diff --git a/index.html b/index.html
index 054a86d8b..1d9f2cdaa 100644
--- a/index.html
+++ b/index.html
@@ -52,7 +52,8 @@
           <i class="fi-loop icon-rotate"></i>
           <span translate> <strong class="size-16">Network Error</strong>.<br> Attempting to reconnect..</span>
         </span>
-        <span class="status" ng-if="$root.needsEmailConfirmation"> 
+        <span class="status" ng-if="$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>
           <i class="fi-alert size-36 left m20r"></i>
           <span translate>