diff --git a/js/controllers/home.js b/js/controllers/home.js
index ab9cefac6..fdc4f7e92 100644
--- a/js/controllers/home.js
+++ b/js/controllers/home.js
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ angular.module('copayApp.controllers').controller('HomeController', function($sc
   $scope.retreiving = true;
 
   identityService.check($scope);
-
+  $scope.confirmedEmail = getParam('confirmed');
   $scope.openProfile = function(form) {
     if (form && form.$invalid) {
       notification.error('Error', 'Please enter the required fields');
@@ -14,4 +14,18 @@ angular.module('copayApp.controllers').controller('HomeController', function($sc
     $scope.loading = true;
     identityService.open($scope, form);
   }
+
+  function getParam(sname) {
+    var params = location.search.substr(location.search.indexOf("?") + 1);
+    var sval = "";
+    params = params.split("&");
+    // split param and value into individual pieces
+    for (var i = 0; i < params.length; i++) {
+      var temp = params[i].split("=");
+      if ([temp[0]] == sname) {
+        sval = temp[1];
+      }
+    }
+    return sval;
+  }
 });
diff --git a/views/home.html b/views/home.html
index 2cb19606a..f09995dc8 100644
--- a/views/home.html
+++ b/views/home.html
@@ -9,6 +9,15 @@
       <img src="img/logo-negative-beta.svg" alt="Copay" width="146" height="59">
       <div ng-include="'views/includes/version.html'"></div>
     </div>
+    <div class="p10 box-setup bg-success m10b" ng-show="confirmedEmail">
+      <div class="left">
+      <i class="size-36 fi-alert m10r"></i>
+      </div>
+      <div class="size-12" translate>
+        <b>Copay now needs a confirmation.</b><br />
+        You have to sign in to confirm your email
+      </div>
+    </div>
     <div class="box-setup">
       <h1><span translate>Sign in to</span> <b>Copay</b></h1>
       <form name="loginForm" ng-submit="openProfile(loginForm)" novalidate>