diff --git a/SignalServiceKit/src/Messages/OWSIdentityManager.m b/SignalServiceKit/src/Messages/OWSIdentityManager.m
index 40a0ee91ac..28218ed1f8 100644
--- a/SignalServiceKit/src/Messages/OWSIdentityManager.m
+++ b/SignalServiceKit/src/Messages/OWSIdentityManager.m
@@ -597,6 +597,10 @@ NSString *const kNSNotificationName_IdentityStateDidChange = @"kNSNotificationNa
 - (void)syncQueuedVerificationStates
 {
     dispatch_async(dispatch_get_global_queue(DISPATCH_QUEUE_PRIORITY_DEFAULT, 0), ^{
+        if (!self.tsAccountManager.isRegisteredAndReady) {
+            OWSLogInfo(@"Skipping sync of verification states; not registered.");
+            return;
+        }
         TSThread *_Nullable thread = [TSAccountManager getOrCreateLocalThreadWithSneakyTransaction];
         if (thread == nil) {
             OWSFailDebug(@"Missing thread.");