diff --git a/app/models/devise_token_auth/concerns/user.rb b/app/models/devise_token_auth/concerns/user.rb
index a96fa98da..c4d677cd1 100644
--- a/app/models/devise_token_auth/concerns/user.rb
+++ b/app/models/devise_token_auth/concerns/user.rb
@@ -56,6 +56,10 @@ def email_changed?
       false
     end
 
+    def will_save_change_to_email?
+      false
+    end
+
     # override devise method to include additional info as opts hash
     def send_confirmation_instructions(opts=nil)
       unless @raw_confirmation_token