diff --git a/src/components/ageAssurance/AgeAssuranceAccountCard.tsx b/src/components/ageAssurance/AgeAssuranceAccountCard.tsx
index 5e83b09383..cfa4ce2b0d 100644
--- a/src/components/ageAssurance/AgeAssuranceAccountCard.tsx
+++ b/src/components/ageAssurance/AgeAssuranceAccountCard.tsx
@@ -20,11 +20,11 @@ import {createStaticClick, InlineLinkText} from '#/components/Link'
 import {Text} from '#/components/Typography'
 
 export function AgeAssuranceAccountCard({style}: ViewStyleProp & {}) {
-  const {isLoaded, assurance, declaredAge} = useAgeInfo()
+  const {isLoaded, mustCompleteAgeAssurance, isUnderage} = useAgeInfo()
 
   if (!isLoaded) return null
-  if (declaredAge && declaredAge < 18) return null
-  if (!assurance.isAgeRestricted) return null
+  if (isUnderage) return null
+  if (!mustCompleteAgeAssurance) return null
 
   return <Inner style={style} />
 }
diff --git a/src/components/ageAssurance/AgeAssuranceAdmonition.tsx b/src/components/ageAssurance/AgeAssuranceAdmonition.tsx
index 122da430fb..e30dfa8cf4 100644
--- a/src/components/ageAssurance/AgeAssuranceAdmonition.tsx
+++ b/src/components/ageAssurance/AgeAssuranceAdmonition.tsx
@@ -15,11 +15,11 @@ export function AgeAssuranceAdmonition({
   style,
 }: ViewStyleProp & {children: React.ReactNode}) {
   const control = useDialogControl()
-  const {isLoaded, isUnderage, assurance} = useAgeInfo()
+  const {isLoaded, isUnderage, mustCompleteAgeAssurance} = useAgeInfo()
 
   if (!isLoaded) return null
   if (isUnderage) return null
-  if (!assurance.isAgeRestricted) return null
+  if (!mustCompleteAgeAssurance) return null
 
   return (
     <Inner style={style} control={control}>
diff --git a/src/components/ageAssurance/AgeAssuranceDismissableNotice.tsx b/src/components/ageAssurance/AgeAssuranceDismissableNotice.tsx
index 955c69aa75..9b7c29b30c 100644
--- a/src/components/ageAssurance/AgeAssuranceDismissableNotice.tsx
+++ b/src/components/ageAssurance/AgeAssuranceDismissableNotice.tsx
@@ -12,7 +12,8 @@ import {TimesLarge_Stroke2_Corner0_Rounded as X} from '#/components/icons/Times'
 
 export function AgeAssuranceDismissableNotice({style}: ViewStyleProp & {}) {
   const {_} = useLingui()
-  const {isLoaded, isUnderage, assurance} = useAgeInfo()
+  const {isLoaded, isUnderage, mustCompleteAgeAssurance, assurance} =
+    useAgeInfo()
   const {nux} = useNux(Nux.AgeAssuranceDismissableNotice)
   const copy = useAgeAssuranceCopy()
   const {mutate: save, variables} = useSaveNux()
@@ -20,7 +21,7 @@ export function AgeAssuranceDismissableNotice({style}: ViewStyleProp & {}) {
 
   if (!isLoaded) return null
   if (isUnderage) return null
-  if (!assurance.isAgeRestricted) return null
+  if (!mustCompleteAgeAssurance) return null
   if (assurance.lastInitiatedAt) return null
   if (hidden) return null
   if (nux && nux.completed) return null
diff --git a/src/components/ageAssurance/AgeRestrictedScreen.tsx b/src/components/ageAssurance/AgeRestrictedScreen.tsx
index a8afd01fb8..35628b6698 100644
--- a/src/components/ageAssurance/AgeRestrictedScreen.tsx
+++ b/src/components/ageAssurance/AgeRestrictedScreen.tsx
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ export function AgeRestrictedScreen({
 }) {
   const {_} = useLingui()
   const copy = useAgeAssuranceCopy()
-  const {isLoaded, assurance} = useAgeInfo()
+  const {isLoaded, mustCompleteAgeAssurance} = useAgeInfo()
 
   if (!isLoaded) {
     return (
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ export function AgeRestrictedScreen({
       </Layout.Screen>
     )
   }
-  if (!assurance.isAgeRestricted) return children
+  if (!mustCompleteAgeAssurance) return children
 
   return (
     <Layout.Screen>
diff --git a/src/lib/notifications/notifications.ts b/src/lib/notifications/notifications.ts
index ee0dbed9ac..522c33ceb5 100644
--- a/src/lib/notifications/notifications.ts
+++ b/src/lib/notifications/notifications.ts
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import {PUBLIC_APPVIEW_DID, PUBLIC_STAGING_APPVIEW_DID} from '#/lib/constants'
 import {logger as notyLogger} from '#/lib/notifications/util'
 import {isNative} from '#/platform/detection'
 import {useAgeAssuranceContext} from '#/state/ageAssurance'
+import {useMustCompleteAgeAssurance} from '#/state/ageAssurance/useMustCompleteAgeAssurance'
 import {type SessionAccount, useAgent, useSession} from '#/state/session'
 import BackgroundNotificationHandler from '#/../modules/expo-background-notification-handler'
 
@@ -122,7 +123,7 @@ async function getPushToken() {
  * @see https://github.com/bluesky-social/social-app/pull/4467
  */
 export function useGetAndRegisterPushToken() {
-  const {isAgeRestricted} = useAgeAssuranceContext()
+  const mustCompleteAgeAssurance = useMustCompleteAgeAssurance()
   const registerPushToken = useRegisterPushToken()
   return useCallback(
     async ({
@@ -149,13 +150,13 @@ export function useGetAndRegisterPushToken() {
          */
         registerPushToken({
           token,
-          isAgeRestricted: isAgeRestrictedOverride ?? isAgeRestricted,
+          isAgeRestricted: isAgeRestrictedOverride ?? mustCompleteAgeAssurance,
         })
       }
 
       return token
     },
-    [registerPushToken, isAgeRestricted],
+    [registerPushToken, mustCompleteAgeAssurance],
   )
 }
 
@@ -170,8 +171,8 @@ export function useNotificationsRegistration() {
   const {currentAccount} = useSession()
   const registerPushToken = useRegisterPushToken()
   const getAndRegisterPushToken = useGetAndRegisterPushToken()
-  const {isLoaded: isAgeAssuranceLoaded, isAgeRestricted} =
-    useAgeAssuranceContext()
+  const {isLoaded: isAgeAssuranceLoaded} = useAgeAssuranceContext()
+  const mustCompleteAgeAssurance = useMustCompleteAgeAssurance()
 
   useEffect(() => {
     /**
@@ -200,7 +201,7 @@ export function useNotificationsRegistration() {
      * @see https://docs.expo.dev/versions/latest/sdk/notifications/#addpushtokenlistenerlistener
      */
     const subscription = Notifications.addPushTokenListener(async token => {
-      registerPushToken({token, isAgeRestricted})
+      registerPushToken({token, isAgeRestricted: mustCompleteAgeAssurance})
       notyLogger.debug(`addPushTokenListener callback`, {token})
     })
 
@@ -212,7 +213,7 @@ export function useNotificationsRegistration() {
     getAndRegisterPushToken,
     registerPushToken,
     isAgeAssuranceLoaded,
-    isAgeRestricted,
+    mustCompleteAgeAssurance,
   ])
 }
 
diff --git a/src/screens/Moderation/index.tsx b/src/screens/Moderation/index.tsx
index 11292f9f98..baa0265d8e 100644
--- a/src/screens/Moderation/index.tsx
+++ b/src/screens/Moderation/index.tsx
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ export function ModerationScreenInner({
     data: labelers,
     error: labelersError,
   } = useMyLabelersQuery()
-  const {declaredAge, isUnderage, assurance: ageAssurance} = useAgeInfo()
+  const {declaredAge, isUnderage, mustCompleteAgeAssurance} = useAgeInfo()
 
   useFocusEffect(
     useCallback(() => {
@@ -316,7 +316,7 @@ export function ModerationScreenInner({
       </AgeAssuranceAdmonition>
 
       <View style={[a.gap_md]}>
-        {declaredAge === undefined && ageAssurance.isAgeRestricted && (
+        {declaredAge === undefined && (
           <>
             <Button
               label={_(msg`Confirm your birthdate`)}
@@ -345,7 +345,7 @@ export function ModerationScreenInner({
             a.overflow_hidden,
             t.atoms.bg_contrast_25,
           ]}>
-          {!isUnderage && (
+          {!isUnderage && !mustCompleteAgeAssurance && (
             <>
               <View
                 style={[
@@ -361,7 +361,7 @@ export function ModerationScreenInner({
                 </Text>
                 <Toggle.Item
                   label={_(msg`Toggle to enable or disable adult content`)}
-                  disabled={disabledOnIOS || ageAssurance.isAgeRestricted}
+                  disabled={disabledOnIOS}
                   name="adultContent"
                   value={adultContentEnabled}
                   onChange={onToggleAdultContentEnabled}>
@@ -377,7 +377,7 @@ export function ModerationScreenInner({
                   </View>
                 </Toggle.Item>
               </View>
-              {disabledOnIOS && !ageAssurance.isAgeRestricted && (
+              {disabledOnIOS && (
                 <View style={[a.pb_lg, a.px_lg]}>
                   <Text>
                     <Trans>
@@ -414,7 +414,7 @@ export function ModerationScreenInner({
             </>
           )}
           <GlobalLabelPreference
-            disabled={ageAssurance.isAgeRestricted}
+            disabled={isUnderage || mustCompleteAgeAssurance}
             labelDefinition={LABELS.nudity}
           />
         </View>
diff --git a/src/state/ageAssurance/index.tsx b/src/state/ageAssurance/index.tsx
index 5a5d69101b..4d79184539 100644
--- a/src/state/ageAssurance/index.tsx
+++ b/src/state/ageAssurance/index.tsx
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ export function Provider({children}: {children: React.ReactNode}) {
     enabled: true,
     queryKey: createAgeAssuranceQueryKey(agent.session?.did ?? 'never'),
     staleTime: STALE.MINUTES.ONE,
-    refetchOnWindowFocus: true,
+    refetchOnWindowFocus: geolocation?.isAgeRestrictedGeo === true,
     async queryFn() {
       if (!agent.session) return null
 
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ export function Provider({children}: {children: React.ReactNode}) {
         //   (() => ({
         //     data: {
         //       lastInitiatedAt: undefined,//new Date().toISOString(),
-        //       status: 'unknown',
+        //       status: 'pending',
         //     } as AppBskyUnspeccedDefs.AgeAssuranceState,
         //   }))(),
         // )
diff --git a/src/state/ageAssurance/useAgeInfo.ts b/src/state/ageAssurance/useAgeInfo.ts
index 8825b63819..80df8f96e5 100644
--- a/src/state/ageAssurance/useAgeInfo.ts
+++ b/src/state/ageAssurance/useAgeInfo.ts
@@ -1,25 +1,44 @@
 import {useMemo} from 'react'
 
+import {Logger} from '#/logger'
 import {useAgeAssuranceContext} from '#/state/ageAssurance'
+import {useMustCompleteAgeAssurance} from '#/state/ageAssurance/useMustCompleteAgeAssurance'
 import {usePreferencesQuery} from '#/state/queries/preferences'
 
+const logger = Logger.create(Logger.Context.AgeAssurance)
+
+type AgeInfo = {
+  isLoaded: boolean
+  declaredAge: number | undefined
+  isUnderage: boolean
+  mustCompleteAgeAssurance: boolean
+  assurance: ReturnType<typeof useAgeAssuranceContext>
+}
+
 /**
  * Computed age information based on age assurance status and the user's
  * declared age. Use this instead of {@link useAgeAssuranceContext} to get a
  * more user-friendly interface.
  */
-export function useAgeInfo() {
+export function useAgeInfo(): AgeInfo {
+  const mustCompleteAgeAssurance = useMustCompleteAgeAssurance()
   const ctx = useAgeAssuranceContext()
   const {isFetched: preferencesLoaded, data: preferences} =
     usePreferencesQuery()
-  const declaredAge = useMemo(() => preferences?.userAge, [preferences])
+  const declaredAge = preferences?.userAge
 
   return useMemo(() => {
-    return {
-      isLoaded: ctx.isLoaded && preferencesLoaded,
+    const isLoaded = ctx.isLoaded && preferencesLoaded
+    const isUnderage = (declaredAge || 0) < 18
+    const info: AgeInfo = {
+      isLoaded,
       declaredAge,
-      isUnderage: ctx.isAgeRestricted && (declaredAge || 0) < 18,
+      isUnderage,
+      mustCompleteAgeAssurance,
+
       assurance: ctx,
     }
-  }, [ctx, preferencesLoaded, declaredAge])
+    logger.debug(`useAgeInfo`, info)
+    return info
+  }, [ctx, preferencesLoaded, declaredAge, mustCompleteAgeAssurance])
 }
diff --git a/src/state/ageAssurance/useMaybeApplyAgeRestrictedModerationPrefs.ts b/src/state/ageAssurance/useMaybeApplyAgeRestrictedModerationPrefs.ts
deleted file mode 100644
index a90b39b897..0000000000
--- a/src/state/ageAssurance/useMaybeApplyAgeRestrictedModerationPrefs.ts
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,23 +0,0 @@
-import {useCallback} from 'react'
-import {type ModerationPrefs} from '@atproto/api'
-
-import {useAgeAssuranceContext} from '#/state/ageAssurance'
-import {AGE_RESTRICTED_MODERATION_PREFS} from '#/state/ageAssurance/const'
-
-/**
- * Hook to conditionally apply age-restricted moderation preferences, if
- * needed. If not needed, the mod prefs passed to the callback will be used.
- */
-export function useMaybeApplyAgeRestrictedModerationPrefs() {
-  const state = useAgeAssuranceContext()
-  return useCallback(
-    (prev: ModerationPrefs) => {
-      if (state.isAgeRestricted) {
-        return AGE_RESTRICTED_MODERATION_PREFS
-      }
-
-      return prev
-    },
-    [state],
-  )
-}
diff --git a/src/state/ageAssurance/useMustCompleteAgeAssurance.ts b/src/state/ageAssurance/useMustCompleteAgeAssurance.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..552306bf96
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/state/ageAssurance/useMustCompleteAgeAssurance.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+import {useMemo} from 'react'
+
+import {useGate} from '#/lib/statsig/statsig'
+import {useAgeAssuranceContext} from '#/state/ageAssurance'
+import {useGeolocation} from '#/state/geolocation'
+
+export function useMustCompleteAgeAssurance() {
+  const gate = useGate()
+  const {geolocation} = useGeolocation()
+  const {isLoaded, status: ageAssuranceStatus} = useAgeAssuranceContext()
+  return useMemo(() => {
+    if (!gate('age_assurance')) return false
+    if (!geolocation?.isAgeRestrictedGeo) return false
+    if (!isLoaded) return false
+    return ageAssuranceStatus !== 'assured'
+  }, [isLoaded, gate, geolocation, ageAssuranceStatus])
+}
diff --git a/src/state/queries/preferences/index.ts b/src/state/queries/preferences/index.ts
index 47f489fa56..5100f721e5 100644
--- a/src/state/queries/preferences/index.ts
+++ b/src/state/queries/preferences/index.ts
@@ -10,7 +10,8 @@ import {PROD_DEFAULT_FEED} from '#/lib/constants'
 import {replaceEqualDeep} from '#/lib/functions'
 import {getAge} from '#/lib/strings/time'
 import {logger} from '#/logger'
-import {useMaybeApplyAgeRestrictedModerationPrefs} from '#/state/ageAssurance/useMaybeApplyAgeRestrictedModerationPrefs'
+import {AGE_RESTRICTED_MODERATION_PREFS} from '#/state/ageAssurance/const'
+import {useMustCompleteAgeAssurance} from '#/state/ageAssurance/useMustCompleteAgeAssurance'
 import {STALE} from '#/state/queries'
 import {
   DEFAULT_HOME_FEED_PREFS,
@@ -33,7 +34,7 @@ export const preferencesQueryKey = [preferencesQueryKeyRoot]
 
 export function usePreferencesQuery() {
   const agent = useAgent()
-  const maybeOverrideModPrefs = useMaybeApplyAgeRestrictedModerationPrefs()
+  const mustCompleteAgeAssurance = useMustCompleteAgeAssurance()
 
   return useQuery({
     staleTime: STALE.SECONDS.FIFTEEN,
@@ -74,10 +75,13 @@ export function usePreferencesQuery() {
     },
     select: useCallback(
       (data: UsePreferencesQueryResponse) => {
-        data.moderationPrefs = maybeOverrideModPrefs(data.moderationPrefs)
+        const isUnderage = (data.userAge || 0) < 18
+        if (isUnderage || mustCompleteAgeAssurance) {
+          data.moderationPrefs = AGE_RESTRICTED_MODERATION_PREFS
+        }
         return data
       },
-      [maybeOverrideModPrefs],
+      [mustCompleteAgeAssurance],
     ),
   })
 }