diff --git a/client/src/redux/selectors.js b/client/src/redux/selectors.js
index ca564626265..0f1ee707ca4 100644
--- a/client/src/redux/selectors.js
+++ b/client/src/redux/selectors.js
@@ -42,6 +42,10 @@ export const shouldRequestDonationSelector = state => {
   // don't request donation if already donating
   if (isDonating) return false;
 
+  // donations only appear after the user has completed ten challenges (i.e.
+  // not before the 11th challenge has mounted)
+  if (completedChallengeCount < 10) return false;
+
   // a block has been completed
   if (recentlyClaimedBlock) return true;
 
@@ -56,10 +60,6 @@ export const shouldRequestDonationSelector = state => {
     return sessionChallengeData.countSinceSave >= 20;
   }
 
-  // donations only appear after the user has completed ten challenges (i.e.
-  // not before the 11th challenge has mounted)
-  if (completedChallengeCount < 10) return false;
-
   /*
    Show modal if user has completed 10 challanged in total
    and 3 or more in this session.
diff --git a/e2e/donation-modal.spec.ts b/e2e/donation-modal.spec.ts
index e3a347aeb94..a0041e5de61 100644
--- a/e2e/donation-modal.spec.ts
+++ b/e2e/donation-modal.spec.ts
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ import { clearEditor, focusEditor } from './utils/editor';
 
 const slowExpect = expect.configure({ timeout: 25000 });
 
-const completeFrontEndCert = async (page: Page) => {
+const completeFrontEndCert = async (page: Page, number?: number) => {
   await page.goto(
     `/learn/front-end-development-libraries/front-end-development-libraries-projects/build-a-random-quote-machine`
   );
@@ -19,9 +19,10 @@ const completeFrontEndCert = async (page: Page) => {
     '25--5-clock'
   ];
 
-  for (const project of projects) {
+  const loopNumber = number || projects.length;
+  for (let i = 0; i < loopNumber; i++) {
     await page.waitForURL(
-      `/learn/front-end-development-libraries/front-end-development-libraries-projects/build-a-${project}`
+      `/learn/front-end-development-libraries/front-end-development-libraries-projects/build-a-${projects[i]}`
     );
     await page
       .getByRole('textbox', { name: 'solution' })
@@ -257,13 +258,33 @@ test.describe('Donation modal appearance logic - New user', () => {
     await expect(donationModal).toBeHidden();
   });
 
-  test('should appear if the user has just completed a new block, and should not appear if the user re-submits the projects of the block', async ({
+  test('should not appear if the user has just completed a new block but has less than 10 completed challenges', async ({
     page
   }) => {
     test.setTimeout(40000);
 
     await completeFrontEndCert(page);
 
+    const donationModal = page
+      .getByRole('dialog')
+      .filter({ hasText: 'Become a Supporter' });
+    await expect(donationModal).toBeHidden();
+  });
+});
+
+test.describe('Donation modal appearance logic - Certified user claiming a new block', () => {
+  test.use({ storageState: 'playwright/.auth/certified-user.json' });
+  execSync('node ./tools/scripts/seed/seed-demo-user --almost-certified-user');
+
+  test('should appear if the user has just completed a new block, and should not appear if the user re-submits the projects of the block', async ({
+    page,
+    context
+  }) => {
+    await context.grantPermissions(['clipboard-read', 'clipboard-write']);
+    test.setTimeout(40000);
+
+    await completeFrontEndCert(page, 1);
+
     const donationModal = page
       .getByRole('dialog')
       .filter({ hasText: 'Become a Supporter' });
@@ -284,7 +305,7 @@ test.describe('Donation modal appearance logic - New user', () => {
     await donationModal.getByRole('button', { name: 'Ask me later' }).click();
     await expect(donationModal).toBeHidden();
 
-    await completeFrontEndCert(page);
+    await completeFrontEndCert(page, 1);
     await expect(donationModal).toBeHidden();
   });
 });
diff --git a/tools/scripts/seed/seed-demo-user.js b/tools/scripts/seed/seed-demo-user.js
index 60fb5d6095b..f4c3c934353 100644
--- a/tools/scripts/seed/seed-demo-user.js
+++ b/tools/scripts/seed/seed-demo-user.js
@@ -10,7 +10,8 @@ const {
   blankUser,
   publicUser,
   fullyCertifiedUser,
-  userIds
+  userIds,
+  almostFullyCertifiedUser
 } = require('./user-data');
 
 const options = {
@@ -18,7 +19,8 @@ const options = {
   'top-contributor': { type: 'boolean' },
   'set-false': { type: 'string', multiple: true },
   'seed-trophy-challenges': { type: 'boolean' },
-  'certified-user': { type: 'boolean' }
+  'certified-user': { type: 'boolean' },
+  'almost-certified-user': { type: 'boolean' }
 };
 
 const { values: argValues } = parseArgs({ options });
@@ -124,13 +126,15 @@ const run = async () => {
   await dropUsers();
   if (argValues['certified-user']) {
     await user.insertOne(fullyCertifiedUser);
-    await user.insertOne(blankUser);
-    await user.insertOne(publicUser);
+  } else if (argValues['almost-certified-user']) {
+    await user.insertOne(almostFullyCertifiedUser);
   } else {
     await user.insertOne(demoUser);
-    await user.insertOne(blankUser);
-    await user.insertOne(publicUser);
   }
+
+  await user.insertOne(blankUser);
+  await user.insertOne(publicUser);
+
   log('local auth user seed complete');
 };
 
diff --git a/tools/scripts/seed/user-data.js b/tools/scripts/seed/user-data.js
index ab470da9901..28c92c3fa7a 100644
--- a/tools/scripts/seed/user-data.js
+++ b/tools/scripts/seed/user-data.js
@@ -5,8 +5,15 @@ const blankUserId = new ObjectId('5bd30e0f1caf6ac3ddddddb9');
 const publicUserId = new ObjectId('663b839b24a8b29f57728b13');
 const demoUserId = new ObjectId('5bd30e0f1caf6ac3ddddddb5');
 const fullyCertifiedUserId = new ObjectId('5fa2db00a25c1c1fa49ce067');
+const almostFullyCertifiedUserId = new ObjectId('5bd30e0f1caf6ac3ddddddb9');
 
-const userIds = [blankUserId, publicUserId, demoUserId, fullyCertifiedUserId];
+const userIds = [
+  blankUserId,
+  publicUserId,
+  demoUserId,
+  fullyCertifiedUserId,
+  almostFullyCertifiedUserId
+];
 
 module.exports.blankUser = {
   _id: blankUserId,
@@ -12287,4 +12294,13 @@ module.exports.fullyCertifiedUser = {
   unsubscribeId: 'tBX8stC5jiustPBteF2mV'
 };
 
+module.exports.almostFullyCertifiedUser = {
+  ...module.exports.fullyCertifiedUser,
+  id: almostFullyCertifiedUserId,
+  completedChallenges:
+    module.exports.fullyCertifiedUser.completedChallenges.filter(
+      challenge => challenge.id !== 'bd7158d8c442eddfaeb5bd13'
+    )
+};
+
 module.exports.userIds = userIds;