diff --git a/config/routes.js b/config/routes.js
index f031e38..bf24e00 100644
--- a/config/routes.js
+++ b/config/routes.js
@@ -68,6 +68,8 @@ module.exports = function(app) {
 
     app.post(apiPrefix + '/email/delete/profile', emailPlugin.eraseProfile);
     app.get(apiPrefix + '/email/delete/item', emailPlugin.erase);
+
+    app.get(apiPrefix + '/email/resend_email', emailPlugin.resendEmail);
   }
 
   // Currency rates plugin
diff --git a/plugins/emailstore.js b/plugins/emailstore.js
index 4411cda..70a8e94 100644
--- a/plugins/emailstore.js
+++ b/plugins/emailstore.js
@@ -755,10 +755,16 @@
 
         var secret = emailPlugin._parseSecret(value);
 
-        emailPlugin.sendVerificationEmail(email, secret);
-        return response.json({
-            success: true
-          }).end();
+        emailPlugin.sendVerificationEmail(email, secret, function (err) {
+          if (err) {
+            logger.error('error resending verification email', email, secret, err);
+            return emailPlugin.returnError(emailPlugin.errors.ERROR_SENDING_EMAIL, response);
+          }
+          return response.json({
+              success: true
+            }).end();
+
+        });
       });
     });
   };