diff --git a/index.html b/index.html
index ae445c855..272bb3d24 100644
--- a/index.html
+++ b/index.html
@@ -51,7 +51,12 @@
 
         <span class="status" ng-if="$root.needsEmailConfirmation && !$root.pleaseConfirmEmailAck"> 
           <a class="close-notification text-white" ng-click="$root.pleaseConfirmEmailAck=true">&#215;</a>
-          <a class="text-white button warning tiny m0 right" ng-click="resendVerificationEmail()">Resend</a>
+          <button class="text-white warning tiny m0 right" 
+            ng-click="resendVerificationEmail()" 
+            ng-disabled="loading"
+            ng-show="!hideReSendButton">
+            {{ loading ? 'Resending...' : 'Resend' }}
+          </button>
           <i class="fi-alert size-36 left m20r"></i>
           <span translate> 
             <strong class="size-16">Email not confirmed</strong>.<br> 
diff --git a/js/controllers/index.js b/js/controllers/index.js
index 8e1f4e689..6362fa1f6 100644
--- a/js/controllers/index.js
+++ b/js/controllers/index.js
@@ -1,19 +1,25 @@
 'use strict';
 
-angular.module('copayApp.controllers').controller('IndexController', function($scope, go, isCordova, identityService, notification) {
+angular.module('copayApp.controllers').controller('IndexController', function($scope, $timeout, go, isCordova, identityService, notification) {
   $scope.init = function() {
 
   };
 
   $scope.resendVerificationEmail = function() {
+    $scope.loading = true; 
     identityService.resendVerificationEmail(function(err) {
       if (err) {
-        notification.error('Could not send email', 'There was a problem sending the verification email.');
-        setTimeout(function() {
-          $scope.$digest();
-        }, 1);
-        return;
+        notification.error('Could not send email', 'There was a problem sending the verification email.'); 
       }
+      else {
+        notification.success('Email sent', 'Check your inbox and confirms the email');
+        $scope.hideReSendButton = true;
+      }
+      $scope.loading = null;
+      $timeout(function() {
+        $scope.$digest();
+      }, 1);
+      return;
     });
   };