diff --git a/app/views/devise/mailer/confirmation_instructions.html.haml b/app/views/devise/mailer/confirmation_instructions.html.haml
index a508b7537a2..4d1037807be 100644
--- a/app/views/devise/mailer/confirmation_instructions.html.haml
+++ b/app/views/devise/mailer/confirmation_instructions.html.haml
@@ -1,9 +1,10 @@
+- confirmation_link = confirmation_url(@resource, confirmation_token: @token)
 - if @resource.unconfirmed_email.present?
   #content
     = email_default_heading(@resource.unconfirmed_email)
     %p Click the link below to confirm your email address.
   #cta
-    = link_to 'Confirm your email address', confirmation_url(@resource, confirmation_token: @token)
+    = link_to confirmation_link, confirmation_link
 - else
   #content
     - if Gitlab.com?
@@ -12,4 +13,4 @@
       = email_default_heading("Welcome, #{@resource.name}!")
     %p To get started, click the link below to confirm your account.
   #cta
-    = link_to 'Confirm your account', confirmation_url(@resource, confirmation_token: @token)
+    = link_to confirmation_link, confirmation_link
diff --git a/changelogs/unreleased/13637-show-account-confirmation-link-in-e-mail-text.yml b/changelogs/unreleased/13637-show-account-confirmation-link-in-e-mail-text.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..5f98d0cc766
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelogs/unreleased/13637-show-account-confirmation-link-in-e-mail-text.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+title: Confirmation email shows link as text instead of human readable text
+merge_request: 14243
+author: bitsapien
+type: changed