diff --git a/app/controllers/invite_requests_controller.rb b/app/controllers/invite_requests_controller.rb
index 95c981dbdd8..58efe1e623c 100644
--- a/app/controllers/invite_requests_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/invite_requests_controller.rb
@@ -26,13 +26,18 @@ def resend
     @invitation = Invitation.unredeemed.from_queue.find_by(invitee_email: params[:email])
 
     if @invitation.nil?
-      flash[:error] = ts("Could not find an invitation associated with that email.")
-    elsif @invitation.can_resend?
-      @invitation.send_and_set_date(resend: true)
-      flash[:notice] = ts("Invitation resent to %{email}.", email: @invitation.invitee_email)
+      flash[:error] = t("invite_requests.resend.not_found")
+    elsif !@invitation.can_resend?
+      flash[:error] = t("invite_requests.resend.not_yet",
+      count: ArchiveConfig.HOURS_BEFORE_RESEND_INVITATION)
     else
-      flash[:error] = ts("You cannot resend an invitation that was sent in the last %{count} hours.",
-                         count: ArchiveConfig.HOURS_BEFORE_RESEND_INVITATION)
+      @invitation.send_and_set_date(resend: true)
+
+      if @invitation.errors.any?
+        flash[:error] = @invitation.errors.full_messages.first
+      else
+        flash[:notice] = t("invite_requests.resend.success", email: @invitation.invitee_email)
+      end
     end
 
     redirect_to status_invite_requests_path
diff --git a/app/models/invitation.rb b/app/models/invitation.rb
index 393186a75a3..7e6801e9066 100644
--- a/app/models/invitation.rb
+++ b/app/models/invitation.rb
@@ -58,22 +58,20 @@ def mark_as_redeemed(user=nil)
   def send_and_set_date(resend: false)
     return if invitee_email.blank?
 
-    begin
-      if self.external_author
-        archivist = self.external_author.external_creatorships.collect(&:archivist).collect(&:login).uniq.join(", ")
-        # send invite synchronously for now -- this should now work delayed but just to be safe
-        UserMailer.invitation_to_claim(self.id, archivist).deliver_now
-      else
-        # send invitations actively sent by a user synchronously to avoid delays
-        UserMailer.invitation(self.id).deliver_now
-      end
-
-      date_column = resend ? :resent_at : :sent_at
-      # Skip callbacks within after_save by using update_column to avoid a callback loop
-      self.update_column(date_column, Time.current)
-    rescue StandardError => e
-      errors.add(:base, "Notification email could not be sent: #{e.message}")
+    if self.external_author
+      archivist = self.external_author.external_creatorships.collect(&:archivist).collect(&:login).uniq.join(", ")
+      # send invite synchronously for now -- this should now work delayed but just to be safe
+      UserMailer.invitation_to_claim(self.id, archivist).deliver_now
+    else
+      # send invitations actively sent by a user synchronously to avoid delays
+      UserMailer.invitation(self.id).deliver_now
     end
+
+    date_column = resend ? :resent_at : :sent_at
+    # Skip callbacks within after_save by using update_column to avoid a callback loop
+    self.update_column(date_column, Time.current)
+  rescue StandardError => e
+    errors.add(:base, :notification_could_not_be_sent, error: e.message)
   end
 
   def can_resend?
diff --git a/app/views/invitations/_invitation.html.erb b/app/views/invitations/_invitation.html.erb
index ae915164f10..24fdc3b778b 100644
--- a/app/views/invitations/_invitation.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/invitations/_invitation.html.erb
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
     <dd><%= invitation.created_at %></dd>
  <dt>Sent at</dt>
     <dd><%= invitation.sent_at %></dd>
- <dt>Resent at</dt>
+ <dt>Last resent at</dt>
     <dd><%= invitation.resent_at %></dd>
  <dt>Redeemed at</dt>
     <dd><%= invitation.redeemed_at %></dd>
diff --git a/app/views/invite_requests/_invitation.html.erb b/app/views/invite_requests/_invitation.html.erb
index 35509772a9e..88bfd5fcd09 100644
--- a/app/views/invite_requests/_invitation.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/invite_requests/_invitation.html.erb
@@ -15,13 +15,14 @@
       i18n-tasks-use t("invite_requests.invitation.after_cooldown_period.resent")-%>
     <%= t(".after_cooldown_period.#{status}",
           count: ArchiveConfig.HOURS_BEFORE_RESEND_INVITATION,
-          support_link: link_to(t(".contact_support"), new_feedback_report_path)) %>
+          contact_support_link: link_to(t(".contact_support"), new_feedback_report_path)) %>
     <%= button_to t(".resend_button"), resend_invite_requests_path(email: invitation.invitee_email) %>
   <% else %>
     <%= t(".before_cooldown_period", count: ArchiveConfig.HOURS_BEFORE_RESEND_INVITATION) %>
   <% end %>
 </p>
 
+<%# Correct heading size for JavaScript display %>
 <%= content_for :footer_js do %>
   <script>
     $j(document).ready(function(){
diff --git a/config/locales/controllers/en.yml b/config/locales/controllers/en.yml
index 9b92f55418f..701779766bf 100644
--- a/config/locales/controllers/en.yml
+++ b/config/locales/controllers/en.yml
@@ -61,6 +61,11 @@ en:
       error: Sorry, that comment could not be unhidden.
       permission_denied: Sorry, you don't have permission to unhide that comment.
       success: Comment successfully unhidden!
+  invite_requests:
+    resend:
+      not_found: Could not find an invitation associated with that email.
+      not_yet: You cannot resend an invitation that was sent in the last %{count} hours.
+      success: Invitation resent to %{email}.
   kudos:
     create:
       success: Thank you for leaving kudos!
diff --git a/config/locales/models/en.yml b/config/locales/models/en.yml
index 094daa3290e..2bc3ecf93b4 100644
--- a/config/locales/models/en.yml
+++ b/config/locales/models/en.yml
@@ -115,6 +115,11 @@ en:
           attributes:
             user_defined_tags_count:
               at_most: must not add up to more than %{count}. You have entered %{value} of these tags, so you must remove %{diff} of them.
+        invitation:
+          attributes:
+            base:
+              format: "%{message}"
+              notification_could_not_be_sent: 'Notification email could not be sent: %{error}'
         kudo:
           attributes:
             commentable:
diff --git a/config/locales/views/en.yml b/config/locales/views/en.yml
index d36444f1055..097554f26ce 100644
--- a/config/locales/views/en.yml
+++ b/config/locales/views/en.yml
@@ -489,11 +489,11 @@ en:
           one: Because your invitation was sent more than an hour ago, you can have your invitation resent.
           other: Because your invitation was sent more than %{count} hours ago, you can have your invitation resent.
         resent:
-          one: Because your invitation was resent more than an hour ago, you can have your invitation resent again, or you may want to %{support_link}.
-          other: Because your invitation was resent more than %{count} hours ago, you can have your invitation resent again, or you may want to %{support_link}.
+          one: Because your invitation was resent more than an hour ago, you can have your invitation resent again, or you may want to %{contact_support_link}.
+          other: Because your invitation was resent more than %{count} hours ago, you can have your invitation resent again, or you may want to %{contact_support_link}.
       before_cooldown_period:
-        one: if it has been more than an hour since you should have received your invitation, but you have not received it after checking your spam folder, you can visit this page to resend the invitation.
-        other: if it has been more than %{count} hours since you should have received your invitation, but you have not received it after checking your spam folder, you can visit this page to resend the invitation.
+        one: If it has been more than an hour since you should have received your invitation, but you have not received it after checking your spam folder, you can visit this page to resend the invitation.
+        other: If it has been more than %{count} hours since you should have received your invitation, but you have not received it after checking your spam folder, you can visit this page to resend the invitation.
       contact_support: contact Support
       info:
         not_resent: Your invitation was emailed to this address on %{sent_at}. If you can't find it, please check your email spam folder as your spam filters may have placed it there.
diff --git a/spec/controllers/invite_requests_controller_spec.rb b/spec/controllers/invite_requests_controller_spec.rb
index 88fab86c920..dc5d21e829b 100644
--- a/spec/controllers/invite_requests_controller_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/controllers/invite_requests_controller_spec.rb
@@ -65,6 +65,18 @@
                                    "You cannot resend an invitation that was sent in the last 24 hours.")
       end
     end
+
+    context "when the email and time are valid" do
+      let!(:invitation) { create(:invitation) }
+
+      it "redirects with an error" do
+        travel_to (1 + ArchiveConfig.HOURS_BEFORE_RESEND_INVITATION).hours.since
+        post :resend, params: { email: invitation.invitee_email }
+
+        it_redirects_to_with_notice(status_invite_requests_path,
+                                    "Invitation resent to #{invitation.invitee_email}.")
+      end
+    end
   end
 
   describe "POST #create" do