diff --git a/app/api/attendees.py b/app/api/attendees.py
index d42f18c3a2..7629b975ab 100644
--- a/app/api/attendees.py
+++ b/app/api/attendees.py
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 from datetime import datetime
 
 from flask import Blueprint, request, jsonify, abort, make_response
-from flask_jwt import current_identity, jwt_required
+from flask_jwt import current_identity
 from flask_rest_jsonapi import ResourceDetail, ResourceList, ResourceRelationship
 from flask_rest_jsonapi.exceptions import ObjectNotFound
 from sqlalchemy.orm.exc import NoResultFound
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@ def before_update_object(self, obj, data, kwargs):
             user = safe_query(self, User, 'id', current_identity.id, 'user_id')
             ticket = db.session.query(Ticket).filter_by(
                 id=int(data['ticket']), deleted_at=None
-                ).first()
+            ).first()
             if ticket is None:
                 raise UnprocessableEntity(
                     {'pointer': '/data/relationships/ticket'}, "Invalid Ticket"
diff --git a/app/api/orders.py b/app/api/orders.py
index 638a8253d9..783bcea7c8 100644
--- a/app/api/orders.py
+++ b/app/api/orders.py
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
-from datetime import datetime
-from flask import request, jsonify, Blueprint, url_for, redirect
-import omise
 import logging
+from datetime import datetime
 
+import omise
+from flask import request, jsonify, Blueprint, url_for, redirect
 from flask_jwt import current_identity as current_user
 from flask_rest_jsonapi import ResourceDetail, ResourceList, ResourceRelationship
 from marshmallow_jsonapi import fields
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@
 from app.api.bootstrap import api
 from app.api.data_layers.ChargesLayer import ChargesLayer
 from app.api.helpers.db import save_to_db, safe_query, safe_query_without_soft_deleted_entries
-from app.api.helpers.storage import generate_hash, UPLOAD_PATHS
 from app.api.helpers.errors import BadRequestError
 from app.api.helpers.exceptions import ForbiddenException, UnprocessableEntity, ConflictException
 from app.api.helpers.files import make_frontend_url
@@ -22,10 +21,12 @@
     send_notif_ticket_cancel
 from app.api.helpers.order import delete_related_attendees_for_order, set_expiry_for_order, \
     create_pdf_tickets_for_holder, create_onsite_attendees_for_order
+from app.api.helpers.payment import AliPayPaymentsManager, OmisePaymentsManager
 from app.api.helpers.payment import PayPalPaymentsManager
 from app.api.helpers.permission_manager import has_access
 from app.api.helpers.permissions import jwt_required
 from app.api.helpers.query import event_query
+from app.api.helpers.storage import generate_hash, UPLOAD_PATHS
 from app.api.helpers.ticketing import TicketingManager
 from app.api.helpers.utilities import dasherize, require_relationship
 from app.api.schema.orders import OrderSchema
@@ -34,8 +35,6 @@
 from app.models.order import Order, OrderTicket, get_updatable_fields
 from app.models.ticket_holder import TicketHolder
 from app.models.user import User
-from app.api.helpers.payment import AliPayPaymentsManager, OmisePaymentsManager
-
 
 order_misc_routes = Blueprint('order_misc', __name__, url_prefix='/v1')
 alipay_blueprint = Blueprint('alipay_blueprint', __name__, url_prefix='/v1/alipay')
@@ -74,6 +73,9 @@ def before_create_object(self, data, view_kwargs):
         :param view_kwargs:
         :return:
         """
+
+        free_ticket_quantity = 0
+
         for ticket_holder in data['ticket_holders']:
             # Ensuring that the attendee exists and doesn't have an associated order.
             try:
@@ -86,6 +88,15 @@ def before_create_object(self, data, view_kwargs):
                 raise ConflictException({'pointer': '/data/relationships/attendees'},
                                         "Attendee with id {} does not exists".format(str(ticket_holder)))
 
+            if ticket_holder_object.ticket.type == 'free':
+                free_ticket_quantity += 1
+
+        if not current_user.is_verified and free_ticket_quantity == len(data['ticket_holders']):
+            raise UnprocessableEntity(
+                {'pointer': '/data/relationships/order'},
+                "Unverified user cannot place free orders"
+            )
+
         if data.get('cancel_note'):
             del data['cancel_note']