diff --git a/bookwyrm/templates/confirm_email/confirm_email.html b/bookwyrm/templates/confirm_email/confirm_email.html
index 65d40829..abdd3a73 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/templates/confirm_email/confirm_email.html
+++ b/bookwyrm/templates/confirm_email/confirm_email.html
@@ -29,13 +29,15 @@
             </section>
 
             <section class="block">
-                <button
-                    type="button"
-                    class="button"
-                    data-modal-open="resend_form"
-                >
-                    {% trans "Can't find your code?" %}
-                </button>
+                <form name="fallback" method="GET" action="{% url 'resend-link' %}" autocomplete="off">
+                    <button
+                        type="submit"
+                        class="button"
+                        data-modal-open="resend_form"
+                    >
+                        {% trans "Can't find your code?" %}
+                    </button>
+                </form>
                 {% include "confirm_email/resend_modal.html" with id="resend_form" %}
             </section>
         </div>
diff --git a/bookwyrm/templates/confirm_email/resend_modal.html b/bookwyrm/templates/confirm_email/resend_modal.html
index 713fe644..beb9318a 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/templates/confirm_email/resend_modal.html
+++ b/bookwyrm/templates/confirm_email/resend_modal.html
@@ -22,11 +22,13 @@
             aria-described-by="id_email_errors"
             required
         >
+        {% if error %}
         <div id="id_email_errors">
             <p class="help is-danger">
                 {% trans "No user matching this email address found." %}
             </p>
         </div>
+        {% endif %}
     </div>
 </div>
 {% endblock %}