diff --git a/phpBB/index.php b/phpBB/index.php
index 5622bc37c7..c41de04b4d 100644
--- a/phpBB/index.php
+++ b/phpBB/index.php
@@ -211,6 +211,7 @@ if ($show_birthdays)
 	$template->assign_block_vars_array('birthdays', $birthdays);
 }
 
+$controller_helper = $phpbb_container->get('controller.helper');
 // Assign index specific vars
 $template->assign_vars(array(
 	'TOTAL_POSTS'	=> $user->lang('TOTAL_POSTS_COUNT', (int) $config['num_posts']),
@@ -222,7 +223,7 @@ $template->assign_vars(array(
 	'BIRTHDAY_LIST'	=> (empty($birthday_list)) ? '' : implode($user->lang['COMMA_SEPARATOR'], $birthday_list),
 
 	'S_LOGIN_ACTION'			=> append_sid("{$phpbb_root_path}ucp.$phpEx", 'mode=login'),
-	'U_SEND_PASSWORD'           => ($config['email_enable']) ? append_sid("{$phpbb_root_path}ucp.$phpEx", 'mode=sendpassword') : '',
+	'U_SEND_PASSWORD'           => ($config['email_enable'] && $config['allow_password_reset']) ? $controller_helper->route('phpbb_ucp_forgot_password_controller') : '',
 	'S_DISPLAY_BIRTHDAY_LIST'	=> $show_birthdays,
 	'S_INDEX'					=> true,