diff --git a/common/djangoapps/student/views/management.py b/common/djangoapps/student/views/management.py
index d1c4d12382..36e40f6484 100644
--- a/common/djangoapps/student/views/management.py
+++ b/common/djangoapps/student/views/management.py
@@ -912,11 +912,20 @@ def password_reset_confirm_wrapper(request, uidb36=None, token=None):
 
         # get the updated user
         updated_user = User.objects.get(id=uid_int)
-
         if 'is_account_recovery' in request.GET:
             try:
                 updated_user.email = updated_user.account_recovery.secondary_email
                 updated_user.account_recovery.delete()
+                # emit an event that the user changed their secondary email to the primary email
+                tracker.emit(
+                    SETTING_CHANGE_INITIATED,
+                    {
+                        "setting": "email",
+                        "old": user.email,
+                        "new": updated_user.email,
+                        "user_id": updated_user.id,
+                    }
+                )
             except ObjectDoesNotExist:
                 log.error(
                     'Account recovery process initiated without AccountRecovery instance for user {username}'.format(