diff --git a/static/js/pages/user-view.js b/static/js/pages/user-view.js
index dba93ca31..ff15d0c4d 100644
--- a/static/js/pages/user-view.js
+++ b/static/js/pages/user-view.js
@@ -121,6 +121,7 @@
       var errorDisplay = ApiService.errorDisplay('Could not change email address', callback);
 
       ApiService.changeUserDetails(details).then(function() {
+        $scope.context.emailAwaitingChange = $scope.changeEmailInfo.email;
         callback(true);
       }, errorDisplay);
     };
diff --git a/static/partials/user-view.html b/static/partials/user-view.html
index 8d51c8313..3a7e3950d 100644
--- a/static/partials/user-view.html
+++ b/static/partials/user-view.html
@@ -112,7 +112,12 @@
               <tr quay-show="Features.MAILING">
                 <td>Email Address:</td>
                 <td>
-                  <a class="co-modify-link" ng-click="showChangeEmail()">{{ context.viewuser.email }}</a>
+                  <div ng-if="context.emailAwaitingChange">
+                    An email has been sent to <code>{{ context.emailAwaitingChange }}</code>. Please click the Confirm button
+                    to apply the email change.
+                  </div>
+
+                  <a class="co-modify-link" ng-click="showChangeEmail()" ng-if="!context.emailAwaitingChange">{{ context.viewuser.email }}</a>
                 </td>
               </tr>
               <tr quay-show="Config.AUTHENTICATION_TYPE == 'Database'">
@@ -148,7 +153,7 @@
      dialog-action-title="Change Email"
      dialog-form="context.emailform">
      <form name="context.emailform" class="co-single-field-dialog">
-       Please enter a new email address. A verification email will be sent before being applied.
+       Please enter a new email address. A verification email will be sent before the change is applied.
        <input type="email" class="form-control" placeholder="Your new e-mail address"
               ng-model="changeEmailInfo.email" required>
      </form>