diff --git a/actions/emailsettings.php b/actions/emailsettings.php
index 84be12675b..61e59e4db1 100644
--- a/actions/emailsettings.php
+++ b/actions/emailsettings.php
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ class EmailsettingsAction extends SettingsAction {
 		                _('Send me email when someone sends me a private message.'),
 		                $user->emailnotifymsg);
 		common_checkbox('emailnotifynudge',
-		                _('Send me an email when someone nudges me.'),
+		                _('Allow friends to nudge me and send me an email.'),
 		                $user->emailnotifynudge);
 		common_checkbox('emailpost',
 						_('I want to post notices by email.'),
diff --git a/lib/mail.php b/lib/mail.php
index a4764bfb54..0fb36a465a 100644
--- a/lib/mail.php
+++ b/lib/mail.php
@@ -240,14 +240,14 @@ function mail_notify_nudge($from, $to) {
 	$from_profile = $from->getProfile();
 
 	$body = sprintf(_("%1\$s (%2\$s) is wondering what you are up to these days and is inviting you to post some news.\n\n".
-					  "You can reply to their message here:\n\n".
+					  "So let's hear from you :)\n\n".
 					  "%3\$s\n\n".
 					  "Don't reply to this email; it won't get to them.\n\n".
 					  "With kind regards,\n".
 					  "%4\$s\n"),
 					$from_profile->getBestName(),
 					$from->nickname,
-					common_local_url('newmessage', array('to' => $from->id)),
+					common_local_url('all', array('nickname' => $to->nickname)),
 					common_config('site', 'name'));
 
 	return mail_to_user($to, $subject, $body);