diff --git a/src/main/java/edu/harvard/iq/dataverse/UserNotification.java b/src/main/java/edu/harvard/iq/dataverse/UserNotification.java
index b3333b96956..3cb9eb7f9b1 100644
--- a/src/main/java/edu/harvard/iq/dataverse/UserNotification.java
+++ b/src/main/java/edu/harvard/iq/dataverse/UserNotification.java
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
 
 public class UserNotification implements Serializable {
     public enum Type {
-        ASSIGNROLE, REVOKEROLE, CREATEDV, CREATEDS, CREATEACC, MAPLAYERUPDATED, MAPLAYERDELETEFAILED, SUBMITTEDDS, RETURNEDDS, PUBLISHEDDS, REQUESTFILEACCESS, GRANTFILEACCESS, REJECTFILEACCESS, FILESYSTEMIMPORT, CHECKSUMIMPORT, CHECKSUMFAIL
+        ASSIGNROLE, REVOKEROLE, CREATEDV, CREATEDS, CREATEACC, MAPLAYERUPDATED, MAPLAYERDELETEFAILED, SUBMITTEDDS, RETURNEDDS, PUBLISHEDDS, REQUESTFILEACCESS, GRANTFILEACCESS, REJECTFILEACCESS, FILESYSTEMIMPORT, CHECKSUMIMPORT, CHECKSUMFAIL, CONFIRMEMAIL
     };
     
     private static final long serialVersionUID = 1L;
diff --git a/src/main/java/edu/harvard/iq/dataverse/confirmemail/ConfirmEmailServiceBean.java b/src/main/java/edu/harvard/iq/dataverse/confirmemail/ConfirmEmailServiceBean.java
index bbe520682e3..f6f230721e2 100644
--- a/src/main/java/edu/harvard/iq/dataverse/confirmemail/ConfirmEmailServiceBean.java
+++ b/src/main/java/edu/harvard/iq/dataverse/confirmemail/ConfirmEmailServiceBean.java
@@ -1,10 +1,14 @@
 package edu.harvard.iq.dataverse.confirmemail;
 
+import edu.harvard.iq.dataverse.Dataverse;
+import edu.harvard.iq.dataverse.DataverseServiceBean;
 import edu.harvard.iq.dataverse.authorization.users.AuthenticatedUser;
 import edu.harvard.iq.dataverse.authorization.AuthenticationServiceBean;
 import edu.harvard.iq.dataverse.MailServiceBean;
+import edu.harvard.iq.dataverse.UserNotification;
 import edu.harvard.iq.dataverse.authorization.providers.shib.ShibAuthenticationProvider;
 import edu.harvard.iq.dataverse.util.BundleUtil;
+import edu.harvard.iq.dataverse.util.MailUtil;
 import edu.harvard.iq.dataverse.util.SystemConfig;
 import java.sql.Timestamp;
 import java.util.Arrays;
@@ -38,6 +42,8 @@ public class ConfirmEmailServiceBean {
     @EJB
     SystemConfig systemConfig;
 
+    @EJB DataverseServiceBean dataverseService;
+
     @PersistenceContext(unitName = "VDCNet-ejbPU")
     private EntityManager em;
 
@@ -102,11 +108,20 @@ private void sendLinkOnEmailChange(AuthenticatedUser aUser, String confirmationU
 
         try {
             String toAddress = aUser.getEmail();
-            /**
-             * @todo Move this to Bundle.properties.
-             */
-            String subject = BundleUtil.getStringFromBundle("notification.email.verifyEmail.subject");
-            mailService.sendSystemEmail(toAddress, subject, messageBody);
+            try {
+                Dataverse rootDataverse = dataverseService.findRootDataverse();
+                if (rootDataverse != null) {
+                    String rootDataverseName = rootDataverse.getName();
+                    // FIXME: consider refactoring this into MailServiceBean.sendNotificationEmail. Then we might need
+                    UserNotification userNotification = new UserNotification();
+                    userNotification.setType(UserNotification.Type.CONFIRMEMAIL);
+                    String subject = MailUtil.getSubjectTextBasedOnNotification(userNotification, rootDataverseName);
+                    logger.fine("sending email to " + toAddress + " with this subject: " + subject);
+                    mailService.sendSystemEmail(toAddress, subject, messageBody);
+                }
+            } catch (Exception e) {
+                logger.info("The root dataverse is not present. Don't send a notification to dataverseAdmin.");
+            }
         } catch (Exception ex) {
             /**
              * @todo get more specific about the exception that's thrown when
diff --git a/src/main/java/edu/harvard/iq/dataverse/util/MailUtil.java b/src/main/java/edu/harvard/iq/dataverse/util/MailUtil.java
index 4b9d9f65d73..449a9f9a607 100644
--- a/src/main/java/edu/harvard/iq/dataverse/util/MailUtil.java
+++ b/src/main/java/edu/harvard/iq/dataverse/util/MailUtil.java
@@ -64,6 +64,8 @@ public static String getSubjectTextBasedOnNotification(UserNotification userNoti
                 return BundleUtil.getStringFromBundle("notification.email.import.filesystem.subject", rootDvNameAsList);
             case CHECKSUMIMPORT:
                 return BundleUtil.getStringFromBundle("notification.email.import.checksum.subject", rootDvNameAsList);
+            case CONFIRMEMAIL:
+                return BundleUtil.getStringFromBundle("notification.email.verifyEmail.subject", rootDvNameAsList);
         }
         return "";
     }
diff --git a/src/test/java/edu/harvard/iq/dataverse/util/MailUtilTest.java b/src/test/java/edu/harvard/iq/dataverse/util/MailUtilTest.java
index 06772c858f7..60ce39bac67 100644
--- a/src/test/java/edu/harvard/iq/dataverse/util/MailUtilTest.java
+++ b/src/test/java/edu/harvard/iq/dataverse/util/MailUtilTest.java
@@ -125,4 +125,10 @@ public void testSubjectChecksumImport() {
         userNotification.setType(UserNotification.Type.CHECKSUMIMPORT);
         assertEquals("LibraScholar: Your file checksum job has completed", MailUtil.getSubjectTextBasedOnNotification(userNotification, rootDataverseName));
     }
+
+    @Test
+    public void testSubjectConfirmEmail() {
+        userNotification.setType(UserNotification.Type.CONFIRMEMAIL);
+        assertEquals("LibraScholar: Verify your email address", MailUtil.getSubjectTextBasedOnNotification(userNotification, rootDataverseName));
+    }
 }