diff --git a/app/soapbox/actions/admin.js b/app/soapbox/actions/admin.js
index 7f4098a65..f4c141d48 100644
--- a/app/soapbox/actions/admin.js
+++ b/app/soapbox/actions/admin.js
@@ -244,6 +244,18 @@ export function untagUsers(accountIds, tags) {
   };
 }
 
+export function verifyUser(accountId) {
+  return (dispatch, getState) => {
+    return dispatch(tagUsers([accountId], ['verified']));
+  };
+}
+
+export function unverifyUser(accountId) {
+  return (dispatch, getState) => {
+    return dispatch(untagUsers([accountId], ['verified']));
+  };
+}
+
 export function addPermission(accountIds, permissionGroup) {
   return (dispatch, getState) => {
     const nicknames = nicknamesFromIds(getState, accountIds);
diff --git a/app/soapbox/features/account_timeline/containers/header_container.js b/app/soapbox/features/account_timeline/containers/header_container.js
index cc078b517..ddcf6a3ce 100644
--- a/app/soapbox/features/account_timeline/containers/header_container.js
+++ b/app/soapbox/features/account_timeline/containers/header_container.js
@@ -27,8 +27,8 @@ import { getSettings } from 'soapbox/actions/settings';
 import { startChat, openChat } from 'soapbox/actions/chats';
 import { deactivateUserModal, deleteUserModal } from 'soapbox/actions/moderation';
 import {
-  tagUsers,
-  untagUsers,
+  verifyUser,
+  unverifyUser,
   promoteToAdmin,
   promoteToModerator,
   demoteToUser,
@@ -184,16 +184,18 @@ const mapDispatchToProps = (dispatch, { intl }) => ({
 
   onVerifyUser(account) {
     const message = intl.formatMessage(messages.userVerified, { acct: account.get('acct') });
-    dispatch(tagUsers([account.get('id')], ['verified'])).then(() => {
-      dispatch(snackbar.success(message));
-    }).catch(() => {});
+
+    dispatch(verifyUser(account.get('id')))
+      .then(() => dispatch(snackbar.success(message)))
+      .catch(() => {});
   },
 
   onUnverifyUser(account) {
     const message = intl.formatMessage(messages.userUnverified, { acct: account.get('acct') });
-    dispatch(untagUsers([account.get('id')], ['verified'])).then(() => {
-      dispatch(snackbar.info(message));
-    }).catch(() => {});
+
+    dispatch(unverifyUser(account.get('id')))
+      .then(() => dispatch(snackbar.success(message)))
+      .catch(() => {});
   },
 
   onPromoteToAdmin(account) {