diff --git a/src/state/models/root-store.ts b/src/state/models/root-store.ts
index 1943f6db..6ba78e71 100644
--- a/src/state/models/root-store.ts
+++ b/src/state/models/root-store.ts
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@ import {PreferencesModel} from './ui/preferences'
 import {resetToTab} from '../../Navigation'
 import {ImageSizesCache} from './cache/image-sizes'
 import {MutedThreads} from './muted-threads'
-import {Reminders} from './ui/reminders'
 import {reset as resetNavigation} from '../../Navigation'
 import {logger} from '#/logger'
 
@@ -53,7 +52,6 @@ export class RootStoreModel {
   linkMetas = new LinkMetasCache(this)
   imageSizes = new ImageSizesCache()
   mutedThreads = new MutedThreads()
-  reminders = new Reminders(this)
 
   constructor(agent: BskyAgent) {
     this.agent = agent
@@ -77,7 +75,6 @@ export class RootStoreModel {
       preferences: this.preferences.serialize(),
       invitedUsers: this.invitedUsers.serialize(),
       mutedThreads: this.mutedThreads.serialize(),
-      reminders: this.reminders.serialize(),
     }
   }
 
@@ -107,9 +104,6 @@ export class RootStoreModel {
       if (hasProp(v, 'mutedThreads')) {
         this.mutedThreads.hydrate(v.mutedThreads)
       }
-      if (hasProp(v, 'reminders')) {
-        this.reminders.hydrate(v.reminders)
-      }
     }
   }
 
diff --git a/src/state/models/ui/reminders.e2e.ts b/src/state/models/ui/reminders.e2e.ts
deleted file mode 100644
index ec0eca40..00000000
--- a/src/state/models/ui/reminders.e2e.ts
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,24 +0,0 @@
-import {makeAutoObservable} from 'mobx'
-import {RootStoreModel} from '../root-store'
-
-export class Reminders {
-  constructor(public rootStore: RootStoreModel) {
-    makeAutoObservable(
-      this,
-      {serialize: false, hydrate: false},
-      {autoBind: true},
-    )
-  }
-
-  serialize() {
-    return {}
-  }
-
-  hydrate(_v: unknown) {}
-
-  get shouldRequestEmailConfirmation() {
-    return false
-  }
-
-  setEmailConfirmationRequested() {}
-}
diff --git a/src/state/models/ui/reminders.ts b/src/state/models/ui/reminders.ts
deleted file mode 100644
index c650de00..00000000
--- a/src/state/models/ui/reminders.ts
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,64 +0,0 @@
-import {makeAutoObservable} from 'mobx'
-import {isObj, hasProp} from 'lib/type-guards'
-import {RootStoreModel} from '../root-store'
-import {toHashCode} from 'lib/strings/helpers'
-
-export class Reminders {
-  lastEmailConfirm: Date | null = null
-
-  constructor(public rootStore: RootStoreModel) {
-    makeAutoObservable(
-      this,
-      {serialize: false, hydrate: false},
-      {autoBind: true},
-    )
-  }
-
-  serialize() {
-    return {
-      lastEmailConfirm: this.lastEmailConfirm
-        ? this.lastEmailConfirm.toISOString()
-        : undefined,
-    }
-  }
-
-  hydrate(v: unknown) {
-    if (
-      isObj(v) &&
-      hasProp(v, 'lastEmailConfirm') &&
-      typeof v.lastEmailConfirm === 'string'
-    ) {
-      this.lastEmailConfirm = new Date(v.lastEmailConfirm)
-    }
-  }
-
-  get shouldRequestEmailConfirmation() {
-    const sess = this.rootStore.session.currentSession
-    if (!sess) {
-      return false
-    }
-    if (sess.emailConfirmed) {
-      return false
-    }
-    if (this.rootStore.onboarding.isActive) {
-      return false
-    }
-    // only prompt once
-    if (this.lastEmailConfirm) {
-      return false
-    }
-    const today = new Date()
-    // shard the users into 2 day of the week buckets
-    // (this is to avoid a sudden influx of email updates when
-    // this feature rolls out)
-    const code = toHashCode(sess.did) % 7
-    if (code !== today.getDay() && code !== (today.getDay() + 1) % 7) {
-      return false
-    }
-    return true
-  }
-
-  setEmailConfirmationRequested() {
-    this.lastEmailConfirm = new Date()
-  }
-}
diff --git a/src/state/models/ui/shell.ts b/src/state/models/ui/shell.ts
index d3913162..343fff86 100644
--- a/src/state/models/ui/shell.ts
+++ b/src/state/models/ui/shell.ts
@@ -7,6 +7,10 @@ import {ImageModel} from '../media/image'
 import {ListModel} from '../content/list'
 import {GalleryModel} from '../media/gallery'
 import {StyleProp, ViewStyle} from 'react-native'
+import {
+  shouldRequestEmailConfirmation,
+  setEmailConfirmationRequested,
+} from '#/state/shell/reminders'
 
 export type ColorMode = 'system' | 'light' | 'dark'
 
@@ -358,9 +362,14 @@ export class ShellUiModel {
 
   setupLoginModals() {
     this.rootStore.onSessionReady(() => {
-      if (this.rootStore.reminders.shouldRequestEmailConfirmation) {
+      if (
+        shouldRequestEmailConfirmation(
+          this.rootStore.session,
+          this.rootStore.onboarding,
+        )
+      ) {
         this.openModal({name: 'verify-email', showReminder: true})
-        this.rootStore.reminders.setEmailConfirmationRequested()
+        setEmailConfirmationRequested()
       }
     })
   }
diff --git a/src/state/persisted/legacy.ts b/src/state/persisted/legacy.ts
index 6d0a2bcc..67eef81a 100644
--- a/src/state/persisted/legacy.ts
+++ b/src/state/persisted/legacy.ts
@@ -76,9 +76,9 @@ export function transform(legacy: LegacySchema): Schema {
         defaults.session.currentAccount,
     },
     reminders: {
-      lastEmailConfirmReminder:
+      lastEmailConfirm:
         legacy.reminders.lastEmailConfirm ||
-        defaults.reminders.lastEmailConfirmReminder,
+        defaults.reminders.lastEmailConfirm,
     },
     languagePrefs: {
       primaryLanguage:
diff --git a/src/state/persisted/schema.ts b/src/state/persisted/schema.ts
index 1c5d317c..c00ee500 100644
--- a/src/state/persisted/schema.ts
+++ b/src/state/persisted/schema.ts
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ export const schema = z.object({
     currentAccount: accountSchema.optional(),
   }),
   reminders: z.object({
-    lastEmailConfirmReminder: z.string().optional(),
+    lastEmailConfirm: z.string().optional(),
   }),
   languagePrefs: z.object({
     primaryLanguage: z.string(), // should move to server
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ export const defaults: Schema = {
     currentAccount: undefined,
   },
   reminders: {
-    lastEmailConfirmReminder: undefined,
+    lastEmailConfirm: undefined,
   },
   languagePrefs: {
     primaryLanguage: deviceLocales[0] || 'en',
diff --git a/src/state/shell/reminders.e2e.ts b/src/state/shell/reminders.e2e.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..6238ffa2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/state/shell/reminders.e2e.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+import {OnboardingModel} from '../models/discovery/onboarding'
+import {SessionModel} from '../models/session'
+
+export function shouldRequestEmailConfirmation(
+  _session: SessionModel,
+  _onboarding: OnboardingModel,
+) {
+  return false
+}
+
+export function setEmailConfirmationRequested() {}
diff --git a/src/state/shell/reminders.ts b/src/state/shell/reminders.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..d68a272a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/state/shell/reminders.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+import * as persisted from '#/state/persisted'
+import {OnboardingModel} from '../models/discovery/onboarding'
+import {SessionModel} from '../models/session'
+import {toHashCode} from 'lib/strings/helpers'
+
+export function shouldRequestEmailConfirmation(
+  session: SessionModel,
+  onboarding: OnboardingModel,
+) {
+  const sess = session.currentSession
+  if (!sess) {
+    return false
+  }
+  if (sess.emailConfirmed) {
+    return false
+  }
+  if (onboarding.isActive) {
+    return false
+  }
+  // only prompt once
+  if (persisted.get('reminders').lastEmailConfirm) {
+    return false
+  }
+  const today = new Date()
+  // shard the users into 2 day of the week buckets
+  // (this is to avoid a sudden influx of email updates when
+  // this feature rolls out)
+  const code = toHashCode(sess.did) % 7
+  if (code !== today.getDay() && code !== (today.getDay() + 1) % 7) {
+    return false
+  }
+  return true
+}
+
+export function setEmailConfirmationRequested() {
+  persisted.write('reminders', {
+    ...persisted.get('reminders'),
+    lastEmailConfirm: new Date().toISOString(),
+  })
+}