diff --git a/includes/oauth/class-google-login.php b/includes/oauth/class-google-login.php
index f3267108aa..dd12031acb 100644
--- a/includes/oauth/class-google-login.php
+++ b/includes/oauth/class-google-login.php
@@ -122,7 +122,8 @@ public static function oauth_callback() {
 		}
 
 		if ( ! wp_verify_nonce( sanitize_text_field( $_GET[ self::AUTH_CALLBACK ] ), self::AUTH_CALLBACK ) ) {
-			self::handle_error( __( 'Nonce verification failed.', 'newspack-plugin' ) );
+			/* translators: %s is a unique user id */
+			self::handle_error( sprintf( __( 'Nonce verification failed for id: %s', 'newspack-plugin' ), OAuth::get_unique_id() ) );
 			wp_die( esc_html__( 'Invalid nonce.', 'newspack-plugin' ) );
 			return;
 		}
diff --git a/includes/oauth/class-oauth.php b/includes/oauth/class-oauth.php
index 1d1f4afa45..6fc37c8757 100644
--- a/includes/oauth/class-oauth.php
+++ b/includes/oauth/class-oauth.php
@@ -36,6 +36,12 @@ public static function get_unique_id() {
 		if ( ! $id ) {
 			$id = session_id(); // phpcs:ignore WordPressVIPMinimum.Functions.RestrictedFunctions.session_session_id
 		}
+		if ( ! $id ) {
+			if ( session_status() !== PHP_SESSION_ACTIVE ) { // phpcs:ignore WordPressVIPMinimum.Functions.RestrictedFunctions.session_session_status
+				session_start(); // phpcs:ignore WordPressVIPMinimum.Functions.RestrictedFunctions.session_session_start
+			}
+			$id = session_id(); // phpcs:ignore WordPressVIPMinimum.Functions.RestrictedFunctions.session_session_id
+		}
 		return $id;
 	}