diff --git a/view/template/acquisition/youtube_status.php b/view/template/acquisition/youtube_status.php
index 7892ecdd..b2933d8c 100644
--- a/view/template/acquisition/youtube_status.php
+++ b/view/template/acquisition/youtube_status.php
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@
             You need to provide an email
           </p>
           <p <?php echo ($statusData['has_verified_email']===false && $statusData['email']!=="") ? "" : "hidden"?> class="error-block">
-            You need to verify your email
+            You need to verify your email! <a href="#" onClick="return resendVerificationEmail()">Click here to resend a verification email</a>
           </p>
 
           <fieldset-group>
diff --git a/web/js/yt2/FormValidation.js b/web/js/yt2/FormValidation.js
index 56dbe7e4..f7688c59 100644
--- a/web/js/yt2/FormValidation.js
+++ b/web/js/yt2/FormValidation.js
@@ -38,6 +38,26 @@ function submitEditForm() {
     });
 }
 
+function resendVerificationEmail(token, email) {
+    let data = new FormData();
+    data.append("status_token", $.trim($('#status_token').val()));
+    data.append("email", $.trim($('#email').val()));
+
+    let xhr = new XMLHttpRequest();
+    xhr.withCredentials = true;
+
+    xhr.addEventListener("readystatechange", function () {
+        if (this.readyState === 4) {
+            console.log(this.responseText);
+        }
+    });
+
+    xhr.open("POST", "http://localhost:8080/yt/resend_verification_email");
+    xhr.setRequestHeader("Content-Type", "application/x-www-form-urlencoded");
+    xhr.setRequestHeader("Accept", "*/*");
+    xhr.send(data);
+}
+
 function submitDetailsForm() {
     $("#youtube_claim").submit(function (event) {