diff --git a/include/bat/confirmations/confirmations.h b/include/bat/confirmations/confirmations.h
index 47b39c3ee3df..d8f94a512e6a 100644
--- a/include/bat/confirmations/confirmations.h
+++ b/include/bat/confirmations/confirmations.h
@@ -32,9 +32,6 @@ class CONFIRMATIONS_EXPORT Confirmations {
   // Should be called when a new catalog has been downloaded in Brave Ads
   virtual void SetCatalogIssuers(std::unique_ptr<IssuersInfo> info) = 0;
 
-  // Should be called to determine if Confirmations is ready to show ads
-  virtual bool IsReadyToShowAds() = 0;
-
   // Should be called when an ad is sustained in Brave Ads
   virtual void AdSustained(std::unique_ptr<NotificationInfo> info) = 0;
 
diff --git a/include/bat/confirmations/confirmations_client.h b/include/bat/confirmations/confirmations_client.h
index df0b674aa714..94a70b0b96c1 100644
--- a/include/bat/confirmations/confirmations_client.h
+++ b/include/bat/confirmations/confirmations_client.h
@@ -84,6 +84,9 @@ class CONFIRMATIONS_EXPORT ConfirmationsClient {
   // storage
   virtual void Reset(const std::string& name, OnResetCallback callback) = 0;
 
+  // Should be called to inform ads if confirmations is ready
+  virtual void SetConfirmationsIsReady(const bool is_ready) = 0;
+
   // Should log diagnostic information
   virtual std::unique_ptr<LogStream> Log(
       const char* file,
diff --git a/src/confirmations_impl.cc b/src/confirmations_impl.cc
index cdad902a6069..007d31805472 100644
--- a/src/confirmations_impl.cc
+++ b/src/confirmations_impl.cc
@@ -86,12 +86,9 @@ std::vector<std::string> ConfirmationsImpl::Unmunge(base::Value* value) {
   return v;
 }
 
-bool ConfirmationsImpl::IsReadyToShowAds() {
-  // Whatever thread/service calls this in brave-core-client must also be the
-  // one that triggers ad showing, or we'll have a race condition
-  bool ready = (signed_blinded_confirmation_tokens.size() > 0);
-
-  return ready;
+void ConfirmationsImpl::SetConfirmationsStatus() {
+  bool is_ready = signed_blinded_confirmation_tokens.size() > 0 ? true : false;
+  confirmations_client_->SetConfirmationsIsReady(is_ready);
 }
 
 std::string ConfirmationsImpl::GetServerUrl() {
@@ -433,10 +430,13 @@ void ConfirmationsImpl::Step2cRefillConfirmationsIfNecessary(
   VectorConcat(&this->signed_blinded_confirmation_tokens,
       &server_signed_blinded_confirmations);
 
+  SetConfirmationsStatus();
+
   this->SaveState();
 
   OnStep2RefillConfirmationsIfNecessary(SUCCESS);
 }
+
 void ConfirmationsImpl::OnStep2RefillConfirmationsIfNecessary(
     const Result result) {
   if (result != SUCCESS) {
@@ -484,6 +484,7 @@ void ConfirmationsImpl::Step3RedeemConfirmation(
   // success/failure since it's cheaper development wise. but optimization wise,
   // it "wastes" a (free) confirmation token on failure
   this->PopFrontConfirmation();
+  SetConfirmationsStatus();
 
   // persist
   this->SaveState();
@@ -1376,6 +1377,8 @@ void ConfirmationsImpl::OnStateLoaded(
 
   BLOG(INFO) << "Successfully loaded confirmations state";
 
+  SetConfirmationsStatus();
+
   RefillConfirmations();
   RetrievePaymentIOUs();
   CashInPaymentIOUs();
diff --git a/src/confirmations_impl.h b/src/confirmations_impl.h
index ce9dcb1fc886..28e6fc6489ed 100644
--- a/src/confirmations_impl.h
+++ b/src/confirmations_impl.h
@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@ class ConfirmationsImpl : public Confirmations {
 
   void SetWalletInfo(std::unique_ptr<WalletInfo> info) override;
   void SetCatalogIssuers(std::unique_ptr<IssuersInfo> info) override;
-  bool IsReadyToShowAds() override;
   void AdSustained(std::unique_ptr<NotificationInfo> info) override;
   void OnTimer(const uint32_t timer_id) override;
 
@@ -105,6 +104,8 @@ class ConfirmationsImpl : public Confirmations {
 
   /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 
+  void SetConfirmationsStatus();
+
   std::string GetServerUrl();
   int GetServerPort();
 
diff --git a/src/mock_confirmations_client.cc b/src/mock_confirmations_client.cc
index 8fd8ecdeaf5b..0067b7194166 100644
--- a/src/mock_confirmations_client.cc
+++ b/src/mock_confirmations_client.cc
@@ -122,6 +122,10 @@ void MockConfirmationsClient::Reset(
   callback(FAILED);
 }
 
+void MockConfirmationsClient::SetConfirmationsIsReady(const bool is_ready) {
+  (void)is_ready;
+}
+
 std::unique_ptr<LogStream> MockConfirmationsClient::Log(
     const char* file,
     const int line,
diff --git a/src/mock_confirmations_client.h b/src/mock_confirmations_client.h
index 719ec488a6d3..a81d9a60a7f9 100644
--- a/src/mock_confirmations_client.h
+++ b/src/mock_confirmations_client.h
@@ -45,6 +45,8 @@ class MockConfirmationsClient : public ConfirmationsClient {
 
   void Reset(const std::string& name, OnResetCallback callback) override;
 
+  void SetConfirmationsIsReady(const bool is_ready) override;
+
   std::unique_ptr<LogStream> Log(
       const char* file,
       const int line,
diff --git a/test/confirmations_client_mock.h b/test/confirmations_client_mock.h
index 2b89b4d50be7..a4955638f7d1 100644
--- a/test/confirmations_client_mock.h
+++ b/test/confirmations_client_mock.h
@@ -59,6 +59,9 @@ class MockConfirmationsClient : public ConfirmationsClient {
       const std::string& name,
       OnResetCallback callback));
 
+  MOCK_METHOD1(SetConfirmationsIsReady, void(
+      const bool is_ready));
+
   std::unique_ptr<LogStream> Log(
       const char* file,
       const int line,