diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/components/BackgroundServices.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/components/BackgroundServices.kt
index c213567c6..fe3e42822 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/components/BackgroundServices.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/components/BackgroundServices.kt
@@ -124,6 +124,8 @@ class BackgroundServices(
         }
     }
 
+    private val accountAuthenticationObserver = AccountAuthenticationObserver(context.settings())
+
     private val telemetryAccountObserver = TelemetryAccountObserver(
         context.settings(),
     )
@@ -163,6 +165,9 @@ class BackgroundServices(
         ),
         crashReporter
     ).also { accountManager ->
+        // Register an authentication account observer to cache status
+        accountManager.register(accountAuthenticationObserver)
+
         // Register a telemetry account observer to keep track of FxA auth metrics.
         accountManager.register(telemetryAccountObserver)
 
@@ -196,6 +201,16 @@ class BackgroundServices(
     }
 }
 
+private class AccountAuthenticationObserver(private val settings: Settings) : AccountObserver {
+    override fun onAuthenticated(account: OAuthAccount, authType: AuthType) {
+        settings.hasFxaAuthenticated = true
+    }
+
+    override fun onLoggedOut() {
+        settings.hasFxaAuthenticated = false
+    }
+}
+
 private class AccountManagerReadyObserver(
     private val accountManagerAvailableQueue: RunWhenReadyQueue
 ) : AccountObserver {
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/components/Components.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/components/Components.kt
index 36070deed..e1da153fb 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/components/Components.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/components/Components.kt
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ import org.mozilla.fenix.ext.sort
 import org.mozilla.fenix.home.PocketUpdatesMiddleware
 import org.mozilla.fenix.home.blocklist.BlocklistHandler
 import org.mozilla.fenix.home.blocklist.BlocklistMiddleware
+import org.mozilla.fenix.home.recentsyncedtabs.RecentSyncedTabState
 import org.mozilla.fenix.perf.AppStartReasonProvider
 import org.mozilla.fenix.perf.StartupActivityLog
 import org.mozilla.fenix.perf.StartupStateProvider
@@ -214,6 +215,11 @@ class Components(private val context: Context) {
                 } else {
                     emptyList()
                 },
+                recentSyncedTabState = if (settings.hasFxaAuthenticated) {
+                    RecentSyncedTabState.Loading
+                } else {
+                    RecentSyncedTabState.None
+                },
                 recentHistory = emptyList()
             ).run { filterState(blocklistHandler) },
             middlewares = listOf(
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/home/recentsyncedtabs/RecentSyncedTabFeature.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/home/recentsyncedtabs/RecentSyncedTabFeature.kt
index 961542809..8764ca674 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/home/recentsyncedtabs/RecentSyncedTabFeature.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/home/recentsyncedtabs/RecentSyncedTabFeature.kt
@@ -85,7 +85,10 @@ class RecentSyncedTabFeature(
     override fun stopLoading() = Unit
 
     override fun onError(error: SyncedTabsView.ErrorType) {
-        store.dispatch(AppAction.RecentSyncedTabStateChange(RecentSyncedTabState.None))
+        val isSyncing = store.state.recentSyncedTabState == RecentSyncedTabState.Loading
+        if ((!isSyncing && error == SyncedTabsView.ErrorType.NO_TABS_AVAILABLE) || error.isFatal()) {
+            store.dispatch(AppAction.RecentSyncedTabStateChange(RecentSyncedTabState.None))
+        }
     }
 
     override fun start() {
@@ -107,6 +110,19 @@ class RecentSyncedTabFeature(
             RecentSyncedTabs.latestSyncedTabIsStale.add()
         }
     }
+
+    // Fatal errors represent any that will force a NONE state for the recent synced tab, such that
+    // it won't be displayed.
+    // SYNC_UNAVAILABLE is sent even though displaySyncedTabs is never called when an account
+    // is not authenticated. NO_TABS_AVAILABLE is only fatal if encountered after a sync is
+    // completed, and is handled separately above.
+    private fun SyncedTabsView.ErrorType.isFatal(): Boolean = when (this) {
+        SyncedTabsView.ErrorType.MULTIPLE_DEVICES_UNAVAILABLE,
+        SyncedTabsView.ErrorType.SYNC_ENGINE_UNAVAILABLE,
+        SyncedTabsView.ErrorType.SYNC_NEEDS_REAUTHENTICATION -> true
+        SyncedTabsView.ErrorType.NO_TABS_AVAILABLE,
+        SyncedTabsView.ErrorType.SYNC_UNAVAILABLE -> false
+    }
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/utils/Settings.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/utils/Settings.kt
index 0728daac0..8ff531cc4 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/utils/Settings.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/utils/Settings.kt
@@ -1012,6 +1012,16 @@ class Settings(private val appContext: Context) : PreferencesHolder {
         default = true
     )
 
+    var hasFxaAuthenticated by booleanPreference(
+        appContext.getPreferenceKey(R.string.pref_key_fxa_has_authenticated),
+        default = false
+    )
+
+    var lastPlacesStorageMaintenance by longPreference(
+        appContext.getPreferenceKey(R.string.pref_key_last_maintenance),
+        default = 0
+    )
+
     fun addSearchWidgetInstalled(count: Int) {
         val key = appContext.getPreferenceKey(R.string.pref_key_search_widget_installed)
         val newValue = preferences.getInt(key, 0) + count
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/preference_keys.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/preference_keys.xml
index 9cadd3b66..a1bc70f66 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/preference_keys.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/preference_keys.xml
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@
     <string name="pref_key_sign_out" translatable="false">pref_key_sign_out</string>
     <string name="pref_key_sync_sign_in" translatable="false">pref_key_sync_sign_in</string>
     <string name="pref_key_push_project_id" translatable="false">project_id</string>
+    <string name="pref_key_fxa_has_authenticated" translatable="false">pref_key_fxa_has_authenticated</string>
     <string name="pref_key_search_widget_installed" translatable="false">pref_key_search_widget_installed</string>
     <string name="pref_key_saved_logins_sorting_strategy" translatable="false">pref_key_saved_logins_sorting_strategy</string>
     <!-- Key for credit cards sync preference in the account settings fragment -->
diff --git a/app/src/test/java/org/mozilla/fenix/home/recentsyncedtabs/RecentSyncedTabFeatureTest.kt b/app/src/test/java/org/mozilla/fenix/home/recentsyncedtabs/RecentSyncedTabFeatureTest.kt
index 3bfd85f1c..c87ff7b6a 100644
--- a/app/src/test/java/org/mozilla/fenix/home/recentsyncedtabs/RecentSyncedTabFeatureTest.kt
+++ b/app/src/test/java/org/mozilla/fenix/home/recentsyncedtabs/RecentSyncedTabFeatureTest.kt
@@ -175,13 +175,6 @@ class RecentSyncedTabFeatureTest {
         }
     }
 
-    @Test
-    fun `WHEN error is received THEN action dispatched with empty synced state`() {
-        feature.onError(SyncedTabsView.ErrorType.NO_TABS_AVAILABLE)
-
-        verify { store.dispatch(AppAction.RecentSyncedTabStateChange(RecentSyncedTabState.None)) }
-    }
-
     @Test
     fun `WHEN synced tab displayed THEN labeled counter metric recorded with device type`() {
         val tab = SyncedDeviceTabs(deviceAccessed1, listOf(createActiveTab()))
@@ -222,6 +215,26 @@ class RecentSyncedTabFeatureTest {
         assertFalse(RecentSyncedTabs.latestSyncedTabIsStale.testHasValue())
     }
 
+    @Test
+    fun `GIVEN that feature is not loading WHEN no tabs error received THEN dispatches NONE state`() {
+        every { store.state } returns mockk {
+            every { recentSyncedTabState } returns RecentSyncedTabState.None
+        }
+        feature.onError(SyncedTabsView.ErrorType.NO_TABS_AVAILABLE)
+
+        verify { store.dispatch(AppAction.RecentSyncedTabStateChange(RecentSyncedTabState.None)) }
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    fun `GIVEN that feature is loading WHEN fatal error received THEN dispatches NONE state`() {
+        every { store.state } returns mockk {
+            every { recentSyncedTabState } returns RecentSyncedTabState.Loading
+        }
+        feature.onError(SyncedTabsView.ErrorType.MULTIPLE_DEVICES_UNAVAILABLE)
+
+        verify { store.dispatch(AppAction.RecentSyncedTabStateChange(RecentSyncedTabState.None)) }
+    }
+
     private fun createActiveTab(
         title: String = "title",
         url: String = "url",