diff --git a/Oqtane.Server/Managers/UserManager.cs b/Oqtane.Server/Managers/UserManager.cs
index eda57b74..dc9c596d 100644
--- a/Oqtane.Server/Managers/UserManager.cs
+++ b/Oqtane.Server/Managers/UserManager.cs
@@ -184,7 +184,6 @@ namespace Oqtane.Managers
             IdentityUser identityuser = await _identityUserManager.FindByNameAsync(user.Username);
             if (identityuser != null)
             {
-                identityuser.Email = user.Email;
                 var valid = true;
                 if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(user.Password))
                 {
@@ -203,6 +202,13 @@ namespace Oqtane.Managers
                         await _identityUserManager.UpdateAsync(identityuser); // requires password to be provided
                     }
 
+                    if (user.Email != identityuser.Email)
+                    {
+                        await _identityUserManager.SetEmailAsync(identityuser, user.Email);
+                        var emailConfirmationToken = await _identityUserManager.GenerateEmailConfirmationTokenAsync(identityuser);
+                        await _identityUserManager.ConfirmEmailAsync(identityuser, emailConfirmationToken);
+                    }
+
                     user = _users.UpdateUser(user);
                     _syncManager.AddSyncEvent(_tenantManager.GetAlias().TenantId, EntityNames.User, user.UserId, SyncEventActions.Update);
                     _syncManager.AddSyncEvent(_tenantManager.GetAlias().TenantId, EntityNames.User, user.UserId, SyncEventActions.Reload);