diff --git a/connect/userEmailPreferences/mailPrefs.component.html b/connect/userEmailPreferences/mailPrefs.component.html
index 2c2d6692..fec187b6 100644
--- a/connect/userEmailPreferences/mailPrefs.component.html
+++ b/connect/userEmailPreferences/mailPrefs.component.html
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <!-- <div id="tm-main" class=" uk-section  uk-margin-small-top tm-middle">
   <div uk-grid uk-grid>
     <div class="tm-main uk-width-1-1@s uk-width-1-1@m  uk-width-1-1@l uk-row-first"> -->
-      <div class="uk-container uk-margin-top">
+      <div *ngIf="!hidden" class="uk-container uk-margin-top">
         <div class="uk-article-title custom-article-title">
           User Email Preferences for Claims Notifications
         </div>
diff --git a/connect/userEmailPreferences/mailPrefs.component.ts b/connect/userEmailPreferences/mailPrefs.component.ts
index 84874100..85dba382 100644
--- a/connect/userEmailPreferences/mailPrefs.component.ts
+++ b/connect/userEmailPreferences/mailPrefs.component.ts
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ export class MailPrefsComponent {
   public notifications = [];
   public initialNotifications = [];
   public prefsChanged = {};
+  public hidden: boolean = true;
 
   //public showForbiddenMessage:boolean = false;
   public userValidMessage:string = "";
@@ -48,6 +49,8 @@ export class MailPrefsComponent {
   ngOnInit() {
     this.properties = properties;
     this.subscriptions.push(this.route.queryParams.subscribe(params => {
+      this.hidden = true;
+
       this.communityId  = ConnectHelper.getCommunityFromDomain(this.properties.domain);
       if(!this.communityId) {
         this.communityId = params['communityId'];
@@ -79,9 +82,11 @@ export class MailPrefsComponent {
               this.notifications = JSON.parse(JSON.stringify( this.initialNotifications ));
 
               this.status = this.errorCodes.DONE;
+              this.hidden = false;
             }
           },
           err => {
+            this.hidden = false;
             this.handleErrors(err);
             this.handleError("Error getting user email preferences for community with id: "+this.communityId, err);
           }