diff --git a/components/testimony/TestimonyDetailPage/PolicyActions.tsx b/components/testimony/TestimonyDetailPage/PolicyActions.tsx
index 959d48777..b3636a961 100644
--- a/components/testimony/TestimonyDetailPage/PolicyActions.tsx
+++ b/components/testimony/TestimonyDetailPage/PolicyActions.tsx
@@ -129,7 +129,10 @@ export const PolicyActions: FC<React.PropsWithChildren<PolicyActionsProps>> = ({
     setFollowStatus(prev => ({ ...prev, [topicName]: false }))
   }
 
+  const { t } = useTranslation("testimony")
+
   const isFollowing = followStatus[topicName]
+  const isUnverified = !!user && !isUser && !user.emailVerified
   const text = isFollowing ? "Unfollow" : "Follow"
   const checkmark = isFollowing ? (
     <StyledImage src="/check-white.svg" alt="" />
@@ -159,13 +162,19 @@ export const PolicyActions: FC<React.PropsWithChildren<PolicyActionsProps>> = ({
     items.push(
       <PolicyActionItem
         key="add-testimony"
-        billName={`${isUser ? "Edit" : "Add"} Testimony for ${policyLabel}`}
-        href={formUrl(bill.id, bill.court, "position", ballotQuestionId)}
+        billName={
+          isUnverified
+            ? t("panel.unverifiedEmail.title")
+            : `${isUser ? "Edit" : "Add"} Testimony for ${policyLabel}`
+        }
+        href={
+          isUnverified
+            ? `/profile?id=${uid}`
+            : formUrl(bill.id, bill.court, "position", ballotQuestionId)
+        }
       />
     )
 
-  const { t } = useTranslation("testimony")
-
   return (
     <Card
       className={className}
diff --git a/pages/submit-testimony.tsx b/pages/submit-testimony.tsx
index 618c2391a..581900004 100644
--- a/pages/submit-testimony.tsx
+++ b/pages/submit-testimony.tsx
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import { useEffect, useState } from "react"
 import { useRouter } from "next/router"
-import { requireAuth } from "../components/auth"
+import { requireAuth, useAuth } from "../components/auth"
 import { isActiveBallotQuestionPhase } from "../components/ballotquestions/status"
 import { dbService } from "../components/db"
 import { createPage } from "../components/page"
@@ -18,11 +18,17 @@ export default createPage({
 
 function SubmitTestimonyPage() {
   const router = useRouter()
+  const { user } = useAuth()
   const [isAllowed, setIsAllowed] = useState(false)
 
   useEffect(() => {
     if (!router.isReady) return
 
+    if (user && !user.emailVerified) {
+      void router.replace(`/profile?id=${user.uid}`)
+      return
+    }
+
     const ballotQuestionId =
       typeof router.query.ballotQuestionId === "string"
         ? router.query.ballotQuestionId
@@ -62,7 +68,7 @@ function SubmitTestimonyPage() {
     return () => {
       active = false
     }
-  }, [router])
+  }, [router, user])
 
   if (!isAllowed) return null