diff --git a/js/src/forum/components/ChangeEmailModal.js b/js/src/forum/components/ChangeEmailModal.js
index 224d348c5c..8fafd2ad74 100644
--- a/js/src/forum/components/ChangeEmailModal.js
+++ b/js/src/forum/components/ChangeEmailModal.js
@@ -109,6 +109,7 @@ export default class ChangeEmailModal extends Modal {
     const oldEmail = app.session.user.email();
 
     this.loading = true;
+    this.alertAttrs = null;
 
     app.session.user
       .save(
@@ -120,7 +121,6 @@ export default class ChangeEmailModal extends Modal {
       )
       .then(() => {
         this.success = true;
-        this.alertAttrs = null;
       })
       .catch(() => {})
       .then(this.loaded.bind(this));