diff --git a/osu.Game/Online/API/APIAccess.cs b/osu.Game/Online/API/APIAccess.cs
index 4f586c8fff..a3ceb14a40 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Online/API/APIAccess.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Online/API/APIAccess.cs
@@ -540,6 +540,11 @@ namespace osu.Game.Online.API
         /// </summary>
         Failing,
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Waiting on second factor authentication.
+        /// </summary>
+        RequiresAuthentication,
+
         /// <summary>
         /// We are in the process of (re-)connecting.
         /// </summary>
diff --git a/osu.Game/Online/API/DummyAPIAccess.cs b/osu.Game/Online/API/DummyAPIAccess.cs
index d585124db6..4cf2152193 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Online/API/DummyAPIAccess.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Online/API/DummyAPIAccess.cs
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Online.API
 
         private bool shouldFailNextLogin;
         private bool stayConnectingNextLogin;
+        private bool requiresTwoFactor;
 
         /// <summary>
         /// The current connectivity state of the API.
@@ -115,7 +116,13 @@ namespace osu.Game.Online.API
                 Id = DUMMY_USER_ID,
             };
 
-            state.Value = APIState.Online;
+            if (requiresTwoFactor)
+            {
+                state.Value = APIState.RequiresAuthentication;
+                requiresTwoFactor = false;
+            }
+            else
+                state.Value = APIState.Online;
         }
 
         public void Logout()
@@ -142,6 +149,8 @@ namespace osu.Game.Online.API
         IBindableList<APIUser> IAPIProvider.Friends => Friends;
         IBindable<UserActivity> IAPIProvider.Activity => Activity;
 
+        public void RequireTwoFactor() => requiresTwoFactor = true;
+
         /// <summary>
         /// During the next simulated login, the process will fail immediately.
         /// </summary>