diff --git a/tdrs-backend/tdpservice/email/helpers/admin_notifications.py b/tdrs-backend/tdpservice/email/helpers/admin_notifications.py
index 927169ff8..bb0c720e0 100644
--- a/tdrs-backend/tdpservice/email/helpers/admin_notifications.py
+++ b/tdrs-backend/tdpservice/email/helpers/admin_notifications.py
@@ -34,12 +34,12 @@ def email_admin_deactivated_user(user):
             logger_context=logger_context
         )
 
-def email_system_owner_system_admin_role_change(user):
+def email_system_owner_system_admin_role_change(user, action):
     """Send an email to the System Owner when a user is assigned or removed from the System Admin role."""
     from tdpservice.users.models import User
     from tdpservice.email.email_enums import EmailType
     from tdpservice.email.email import automated_email, log
-    from tdpservice.email.tasks import get_ofa_admin_user_emails, get_system_owner_email
+    from tdpservice.email.tasks import get_system_owner_email
     recipient_email = get_system_owner_email()
     logger_context = {
         'user_id': user.id,
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ def email_system_owner_system_admin_role_change(user):
     subject = 'TDP User Role Change: System Admin'
     context = {
         'user': user,
+        'action': action,
     }
 
     log(f"Preparing email to System Owner for System Admin role change for user {user.username}", logger_context=logger_context)
diff --git a/tdrs-backend/tdpservice/email/templates/system-admin-role-changed.html b/tdrs-backend/tdpservice/email/templates/system-admin-role-changed.html
index bde8d6700..142d814d6 100644
--- a/tdrs-backend/tdpservice/email/templates/system-admin-role-changed.html
+++ b/tdrs-backend/tdpservice/email/templates/system-admin-role-changed.html
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 <!-- Body copy -->
 <p style="color: #000000;">
 
-    <p>The following user account for the TANF Data Portal (TDP) has been deactivated.</p>
+    <p>The following Admin User account for the TANF Data Portal (TDP) has been {{ action }}.</p>
 
     <p>Account Information:</p>
     <ul>
diff --git a/tdrs-backend/tdpservice/users/signals.py b/tdrs-backend/tdpservice/users/signals.py
index f0c4b5704..f9b8621fc 100644
--- a/tdrs-backend/tdpservice/users/signals.py
+++ b/tdrs-backend/tdpservice/users/signals.py
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ def user_group_changed(sender, instance, action, pk_set, **kwargs):
     group_change_list = [pk for pk in pk_set]
     if ADMIN_GROUP_PK in group_change_list and action == ACTIONS['PRE_ADD']:
         # EMAIL ADMIN GROUP ADDED to OFA ADMIN
-        email_system_owner_system_admin_role_change(instance)
+        email_system_owner_system_admin_role_change(instance, "added")
     elif ADMIN_GROUP_PK in group_change_list and action == ACTIONS['PRE_REMOVE']:
         # EMAIL ADMIN GROUP REMOVED from OFA ADMIN
-        email_system_owner_system_admin_role_change(instance)
+        email_system_owner_system_admin_role_change(instance, "removed")