diff --git a/app/blueprints/packages/packages.py b/app/blueprints/packages/packages.py
index c71f75f1..0f4da99a 100644
--- a/app/blueprints/packages/packages.py
+++ b/app/blueprints/packages/packages.py
@@ -349,6 +349,10 @@ def handle_create_edit(package: typing.Optional[Package], form: PackageForm, aut
 @bp.route("/packages/<author>/<name>/edit/", methods=["GET", "POST"])
 @login_required
 def create_edit(author=None, name=None):
+	if current_user.email is None:
+		flash(gettext("You must add an email address to your account and confirm it before you can manage packages"), "danger")
+		return redirect(url_for("users.email_notifications"))
+
 	package = None
 	if author is None:
 		form = PackageForm(formdata=request.form)
diff --git a/app/blueprints/packages/releases.py b/app/blueprints/packages/releases.py
index f6e15fef..3ce0958f 100644
--- a/app/blueprints/packages/releases.py
+++ b/app/blueprints/packages/releases.py
@@ -78,6 +78,10 @@ class EditPackageReleaseForm(FlaskForm):
 @login_required
 @is_package_page
 def create_release(package):
+	if current_user.email is None:
+		flash(gettext("You must add an email address to your account and confirm it before you can manage packages"), "danger")
+		return redirect(url_for("users.email_notifications"))
+
 	if not package.check_perm(current_user, Permission.MAKE_RELEASE):
 		return redirect(package.get_url("packages.view"))