diff --git a/frontend/app/components/auth-panel/__email-login-form/auth-panel__email-login-form.tsx b/frontend/app/components/auth-panel/__email-login-form/auth-panel__email-login-form.tsx
index 1d4bb7ad..3f7a1b7c 100644
--- a/frontend/app/components/auth-panel/__email-login-form/auth-panel__email-login-form.tsx
+++ b/frontend/app/components/auth-panel/__email-login-form/auth-panel__email-login-form.tsx
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ export class EmailLoginForm extends Component<Props, State> {
 
   async onVerificationSubmit(e: Event) {
     e.preventDefault();
-    this.setState({ loading: true });
+    this.setState({ loading: true, error: null });
     try {
       await this.props.sendEmailVerification(this.state.usernameValue, this.state.addressValue);
       this.setState({ verificationSent: true });