diff --git a/vendor/bat-native-ledger/src/bat_publishers.cc b/vendor/bat-native-ledger/src/bat_publishers.cc
index 58efe850f978..b0fc103dcfc5 100644
--- a/vendor/bat-native-ledger/src/bat_publishers.cc
+++ b/vendor/bat-native-ledger/src/bat_publishers.cc
@@ -238,10 +238,6 @@ void BatPublishers::saveVisitInternal(
 
   bool verified = isVerified(publisher_id);
 
-  if (!ledger_->GetPublisherAllowNonVerified() && !verified) {
-    return;
-  }
-
   bool new_visit = false;
   if (!publisher_info.get()) {
     new_visit = true;
@@ -250,7 +246,10 @@ void BatPublishers::saveVisitInternal(
                                                    visit_data.local_year));
   }
 
-  if (!ignoreMinTime(publisher_id) && duration < getPublisherMinVisitTime()) {
+  // set duration to 0 if you don't have sufficient visit time
+  // or if you set ac to only verified and site is not verified
+  if ((!ignoreMinTime(publisher_id) && duration < getPublisherMinVisitTime()) ||
+      (!ledger_->GetPublisherAllowNonVerified() && !verified)) {
     duration = 0;
   }