diff --git a/bookwyrm/templates/email/confirm/html_content.html b/bookwyrm/templates/email/confirm/html_content.html
index b47642af..231b0388 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/templates/email/confirm/html_content.html
+++ b/bookwyrm/templates/email/confirm/html_content.html
@@ -11,4 +11,10 @@ One last step before you join {{ site_name }}! Please confirm your email address
 {% trans "Confirm Email" as text %}
 {% include 'email/snippets/action.html' with path=confirmation_link text=text %}
 
+<p>
+{% blocktrans trimmed %}
+Or enter the code "<code>{{ confirmation_code }}</code>" at login.
+{% endblocktrans %}
+</p>
+
 {% endblock %}
diff --git a/bookwyrm/templates/email/confirm/text_content.html b/bookwyrm/templates/email/confirm/text_content.html
index e3d73938..847009e5 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/templates/email/confirm/text_content.html
+++ b/bookwyrm/templates/email/confirm/text_content.html
@@ -7,5 +7,8 @@ One last step before you join {{ site_name }}! Please confirm your email address
 
 {{ confirmation_link }}
 
+{% blocktrans trimmed %}
+Or enter the code "{{ confirmation_code }}" at login.
+{% endblocktrans %}
 
 {% endblock %}