diff --git a/app/views/users/_auto_redirect_home.html.erb b/app/views/users/_auto_redirect_home.html.erb
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..5b91befd432
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/views/users/_auto_redirect_home.html.erb
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+<script language="javascript">
+  (function() {
+    setTimeout(function() {
+      window.location.href = '/';
+    }, 5000);
+  })();
+</script>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/app/views/users/authorize_email.html.erb b/app/views/users/authorize_email.html.erb
index a7a6cd2d359..8eef69bc663 100644
--- a/app/views/users/authorize_email.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/users/authorize_email.html.erb
@@ -5,8 +5,8 @@
     </div>
   <%else%>
     <h2><%= t 'change_email.confirmed' %></h2>
-    <p>
-      <%= raw t('change_email.please_continue', link: link_to(SiteSetting.title, '/')) %>
-    </p>
+    <br>
+    <a class="btn" href="/"><%= t('change_email.please_continue', site_name: SiteSetting.title) %></a>
+    <%= render partial: 'auto_redirect_home' %>
   <%end%>
-</div>
+</div>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/app/views/users/password_reset.html.erb b/app/views/users/password_reset.html.erb
index 89d56585393..928bdaa0951 100644
--- a/app/views/users/password_reset.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/users/password_reset.html.erb
@@ -18,7 +18,10 @@
       <%- if @requires_approval %>
         <%= t 'login.not_approved' %>
       <% else %>
-        <%= link_to( t('password_reset.continue', site_name: SiteSetting.title), '/' ) %>
+        <br>
+        <br>
+        <a class="btn" href="/"><%= t('password_reset.continue', site_name: SiteSetting.title) %></a>
+        <%= render partial: 'auto_redirect_home' %>
       <% end %>
     </p>
   <% else %>
diff --git a/app/views/users/perform_account_activation.html.erb b/app/views/users/perform_account_activation.html.erb
index 34cd40442ce..7424cf6243a 100644
--- a/app/views/users/perform_account_activation.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/users/perform_account_activation.html.erb
@@ -6,15 +6,14 @@
     </div>
   <%else%>
     <h2><%= t 'activation.welcome_to', site_name: SiteSetting.title %></h2>
-    <p>
+    <br>
+
     <% if @needs_approval %>
-      <%= t 'activation.approval_required' %>
+      <p><%= t 'activation.approval_required' %></p>
     <% else %>
-      <br>
-      <%= raw t('activation.please_continue', link: link_to(SiteSetting.title, '/')) %></a>.
+      <p><%= t('activation.please_continue') %></p>
+      <p><a class="btn" href="/"><%= t('activation.continue_button', site_name: SiteSetting.title) -%></a></p>
+      <%= render partial: 'auto_redirect_home' %>
     <% end %>
-    </p>
-
   <%end%>
-
 </div>
diff --git a/config/locales/server.en.yml b/config/locales/server.en.yml
index 7a12f4198b6..a649993eb29 100644
--- a/config/locales/server.en.yml
+++ b/config/locales/server.en.yml
@@ -389,13 +389,14 @@ en:
 
   change_email:
     confirmed: "Your email has been updated."
-    please_continue: "Please continue to %{link}"
+    please_continue: "Continue to %{site_name}"
     error: "There was an error changing your email address. Perhaps the address is already in use?"
 
   activation:
     action: "Activate your account"
     already_done: "Sorry, this account confirmation link is no longer valid. Perhaps your account is already active?"
-    please_continue: "Your new account is confirmed, and you are now logged in. Continue to %{link}"
+    please_continue: "Your new account is confirmed, and you are now logged in."
+    continue_button: "Continue to %{site_name}"
     welcome_to: "Welcome to %{site_name}!"
     approval_required: "A moderator must manually approve your new account before you can access this forum. You'll get an email when your account is approved!"