diff --git a/flask_security/templates/security/email/change_notice.html b/flask_security/templates/security/email/change_notice.html
index 8280683..fdca72a 100644
--- a/flask_security/templates/security/email/change_notice.html
+++ b/flask_security/templates/security/email/change_notice.html
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 <p>Your password has been changed.</p>
 {% if security.recoverable %}
-<p>If you did not change your password, <a href="{{ url_for_security('forgot_password') }}">click here to reset your password</a>.</p>
+<p>If you did not change your password, <a href="{{ url_for_security('forgot_password', _external=True) }}">click here to reset your password</a>.</p>
 {% endif %}
diff --git a/flask_security/templates/security/email/change_notice.txt b/flask_security/templates/security/email/change_notice.txt
index df2d2d4..23b1084 100644
--- a/flask_security/templates/security/email/change_notice.txt
+++ b/flask_security/templates/security/email/change_notice.txt
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 Your password has been changed
 {% if security.recoverable %}
 If you did not change your password, click the link below to reset your password:
-{{ url_for_security('forgot_password') }}
+{{ url_for_security('forgot_password', _external=True) }}
 {% endif %}