06b18ae0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/common/constants/ledgerStatuses.js
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+/* This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
+ * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this file,
+ * You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/. */
+
+const statuses = {
+  CORRUPTED_SEED: 'corruptedSeed',
+  IN_PROGRESS: 'contributionInProgress'
+}
+
+module.exports = statuses
diff --git a/app/extensions/brave/locales/en-US/preferences.properties b/app/extensions/brave/locales/en-US/preferences.properties
index 3400bd1cdcd..e471306739d 100644
--- a/app/extensions/brave/locales/en-US/preferences.properties
+++ b/app/extensions/brave/locales/en-US/preferences.properties
@@ -90,6 +90,11 @@ contributionTime=Contribution Time
 copied=Copied!
 copy=Copy
 copyToClipboard.title=Copy to clipboard
+corruptedOverlayTitle=Hello!
+corruptedOverlayMessage=Unfortunately your active wallet has been corrupted.
+corruptedOverlayText=You must recover your backup wallet with your recovery keys before any transactions can be processed. We apologize for the inconvenience.
+corruptedOverlayFAQ=View the Brave Payments FAQ…
+corruptedOverlayButton=Recover your Brave Wallet
 createdWalletStatus=Your wallet is ready!
 createWallet=create wallet
 createWalletStatus=Click the Create Wallet button to get started.
diff --git a/app/locale.js b/app/locale.js
index b4fd3f151b3..47b2636fcf7 100644
--- a/app/locale.js
+++ b/app/locale.js
@@ -281,7 +281,10 @@ var rendererIdentifiers = function () {
     'promotionGeneralErrorText',
     'promotionClaimedErrorMessage',
     'promotionClaimedErrorText',
-    'promotionClaimedErrorTitle'
+    'promotionClaimedErrorTitle',
+    'corruptedOverlayTitle',
+    'corruptedOverlayMessage',
+    'corruptedOverlayText'
   ].concat(countryCodes).concat(availableLanguages)
 }
 
diff --git a/app/renderer/components/preferences/payment/enabledContent.js b/app/renderer/components/preferences/payment/enabledContent.js
index 0a878627cd0..7b77963a753 100644
--- a/app/renderer/components/preferences/payment/enabledContent.js
+++ b/app/renderer/components/preferences/payment/enabledContent.js
@@ -7,41 +7,49 @@ const {StyleSheet, css} = require('aphrodite/no-important')
 const addMonths = require('date-fns/add_months')
 const Immutable = require('immutable')
 
-// util
-const {batToCurrencyString, formatCurrentBalance, formattedDateFromTimestamp, walletStatus} = require('../../../../common/lib/ledgerUtil')
-const {l10nErrorText} = require('../../../../common/lib/httpUtil')
-const ledgerUtil = require('../../../../common/lib/ledgerUtil')
-const {changeSetting} = require('../../../lib/settingsUtil')
-const settings = require('../../../../../js/constants/settings')
-const locale = require('../../../../../js/l10n')
-
-// State
-const ledgerState = require('../../../../common/state/ledgerState')
-
-// components
+// Components
 const ImmutableComponent = require('../../immutableComponent')
 const BrowserButton = require('../../common/browserButton')
 const {FormTextbox} = require('../../common/textbox')
 const {FormDropdown} = require('../../common/dropdown')
 const LedgerTable = require('./ledgerTable')
 
-// style
-const globalStyles = require('../../styles/global')
-const {paymentStylesVariables} = require('../../styles/payment')
-const closeButton = require('../../../../../img/toolbar/stoploading_btn.svg')
-const cx = require('../../../../../js/lib/classSet')
+// State
+const ledgerState = require('../../../../common/state/ledgerState')
 
 // Actions
 const appActions = require('../../../../../js/actions/appActions')
 
+// Constants
+const ledgerStatuses = require('../../../../common/constants/ledgerStatuses')
+const settings = require('../../../../../js/constants/settings')
+
+// Utils
+const {
+  batToCurrencyString,
+  formatCurrentBalance,
+  formattedDateFromTimestamp,
+  walletStatus
+} = require('../../../../common/lib/ledgerUtil')
+const {l10nErrorText} = require('../../../../common/lib/httpUtil')
+const ledgerUtil = require('../../../../common/lib/ledgerUtil')
+const {changeSetting} = require('../../../lib/settingsUtil')
+const locale = require('../../../../../js/l10n')
+
+// Styles
+const globalStyles = require('../../styles/global')
+const cx = require('../../../../../js/lib/classSet')
+const {paymentStylesVariables} = require('../../styles/payment')
+const closeButton = require('../../../../../img/toolbar/stoploading_btn.svg')
+
 // TODO: report when funds are too low
-// TODO: support non-USD currency
 class EnabledContent extends ImmutableComponent {
   constructor (props) {
     super(props)
     this.claimButton = this.claimButton.bind(this)
     this.onClaimClick = this.onClaimClick.bind(this)
-    this.closeClick = this.closeClick.bind(this)
+    this.closePromotionClick = this.closePromotionClick.bind(this)
+    this.recoverStatusClick = this.recoverStatusClick.bind(this)
   }
 
   walletButton () {
@@ -139,7 +147,7 @@ class EnabledContent extends ImmutableComponent {
     let prevReconcileDateValue
     let text
 
-    if (ledgerData.get('status') === 'contributionInProgress') {
+    if (ledgerData.get('status') === ledgerStatuses.IN_PROGRESS) {
       text = 'paymentInProgress'
     } else if (!walletCreated || !walletHasReconcile || !walletHasTransactions) {
       text = 'noPaymentHistory'
@@ -201,7 +209,7 @@ class EnabledContent extends ImmutableComponent {
     </section>
   }
 
-  closeClick () {
+  closePromotionClick () {
     const promo = this.props.ledgerData.get('promotion') || Immutable.Map()
     const status = promo.get('promotionStatus')
     if (status && !promo.has('claimedTimestamp')) {
@@ -215,55 +223,105 @@ class EnabledContent extends ImmutableComponent {
     }
   }
 
+  recoverStatusClick () {
+    appActions.loadURLInActiveTabRequested(
+      this.props.ledgerData.get('tabId'),
+      'about:preferences#payments?ledgerRecoveryOverlayVisible'
+    )
+  }
+
   statusMessage () {
     const promo = this.props.ledgerData.get('promotion') || Immutable.Map()
+    const status = this.props.ledgerData.get('status') || ''
     const successText = promo.getIn(['panel', 'successText'])
-    let status = promo.get('promotionStatus')
+    const promotionStatus = promo.get('promotionStatus')
+    let isPromotion = true
 
-    if ((!successText || !promo.has('claimedTimestamp')) && !status) {
-      return
+    if ((!successText || !promo.has('claimedTimestamp')) && !promotionStatus) {
+      isPromotion = false
+      if (status.length === 0) {
+        return
+      }
     }
 
-    let title = successText.get('title')
-    let message = successText.get('message')
-    let text = promo.getIn(['panel', 'disclaimer'])
+    let title, message, text, rightButton, leftButton, showClose
 
-    if (status) {
+    if (isPromotion) {
+      showClose = true
+      title = successText.get('title')
+      message = successText.get('message')
+      text = promo.getIn(['panel', 'disclaimer'])
+      rightButton = <BrowserButton
+        secondaryColor
+        l10nId={'paymentHistoryOKText'}
+        custom={styles.enabledContent__overlay_button}
+        onClick={this.closePromotionClick}
+      />
+
+      if (promotionStatus) {
+        switch (promotionStatus) {
+          case 'generalError':
+            {
+              title = locale.translation('promotionGeneralErrorTitle')
+              message = locale.translation('promotionGeneralErrorMessage')
+              text = locale.translation('promotionGeneralErrorText')
+              break
+            }
+          case 'expiredError':
+            {
+              title = locale.translation('promotionClaimedErrorTitle')
+              message = locale.translation('promotionClaimedErrorMessage')
+              text = locale.translation('promotionClaimedErrorText')
+              break
+            }
+        }
+      }
+    } else {
       switch (status) {
-        case 'generalError':
+        case ledgerStatuses.CORRUPTED_SEED:
           {
-            title = locale.translation('promotionGeneralErrorTitle')
-            message = locale.translation('promotionGeneralErrorMessage')
-            text = locale.translation('promotionGeneralErrorText')
+            showClose = false
+            title = locale.translation('corruptedOverlayTitle')
+            message = locale.translation('corruptedOverlayMessage')
+            text = locale.translation('corruptedOverlayText')
+            leftButton = <a
+              data-l10n-id='corruptedOverlayFAQ'
+              className={css(styles.enabledContent__overlay_link)}
+              href='https://brave.com/faq-payments#corrupted-wallet'
+              target='_blank'
+            />
+            rightButton = <BrowserButton
+              secondaryColor
+              l10nId={'corruptedOverlayButton'}
+              custom={styles.enabledContent__overlay_button}
+              onClick={this.recoverStatusClick}
+            />
             break
           }
-        case 'expiredError':
+        default:
           {
-            title = locale.translation('promotionClaimedErrorTitle')
-            message = locale.translation('promotionClaimedErrorMessage')
-            text = locale.translation('promotionClaimedErrorText')
-            break
+            return
           }
       }
     }
 
-    return <div className={cx({[css(styles.enabledContent__grant)]: true, 'enabledContent__grant': true})}>
-      <div
-        className={css(styles.enabledContent__grant_close)}
-        onClick={this.closeClick}
-      />
-      <p className={css(styles.enabledContent__grant_title)}>
-        <span className={css(styles.enabledContent__grant_bold)}>{title}</span> {message}
+    return <div className={cx({[css(styles.enabledContent__overlay)]: true, 'enabledContent__overlay': true})}>
+      {
+        showClose ? <div
+          className={css(styles.enabledContent__overlay_close)}
+          onClick={this.closePromotionClick}
+          /> : null
+      }
+      <p className={css(styles.enabledContent__overlay_title)}>
+        <span className={css(styles.enabledContent__overlay_bold)}>{title}</span> {message}
       </p>
-      <p className={css(styles.enabledContent__grant_text)}>
+      <p className={css(styles.enabledContent__overlay_text)}>
         {text}
       </p>
-      <BrowserButton
-        secondaryColor
-        l10nId={'paymentHistoryOKText'}
-        custom={styles.enabledContent__grant_button}
-        onClick={this.closeClick}
-      />
+      <div className={css(styles.enabledContent__overlay_buttons)}>
+        <div className={css(gridStyles.row1col1, styles.enabledContent__overlay_buttons_left)}>{leftButton}</div>
+        <div className={css(gridStyles.row1col2, styles.enabledContent__overlay_buttons_right)}>{rightButton}</div>
+      </div>
     </div>
   }
 
@@ -465,7 +523,7 @@ const styles = StyleSheet.create({
     padding: '0 10px'
   },
 
-  enabledContent__grant: {
+  enabledContent__overlay: {
     position: 'absolute',
     zIndex: 3,
     top: 0,
@@ -474,12 +532,12 @@ const styles = StyleSheet.create({
     minHeight: '159px',
     background: '#f3f3f3',
     borderRadius: '8px',
-    padding: '30px 50px 20px',
+    padding: '27px 50px 17px',
     boxSizing: 'border-box',
     boxShadow: '4px 6px 3px #dadada'
   },
 
-  enabledContent__grant_close: {
+  enabledContent__overlay_close: {
     position: 'absolute',
     right: '15px',
     top: '15px',
@@ -495,29 +553,52 @@ const styles = StyleSheet.create({
     }
   },
 
-  enabledContent__grant_title: {
+  enabledContent__overlay_title: {
     color: '#5f5f5f',
     fontSize: '20px',
     display: 'block',
     marginBottom: '10px'
   },
 
-  enabledContent__grant_bold: {
+  enabledContent__overlay_bold: {
     color: '#ff5500'
   },
 
-  enabledContent__grant_text: {
+  enabledContent__overlay_text: {
     fontSize: '16px',
     color: '#828282',
     maxWidth: '700px',
     lineHeight: '25px',
-    padding: '5px'
+    padding: '5px 5px 5px 0'
   },
 
-  enabledContent__grant_button: {
+  enabledContent__overlay_buttons: {
+    display: 'grid',
+    gridTemplateColumns: '1fr 1fr'
+  },
+
+  enabledContent__overlay_buttons_left: {
+    marginLeft: 0
+  },
+
+  enabledContent__overlay_buttons_right: {
+    marginRight: 0
+  },
+
+  enabledContent__overlay_button: {
     float: 'right'
   },
 
+  enabledContent__overlay_link: {
+    color: '#5f5f5f',
+    fontSize: '16px',
+    textDecoration: 'none',
+
+    ':hover': {
+      textDecoration: 'underline'
+    }
+  },
+
   enabledContent__walletBar: {
     display: 'grid',
     gridTemplateColumns: '1fr 1fr 1fr',
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index f7feeab575a..0deaff765e1 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -124,7 +124,8 @@
     "ajv-keywords": {
       "version": "3.1.0",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/ajv-keywords/-/ajv-keywords-3.1.0.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha1-rCsnk5xUPpXSwG5/f1wnvkqlQ74="
+      "integrity": "sha1-rCsnk5xUPpXSwG5/f1wnvkqlQ74=",
+      "dev": true
     },
     "align-text": {
       "version": "0.1.4",
@@ -528,9 +529,9 @@
       "dev": true
     },
     "ast-types": {
-      "version": "0.11.2",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/ast-types/-/ast-types-0.11.2.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-aL+pcOQ+6dpWd0xrUe+Obo2CgdkFvsntkXEmzZKqEN4cR0PStF+1MBuc4V+YZsv4Q36luvyjG7F4lc+wH2bmag=="
+      "version": "0.11.3",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/ast-types/-/ast-types-0.11.3.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-XA5o5dsNw8MhyW0Q7MWXJWc4oOzZKbdsEJq45h7c8q/d9DwWZ5F2ugUc1PuMLPGsUnphCt/cNDHu8JeBbxf1qA=="
     },
     "async": {
       "version": "2.6.0",
@@ -1564,14 +1565,14 @@
       }
     },
     "bat-client": {
-      "version": "2.0.11",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/bat-client/-/bat-client-2.0.11.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-7ugu2PycE4BTQjQvlXhg19e1SgfCztaETG9lu742tZD8E5tfTGZg19AxNOBJHOCnOmMpvONleCIPJ3QP6W7Zag==",
+      "version": "2.1.1",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/bat-client/-/bat-client-2.1.1.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-ydlsnTUoMiOEcX9a8nccWvnRs+4XvO9OsQhBvtEI7fKl3oTzz4DSk+ypZfuIAFLRw72AmhaWTdR7rxDmdfah5w==",
       "requires": {
         "@ambassify/backoff-strategies": "1.0.0",
         "bat-balance": "1.0.7",
         "bat-publisher": "2.0.13",
-        "bitgo": "4.21.0",
+        "bitgo": "4.22.0",
         "brave-crypto": "0.0.1",
         "http-request-signature": "0.0.2",
         "joi": "13.1.2",
@@ -1656,9 +1657,9 @@
       }
     },
     "bech32": {
-      "version": "0.0.3",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/bech32/-/bech32-0.0.3.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-O+K1w8P/aAOLcYwwQ4sbiPYZ51ZIW95lnS4/6nE8Aib/z+OOddQIIPdu2qi94qGDp4HhYy/wJotttXKkak1lXg=="
+      "version": "1.1.3",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/bech32/-/bech32-1.1.3.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-yuVFUvrNcoJi0sv5phmqc6P+Fl1HjRDRNOOkHY2X/3LBy2bIGNSFx4fZ95HMaXHupuS7cZR15AsvtmCIF4UEyg=="
     },
     "beeper": {
       "version": "1.1.1",
@@ -1766,6 +1767,47 @@
         }
       }
     },
+    "bitcoinjs-lib-zcash": {
+      "version": "3.3.2",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/bitcoinjs-lib-zcash/-/bitcoinjs-lib-zcash-3.3.2.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-/wBR9faXIbXfM2gyvhzBSEpRUm0ePGqOQCDIZXGLSu2FlRX5nrPzfEAWM9weIw7PIorhpI3ztbPaJvxgLfQuuw==",
+      "requires": {
+        "bech32": "1.1.3",
+        "bigi": "1.4.0",
+        "bip66": "1.1.5",
+        "bitcoin-ops": "1.4.1",
+        "bs58check": "2.1.1",
+        "create-hash": "1.1.3",
+        "create-hmac": "1.1.6",
+        "ecurve": "1.0.6",
+        "merkle-lib": "2.0.10",
+        "pushdata-bitcoin": "1.0.1",
+        "randombytes": "2.0.6",
+        "safe-buffer": "5.1.1",
+        "typeforce": "1.12.0",
+        "varuint-bitcoin": "1.1.0",
+        "wif": "2.0.6"
+      },
+      "dependencies": {
+        "bs58": {
+          "version": "4.0.1",
+          "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/bs58/-/bs58-4.0.1.tgz",
+          "integrity": "sha1-vhYedsNU9veIrkBx9j806MTwpCo=",
+          "requires": {
+            "base-x": "3.0.4"
+          }
+        },
+        "bs58check": {
+          "version": "2.1.1",
+          "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/bs58check/-/bs58check-2.1.1.tgz",
+          "integrity": "sha512-okRQiWc5FJuA2VOwQ1hB7Sf0MyEFg/EwRN12h4b8HrJoGkZ3xq1CGjkaAfYloLcZyqixQnO5mhPpN6IcHSplVg==",
+          "requires": {
+            "bs58": "4.0.1",
+            "create-hash": "1.1.3"
+          }
+        }
+      }
+    },
     "bitcoinjs-message": {
       "version": "2.0.0",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/bitcoinjs-message/-/bitcoinjs-message-2.0.0.tgz",
@@ -1803,15 +1845,16 @@
       "integrity": "sha512-4xM4DYejOHQ/qWBfeqBXNA4mJ12PwcOibFYnH1kYh5U9BHciCqEJBqGNVnMJXUhm8mflujNRLSv7IiVQxovgjw=="
     },
     "bitgo": {
-      "version": "4.21.0",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/bitgo/-/bitgo-4.21.0.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha1-cA7IjJS2xsNQ3PyF3RM6GIDYwCc=",
+      "version": "4.22.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/bitgo/-/bitgo-4.22.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha1-6AXsMUWoTd/xe4HH1uSnuYI0+N4=",
       "requires": {
         "argparse": "0.1.16",
         "assert": "0.4.9",
         "big.js": "3.1.3",
         "bigi": "1.4.0",
         "bignumber.js": "4.0.4",
+        "bitcoinjs-lib-zcash": "3.3.2",
         "bitcoinjs-message": "2.0.0",
         "bitgo-bitcoinjs-lib": "git+https://github.com/BitGo/bitcoinjs-lib.git#54619798a2c4ec37bea8be3c68e50880ca7fbc15",
         "bluebird": "3.5.1",
@@ -1882,6 +1925,11 @@
         "wif": "2.0.6"
       },
       "dependencies": {
+        "bech32": {
+          "version": "0.0.3",
+          "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/bech32/-/bech32-0.0.3.tgz",
+          "integrity": "sha512-O+K1w8P/aAOLcYwwQ4sbiPYZ51ZIW95lnS4/6nE8Aib/z+OOddQIIPdu2qi94qGDp4HhYy/wJotttXKkak1lXg=="
+        },
         "bs58": {
           "version": "4.0.1",
           "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/bs58/-/bs58-4.0.1.tgz",
@@ -2518,9 +2566,9 @@
       },
       "dependencies": {
         "clone": {
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-          "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/clone/-/clone-1.0.3.tgz",
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@@ -9386,7 +9451,7 @@
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+    "regexpp": {
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@@ -15609,7 +15679,7 @@
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@@ -17298,7 +17368,7 @@
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+        "formidable": "1.2.1",
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@@ -17395,27 +17465,22 @@
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-        "ajv-keywords": "3.1.0",
+        "ajv": "5.5.2",
+        "ajv-keywords": "2.1.1",
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-            "fast-json-stable-stringify": "2.0.0",
-            "json-schema-traverse": "0.3.1"
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+        "ajv-keywords": {
+          "version": "2.1.1",
+          "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/ajv-keywords/-/ajv-keywords-2.1.1.tgz",
+          "integrity": "sha1-YXmX/F9gV2iUxDX5QNgZ4TW4B2I="
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diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 70ca0eff977..0029e5bf100 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@
     "aphrodite": "1.1.0",
     "async": "^2.0.1",
     "bat-balance": "^1.0.7",
-    "bat-client": "^2.0.11",
+    "bat-client": "^2.1.1",
     "bat-publisher": "^2.0.13",
     "bignumber.js": "^4.0.4",
     "bloodhound-js": "brave/bloodhound",
diff --git a/test/unit/app/browser/api/ledgerTest.js b/test/unit/app/browser/api/ledgerTest.js
index d715bec9e2f..c567473a669 100644
--- a/test/unit/app/browser/api/ledgerTest.js
+++ b/test/unit/app/browser/api/ledgerTest.js
@@ -2736,4 +2736,37 @@ describe('ledger api unit tests', function () {
       assert.equal(clientBallotsSpy.calledOnce, true)
     })
   })
+
+  describe('checkSeed', function () {
+    let valid = false
+
+    before(() => {
+      ledgerApi.setClient({
+        isValidPassPhrase: () => valid
+      })
+    })
+
+    it('seed is null', function () {
+      const result = ledgerApi.checkSeed(defaultAppState)
+      assert.deepEqual(result.toJS(), defaultAppState.toJS())
+    })
+
+    it('seed is valid', function () {
+      valid = true
+      const state = defaultAppState
+        .setIn(['ledger', 'info', 'passphrase'], 'auten nobbling uncharitable decimation sayee unartful biter floodlight scholar cherubical fadable reconnoiter courtesan concussing asymmetrical test')
+      const result = ledgerApi.checkSeed(state)
+      assert.deepEqual(result.toJS(), state.toJS())
+      valid = false
+    })
+
+    it('seed is invalid', function () {
+      const state = defaultAppState
+        .setIn(['ledger', 'info', 'passphrase'], 'a')
+      const exptedState = state
+        .setIn(['ledger', 'about', 'status'], 'corruptedSeed')
+      const result = ledgerApi.checkSeed(state)
+      assert.deepEqual(result.toJS(), exptedState.toJS())
+    })
+  })
 })
diff --git a/test/unit/app/browser/reducers/ledgerReducerTest.js b/test/unit/app/browser/reducers/ledgerReducerTest.js
index 7f7367bc7e0..0dbc7548d30 100644
--- a/test/unit/app/browser/reducers/ledgerReducerTest.js
+++ b/test/unit/app/browser/reducers/ledgerReducerTest.js
@@ -343,9 +343,6 @@ describe('ledgerReducer unit tests', function () {
     it('calls ledgerApi.paymentPresent', function () {
       assert(paymentPresentSpy.withArgs(appState, 123, true).calledOnce)
     })
-    it('returns an ununmodified state', function () {
-      assert.deepEqual(returnedState, appState)
-    })
   })
 
   describe('APP_ON_ADD_FUNDS_CLOSED', function () {