diff --git a/app/controllers/users_controller.rb b/app/controllers/users_controller.rb
index 68177bd12..d9b35f236 100644
--- a/app/controllers/users_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/users_controller.rb
@@ -28,6 +28,13 @@ def create
     end
   end
 
+  api :POST, '/users/request_reconfirmation'
+  def request_reconfirmation
+    current_user.generate_confirmation_token! unless current_user.confirmed?
+    UserMailer.confirm_account_email(user: current_user).deliver_later
+    render nothing: true
+  end
+
   api :POST, '/users/update_profile'
   def update_profile
     current_user.update(user_params)
diff --git a/config/routes.rb b/config/routes.rb
index baaf4eb18..205d4d77f 100644
--- a/config/routes.rb
+++ b/config/routes.rb
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
         post :update_profile
         post :update_password
         get :me
+        post :request_reconfirmation
       end
     end
 
@@ -53,7 +54,7 @@
         post :update_email_settings
       end
     end
-    
+
     get '/analytics/report', to: 'analytics#report'
   end