diff --git a/js/hubs/components/ReleasePurchase.js b/js/hubs/components/ReleasePurchase.js
index 9169f9db..313c67e8 100644
--- a/js/hubs/components/ReleasePurchase.js
+++ b/js/hubs/components/ReleasePurchase.js
@@ -28,6 +28,10 @@ const WalletConnectModal = dynamic(() =>
   import('@nina-protocol/nina-internal-sdk/esm/WalletConnectModal')
 )
 
+const UnverifiedModal = dynamic(() =>
+  import('@nina-protocol/nina-internal-sdk/esm/UnverifiedModal')
+)
+
 import dynamic from 'next/dynamic'
 
 const BUTTON_WIDTH = '155px'
@@ -67,6 +71,8 @@ const ReleasePurchase = (props) => {
   const [showNoSolModal, setShowNoSolModal] = useState(false)
   const [showWalletModal, setShowWalletModal] = useState(false)
   const [coinflowPurchasePending, setCoinflowPurchasePending] = useState(false)
+  const [showUnverifiedModal, setShowUnverifiedModal] = useState(false)
+  const [verificationError, setVerificationError] = useState('')
 
   const txPending = useMemo(
     () => releasePurchaseTransactionPending[releasePubkey],
@@ -171,6 +177,10 @@ const ReleasePurchase = (props) => {
   }
 
   const showCompletedTransaction = (result) => {
+    if (result.msg.indexOf('Unauthorized') > -1) {
+      setShowUnverifiedModal(true)
+      setVerificationError(result.msg)
+    }
     enqueueSnackbar(result.msg, {
       variant: result.success ? 'success' : 'warn',
     })
@@ -331,6 +341,11 @@ const ReleasePurchase = (props) => {
           </Box>
         </Box>
       </Box>
+      <UnverifiedModal
+        open={showUnverifiedModal}
+        setOpen={setShowUnverifiedModal}
+        error={verificationError}
+      />
     </ReleasePurchaseWrapper>
   )
 }
diff --git a/js/sdk/rollup.config.js b/js/sdk/rollup.config.js
index 9c8e61a6..8d157fa1 100644
--- a/js/sdk/rollup.config.js
+++ b/js/sdk/rollup.config.js
@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@ export default [
       CoinflowModal: 'src/components/CoinflowModal.js',
       PurchaseModal: 'src/components/PurchaseModal.js',
       CoinflowWithdrawModal: 'src/components/CoinflowWithdrawModal.js',
+      UnverifiedModal: 'src/components/UnverifiedModal.js',
     },
     output: [
       {
diff --git a/js/sdk/src/components/UnverifiedModal.js b/js/sdk/src/components/UnverifiedModal.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..bbe9e44e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/js/sdk/src/components/UnverifiedModal.js
@@ -0,0 +1,84 @@
+import React from 'react'
+import { styled } from '@mui/material/styles'
+import Paper from '@mui/material/Paper'
+import Modal from '@mui/material/Modal'
+import Backdrop from '@mui/material/Backdrop'
+import Fade from '@mui/material/Fade'
+import Button from '@mui/material/Button'
+import Typography from '@mui/material/Typography'
+import Link from 'next/link'
+
+const UnverifiedModal = ({ open, setOpen, error }) => {
+  const handleClose = () => {
+    setOpen(false)
+  }
+  return (
+    <Root>
+      <StyledModal
+        aria-labelledby="transition-modal-title"
+        aria-describedby="transition-modal-description"
+        open={open}
+        onClose={() => handleClose()}
+        closeAfterTransition
+        BackdropComponent={Backdrop}
+        BackdropProps={{
+          timeout: 500,
+        }}
+      >
+        <Fade in={open}>
+          <StyledPaper>
+            <Typography
+              align="center"
+              variant="h4"
+              id="transition-modal-title"
+              gutterBottom
+            >
+              {error}
+            </Typography>
+            <Button
+              style={{ marginTop: '15px' }}
+              color="primary"
+              variant="outlined"
+            >
+              <Link href="dashboard">
+                <Typography>Go to Dashboard</Typography>
+              </Link>
+            </Button>{' '}
+          </StyledPaper>
+        </Fade>
+      </StyledModal>
+    </Root>
+  )
+}
+
+const Root = styled('div')(() => ({
+  display: 'flex',
+  alignItems: 'center',
+  width: '100%',
+}))
+
+const StyledModal = styled(Modal)(() => ({
+  display: 'flex',
+  alignItems: 'center',
+  justifyContent: 'center',
+}))
+
+const StyledPaper = styled(Paper)(({ theme }) => ({
+  backgroundColor: theme.palette.background.paper,
+  border: '2px solid #000',
+  boxShadow: theme.shadows[5],
+  padding: theme.spacing(2, 4, 3),
+  width: '40vw',
+  maxHeight: '90vh',
+  overflowY: 'auto',
+  zIndex: '10',
+  display: 'flex',
+  flexDirection: 'column',
+  [theme.breakpoints.down('md')]: {
+    width: 'unset',
+    margin: '15px',
+    padding: theme.spacing(2),
+  },
+}))
+
+export default UnverifiedModal
diff --git a/js/sdk/src/contexts/Release/release.js b/js/sdk/src/contexts/Release/release.js
index 0f785ff3..91beff5a 100644
--- a/js/sdk/src/contexts/Release/release.js
+++ b/js/sdk/src/contexts/Release/release.js
@@ -572,6 +572,7 @@ const releaseContextHelper = ({
         provider,
         ninaClient,
         usdcBalance,
+        solBalance,
         hubPubkey
       )
 
@@ -887,7 +888,8 @@ const releaseContextHelper = ({
         releasePubkey,
         provider,
         ninaClient,
-        usdcBalance
+        usdcBalance,
+        solBalance
       )
       await getConfirmTransaction(txid, provider.connection)
 
diff --git a/js/sdk/src/index.js b/js/sdk/src/index.js
index cdf9a626..423f50b5 100644
--- a/js/sdk/src/index.js
+++ b/js/sdk/src/index.js
@@ -39,3 +39,4 @@ export { default as HubPostCreate } from './components/HubPostCreate'
 export { default as CoinflowModal } from './components/CoinflowModal'
 export { default as PurchaseModal } from './components/PurchaseModal'
 export { default as CoinflowWithdrawModal } from './components/CoinflowWithdrawModal'
+export { default as UnverifiedModal } from './components/UnverifiedModal'
diff --git a/js/sdk/src/utils/releasePurchaseHelper.js b/js/sdk/src/utils/releasePurchaseHelper.js
index b316272a..a6606520 100644
--- a/js/sdk/src/utils/releasePurchaseHelper.js
+++ b/js/sdk/src/utils/releasePurchaseHelper.js
@@ -120,6 +120,7 @@ const releasePurchaseHelper = async (
   provider,
   ninaClient,
   usdcBalance,
+  solBalance,
   hubPubkey = null
 ) => {
   let hub
@@ -127,7 +128,7 @@ const releasePurchaseHelper = async (
   const program = await ninaClient.useProgram()
   const release = await program.account.release.fetch(releasePubkey)
 
-  if (release.price.toNumber() === 0) {
+  if (release.price.toNumber() === 0 && solBalance === 0) {
     const message = new TextEncoder().encode(releasePubkey.toBase58())
     const messageBase64 = encodeBase64(message)
     const signature = await provider.wallet.signMessage(message)
diff --git a/js/web/components/ReleasePurchase.js b/js/web/components/ReleasePurchase.js
index 4bfae023..87f9d7bc 100644
--- a/js/web/components/ReleasePurchase.js
+++ b/js/web/components/ReleasePurchase.js
@@ -41,6 +41,10 @@ const WalletConnectModal = dynamic(() =>
   import('@nina-protocol/nina-internal-sdk/esm/WalletConnectModal')
 )
 
+const UnverifiedModal = dynamic(() =>
+  import('@nina-protocol/nina-internal-sdk/esm/UnverifiedModal')
+)
+
 const ReleasePurchase = (props) => {
   const {
     releasePubkey,
@@ -85,6 +89,8 @@ const ReleasePurchase = (props) => {
   const [description, setDescription] = useState()
   const [showWalletModal, setShowWalletModal] = useState(false)
   const [coinflowPurchasePending, setCoinflowPurchasePending] = useState(false)
+  const [showUnverifiedModal, setShowUnverifiedModal] = useState(false)
+  const [verificationError, setVerificationError] = useState('')
 
   const txPending = useMemo(
     () => releasePurchaseTransactionPending[releasePubkey],
@@ -207,6 +213,10 @@ const ReleasePurchase = (props) => {
   }
 
   const showCompletedTransaction = (result) => {
+    if (result.msg.indexOf('Unauthorized') > -1) {
+      setShowUnverifiedModal(true)
+      setVerificationError(result.msg)
+    }
     enqueueSnackbar(result.msg, {
       variant: result.success ? 'success' : 'warn',
     })
@@ -415,6 +425,11 @@ const ReleasePurchase = (props) => {
           </GatesNotification>
         )}
       </Box>
+      <UnverifiedModal
+        open={showUnverifiedModal}
+        setOpen={setShowUnverifiedModal}
+        error={verificationError}
+      />
     </Box>
   )
 }
diff --git a/programs/nina/src/instructions/release_init.rs b/programs/nina/src/instructions/release_init.rs
index 16a1e32c..5335c922 100644
--- a/programs/nina/src/instructions/release_init.rs
+++ b/programs/nina/src/instructions/release_init.rs
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ pub fn handler(
         ctx.accounts.release_signer.to_account_info().clone(),
         ctx.accounts.metadata.to_account_info().clone(),
         ctx.accounts.release_mint.clone(),
-        ctx.accounts.payer.clone(),
+        ctx.accounts.authority.clone(),
         ctx.accounts.metadata_program.to_account_info().clone(),
         ctx.accounts.token_program.clone(),
         ctx.accounts.system_program.clone(),
diff --git a/programs/nina/src/instructions/release_init_with_credit.rs b/programs/nina/src/instructions/release_init_with_credit.rs
index 9244367c..b510083e 100644
--- a/programs/nina/src/instructions/release_init_with_credit.rs
+++ b/programs/nina/src/instructions/release_init_with_credit.rs
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ pub fn handler(
         ctx.accounts.release_signer.to_account_info().clone(),
         ctx.accounts.metadata.to_account_info().clone(),
         ctx.accounts.release_mint.clone(),
-        ctx.accounts.payer.clone(),
+        ctx.accounts.authority.clone(),
         ctx.accounts.metadata_program.to_account_info().clone(),
         ctx.accounts.token_program.clone(),
         ctx.accounts.system_program.clone(),