diff --git a/app/controllers/profiles/notifications_controller.rb b/app/controllers/profiles/notifications_controller.rb
index b8b71d295f6..a271e2dfc4b 100644
--- a/app/controllers/profiles/notifications_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/profiles/notifications_controller.rb
@@ -17,6 +17,6 @@ class Profiles::NotificationsController < Profiles::ApplicationController
   end
 
   def user_params
-    params.require(:user).permit(:notification_email)
+    params.require(:user).permit(:notification_email, :notified_of_own_activity)
   end
 end
diff --git a/spec/controllers/profiles/notifications_controller_spec.rb b/spec/controllers/profiles/notifications_controller_spec.rb
index 55acc445e43..54324cece6c 100644
--- a/spec/controllers/profiles/notifications_controller_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/controllers/profiles/notifications_controller_spec.rb
@@ -16,10 +16,11 @@ describe Profiles::NotificationsController do
       user = create_user
       sign_in(user)
 
-      put :update, user: { notification_email: 'new@example.com', admin: true }
+      put :update, user: { notification_email: 'new@example.com', notified_of_own_activity: true, admin: true }
 
       user.reload
       expect(user.notification_email).to eq('new@example.com')
+      expect(user.notified_of_own_activity).to eq(true)
       expect(user.admin).to eq(false)
       expect(controller).to set_flash[:notice].to('Notification settings saved')
     end