diff --git a/include/bat/ledger/ledger_callback_handler.h b/include/bat/ledger/ledger_callback_handler.h
index df5221c43112..3e3c05296d48 100644
--- a/include/bat/ledger/ledger_callback_handler.h
+++ b/include/bat/ledger/ledger_callback_handler.h
@@ -23,6 +23,9 @@ LEDGER_EXPORT enum Result {
 
   TOO_MANY_RESULTS,
   NOT_FOUND,
+
+  REGISTRATION_VERIFICATION_FAILED,
+  BAD_REGISTRATION_RESPONSE,
   // some more useful result codes should go here
 };
 
diff --git a/src/bat_client.cc b/src/bat_client.cc
index c14c0d5f7f58..781e396d269f 100644
--- a/src/bat_client.cc
+++ b/src/bat_client.cc
@@ -137,12 +137,18 @@ void BatClient::registerPersonaCallback(bool result,
   }
 
   std::string verification;
-  braveledger_bat_helper::getJSONValue(VERIFICATION_FIELDNAME, response, verification);
+  if (!braveledger_bat_helper::getJSONValue(VERIFICATION_FIELDNAME, response, verification)) {
+    ledger_->OnWalletInitialized(ledger::Result::BAD_REGISTRATION_RESPONSE);
+    return;
+  }
   const char* masterUserToken = registerUserFinal(state_->userId_.c_str(), verification.c_str(),
     state_->preFlight_.c_str(), state_->registrarVK_.c_str());
   if (nullptr != masterUserToken) {
     state_->masterUserToken_ = masterUserToken;
     free((void*)masterUserToken);
+  } else {
+    ledger_->OnWalletInitialized(ledger::Result::REGISTRATION_VERIFICATION_FAILED);
+    return;
   }
 
   braveledger_bat_helper::getJSONWalletInfo(response, state_->walletInfo_, state_->fee_currency_, state_->fee_amount_, state_->days_);