diff --git a/client/src/client-only-routes/ShowCertification.js b/client/src/client-only-routes/ShowCertification.js
index 41267ef498..b1eb7b86ff 100644
--- a/client/src/client-only-routes/ShowCertification.js
+++ b/client/src/client-only-routes/ShowCertification.js
@@ -11,9 +11,7 @@ import {
   showCert,
   userFetchStateSelector,
   usernameSelector,
-  isDonatingSelector,
-  isDonationRequestedSelector,
-  preventDonationRequests
+  isDonatingSelector
 } from '../redux';
 import validCertNames from '../../utils/validCertNames';
 import { createFlashMessage } from '../components/Flash/redux';
@@ -41,9 +39,7 @@ const propTypes = {
     errored: PropTypes.bool
   }),
   isDonating: PropTypes.bool,
-  isDonationRequested: PropTypes.bool,
   issueDate: PropTypes.string,
-  preventDonationRequests: PropTypes.func,
   showCert: PropTypes.func.isRequired,
   signedInUserName: PropTypes.string,
   userFetchState: PropTypes.shape({
@@ -62,31 +58,19 @@ const mapStateToProps = (state, { certName }) => {
     usernameSelector,
     userFetchStateSelector,
     isDonatingSelector,
-    isDonationRequestedSelector,
-    (
-      cert,
-      fetchState,
-      signedInUserName,
-      userFetchState,
-      isDonating,
-      isDonationRequested
-    ) => ({
+    (cert, fetchState, signedInUserName, userFetchState, isDonating) => ({
       cert,
       fetchState,
       validCertName,
       signedInUserName,
       userFetchState,
-      isDonating,
-      isDonationRequested
+      isDonating
     })
   );
 };
 
 const mapDispatchToProps = dispatch =>
-  bindActionCreators(
-    { createFlashMessage, showCert, preventDonationRequests },
-    dispatch
-  );
+  bindActionCreators({ createFlashMessage, showCert }, dispatch);
 
 class ShowCertification extends Component {
   componentDidMount() {
@@ -103,10 +87,8 @@ class ShowCertification extends Component {
       validCertName,
       createFlashMessage,
       certName,
-      preventDonationRequests,
       signedInUserName,
       isDonating,
-      isDonationRequested,
       userFetchState
     } = this.props;
 
@@ -142,12 +124,7 @@ class ShowCertification extends Component {
 
     let conditionalDonationMessage = '';
 
-    if (
-      userComplete &&
-      signedInUserName === username &&
-      !isDonating &&
-      !isDonationRequested
-    ) {
+    if (userComplete && signedInUserName === username && !isDonating) {
       conditionalDonationMessage = (
         <Grid>
           <Row className='certification-donation text-center'>
@@ -158,11 +135,7 @@ class ShowCertification extends Component {
               around the world. Make a tax-deductible supporting donation to our
               nonprofit today.
             </p>
-            <Link
-              className={'btn'}
-              onClick={preventDonationRequests}
-              to={'/donate'}
-            >
+            <Link className={'btn'} to={'/donate'}>
               Check out our donation dashboard
             </Link>
           </Row>
diff --git a/client/src/redux/donation-saga.js b/client/src/redux/donation-saga.js
index f486c5e56d..1657302127 100644
--- a/client/src/redux/donation-saga.js
+++ b/client/src/redux/donation-saga.js
@@ -2,8 +2,8 @@ import { put, select, takeEvery, delay } from 'redux-saga/effects';
 
 import {
   openDonationModal,
-  shouldRequestDonationSelector,
-  preventDonationRequests
+  preventDonationRequests,
+  shouldRequestDonationSelector
 } from './';
 
 function* showDonateModalSaga() {
diff --git a/client/src/redux/index.js b/client/src/redux/index.js
index ed21b69934..338808dde3 100644
--- a/client/src/redux/index.js
+++ b/client/src/redux/index.js
@@ -35,7 +35,6 @@ const initialState = {
   canRequestDonation: false,
   completionCount: 0,
   currentChallengeId: store.get(CURRENT_CHALLENGE_KEY),
-  donationRequested: false,
   showCert: {},
   showCertFetchState: {
     ...defaultFetchState
@@ -145,7 +144,6 @@ export const completedChallengesSelector = state =>
   userSelector(state).completedChallenges || [];
 export const completionCountSelector = state => state[ns].completionCount;
 export const currentChallengeIdSelector = state => state[ns].currentChallengeId;
-export const isDonationRequestedSelector = state => state[ns].donationRequested;
 export const isDonatingSelector = state => userSelector(state).isDonating;
 
 export const isOnlineSelector = state => state[ns].isOnline;
@@ -157,18 +155,9 @@ export const signInLoadingSelector = state =>
 export const showCertSelector = state => state[ns].showCert;
 export const showCertFetchStateSelector = state => state[ns].showCertFetchState;
 
-export const shouldRequestDonationSelector = state => {
-  const isDonationRequested = isDonationRequestedSelector(state);
-  const isDonating = isDonatingSelector(state);
-  if (
-    isDonationRequested === false &&
-    isDonating === false &&
-    state[ns].canRequestDonation
-  ) {
-    return true;
-  }
-  return false;
-};
+export const shouldRequestDonationSelector = state =>
+  !isDonatingSelector(state) && state[ns].canRequestDonation;
+
 export const userByNameSelector = username => state => {
   const { user } = state[ns];
   return username in user ? user[username] : {};
@@ -299,7 +288,7 @@ export const reducer = handleActions(
     }),
     [types.preventDonationRequests]: state => ({
       ...state,
-      donationRequested: true
+      canRequestDonation: false
     }),
     [types.resetUserData]: state => ({
       ...state,