diff --git a/app/controllers/settings/notifications_controller.rb b/app/controllers/settings/notifications_controller.rb
index da8a03d96491d8..b2ce83e42198be 100644
--- a/app/controllers/settings/notifications_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/settings/notifications_controller.rb
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ def user_settings
 
   def user_settings_params
     params.require(:user).permit(
-      notification_emails: %i(follow follow_request reblog favourite mention digest report),
+      notification_emails: %i(follow follow_request reblog favourite mention digest report pending_account),
       interactions: %i(must_be_follower must_be_following must_be_following_dm)
     )
   end