diff --git a/services/web/test/acceptance/src/UserEmailsTests.js b/services/web/test/acceptance/src/UserEmailsTests.js
index c9cceacb24..806907a5cb 100644
--- a/services/web/test/acceptance/src/UserEmailsTests.js
+++ b/services/web/test/acceptance/src/UserEmailsTests.js
@@ -1006,14 +1006,6 @@ describe('UserEmails', function () {
   describe('notification period', function () {
     let defaultEmail, userHelper, email1, email2, email3
     const maxConfirmationMonths = 12
-    const lastDayToReconfirm = moment()
-      .subtract(maxConfirmationMonths, 'months')
-      .toDate()
-    const oneDayBeforeLastDayToReconfirm = moment(lastDayToReconfirm)
-      .add(1, 'day')
-      .toDate()
-    const daysToBackdate = moment().diff(oneDayBeforeLastDayToReconfirm, 'day')
-    const daysToBackdateForAfterDate = daysToBackdate + 1
 
     beforeEach(async function () {
       if (!Features.hasFeature('affiliations')) {
@@ -1047,12 +1039,20 @@ describe('UserEmails', function () {
         await userHelper.addEmailAndConfirm(userId, email1)
         await userHelper.addEmailAndConfirm(userId, email2)
         await userHelper.addEmailAndConfirm(userId, email3)
-        await userHelper.backdateConfirmation(userId, email1, daysToBackdate)
-        await userHelper.backdateConfirmation(userId, email2, daysToBackdate)
-        await userHelper.backdateConfirmation(
+        await userHelper.changeConfirmedToNotificationPeriod(
+          userId,
+          email1,
+          maxConfirmationMonths
+        )
+        await userHelper.changeConfirmedToNotificationPeriod(
+          userId,
+          email2,
+          maxConfirmationMonths
+        )
+        await userHelper.changeConfirmedToPastReconfirmation(
           userId,
           email3,
-          daysToBackdateForAfterDate
+          maxConfirmationMonths
         )
       })
 
@@ -1096,17 +1096,17 @@ describe('UserEmails', function () {
             .add(14, 'days')
             .toDate()
           const backdatedDays = moment().diff(dateInPeriodButNotExpired, 'days')
-          await userHelper.backdateConfirmation(
+          await userHelper.changeConfirmationDate(
             userHelper.user._id,
             email1,
             backdatedDays
           )
-          await userHelper.backdateConfirmation(
+          await userHelper.changeConfirmationDate(
             userHelper.user._id,
             email2,
             backdatedDays
           )
-          await userHelper.backdateConfirmation(
+          await userHelper.changeConfirmationDate(
             userHelper.user._id,
             email3,
             backdatedDays
diff --git a/services/web/test/acceptance/src/helpers/UserHelper.js b/services/web/test/acceptance/src/helpers/UserHelper.js
index 9e2c4e5baf..a7b3e06f2b 100644
--- a/services/web/test/acceptance/src/helpers/UserHelper.js
+++ b/services/web/test/acceptance/src/helpers/UserHelper.js
@@ -324,21 +324,59 @@ class UserHelper {
     await this.confirmEmail(userId, email)
   }
 
-  async backdateConfirmation(userId, email, days) {
-    const confirmedDate = moment().subtract(days, 'days').toDate()
+  async changeConfirmationDate(userId, email, date) {
     const query = {
       _id: userId,
       'emails.email': email,
     }
     const update = {
       $set: {
-        'emails.$.confirmedAt': confirmedDate,
-        'emails.$.reconfirmedAt': confirmedDate,
+        'emails.$.confirmedAt': date,
+        'emails.$.reconfirmedAt': date,
       },
     }
     await UserUpdater.promises.updateUser(query, update)
   }
 
+  async changeConfirmedToNotificationPeriod(
+    userId,
+    email,
+    maxConfirmationMonths
+  ) {
+    // set a user's confirmation date so that
+    // it is within the notification period to reconfirm
+    // but not older than the last day to reconfirm
+    const notificationDays = Settings.reconfirmNotificationDays
+    if (!notificationDays) return
+
+    const middleOfNotificationPeriod = Math.ceil(notificationDays / 2)
+    // use the middle of the notification rather than the start or end due to
+    // variations in days in months.
+
+    const lastDayToReconfirm = moment().subtract(
+      maxConfirmationMonths,
+      'months'
+    )
+    const notificationsStart = lastDayToReconfirm
+      .add(middleOfNotificationPeriod, 'days')
+      .toDate()
+    await this.changeConfirmationDate(userId, email, notificationsStart)
+  }
+
+  async changeConfirmedToPastReconfirmation(
+    userId,
+    email,
+    maxConfirmationMonths
+  ) {
+    // set a user's confirmation date so that they are past the reconfirmation window
+    const date = moment()
+      .subtract(maxConfirmationMonths, 'months')
+      .subtract(1, 'week')
+      .toDate()
+
+    await this.changeConfirmationDate(userId, email, date)
+  }
+
   async confirmEmail(userId, email) {
     let response
     // UserHelper.createUser does not create a confirmation token