diff --git a/doc/reset_password.rdoc b/doc/reset_password.rdoc
index 63bd94ae..293a572e 100644
--- a/doc/reset_password.rdoc
+++ b/doc/reset_password.rdoc
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ reset_password_email_subject :: The subject to use for the reset password reques
 reset_password_error_flash :: The flash error to show after resetting a password.
 reset_password_explanatory_text :: The text to display above the button to request a password reset.
 reset_password_id_column :: The id column in the +reset_password_table+, should be a foreign key referencing the accounts table.
+reset_password_implicitly_verifies? :: Whether resetting a password for an unverified account implicitly verifies the account, false by default.
 reset_password_key_column :: The reset password key/token column in the +reset_password_table+.
 reset_password_key_param :: The parameter name to use for the reset password key.
 reset_password_notice_flash :: The flash notice to show after resetting a password.
diff --git a/lib/rodauth/features/reset_password.rb b/lib/rodauth/features/reset_password.rb
index 17703335..ab7351e9 100644
--- a/lib/rodauth/features/reset_password.rb
+++ b/lib/rodauth/features/reset_password.rb
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ module Rodauth
     auth_value_method :reset_password_deadline_interval, {:days=>1}.freeze
     auth_value_method :reset_password_key_param, 'key'
     auth_value_method :reset_password_autologin?, false
+    auth_value_method :reset_password_implicitly_verifies?, false
     auth_value_method :reset_password_table, :account_password_reset_keys
     auth_value_method :reset_password_id_column, :id
     auth_value_method :reset_password_key_column, :key
@@ -174,7 +175,7 @@ def create_reset_password_key
     end
 
     def reset_password_request_for_unverified_account
-      throw_error_reason(:unverified_account, unopen_account_error_status, login_param, unverified_account_message)
+      throw_error_reason(:unverified_account, unopen_account_error_status, login_param, unverified_account_message) unless reset_password_implicitly_verifies?
     end
 
     def remove_reset_password_key
@@ -231,6 +232,14 @@ def after_login_failure
       super
     end
 
+    def after_reset_password
+      super if defined?(super)
+      if reset_password_implicitly_verifies? && !open_account?
+        verify_account
+        remove_verify_account_key
+      end
+    end
+
     def generate_reset_password_key_value
       @reset_password_key_value = random_key
     end
@@ -254,7 +263,13 @@ def password_reset_ds(id=account_id)
     end
 
     def _account_from_reset_password_key(token)
-      account_from_key(token, account_open_status_value){|id| get_password_reset_key(id)}
+      account_from_key(token, reset_password_account_status_value){|id| get_password_reset_key(id)}
+    end
+
+    def reset_password_account_status_value
+      statuses = [account_open_status_value]
+      statuses << account_unverified_status_value if reset_password_implicitly_verifies?
+      statuses
     end
   end
 end
diff --git a/spec/reset_password_spec.rb b/spec/reset_password_spec.rb
index aad73b24..3e697f50 100644
--- a/spec/reset_password_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/reset_password_spec.rb
@@ -226,6 +226,37 @@
     page.current_path.must_equal '/reset-password-request'
   end
 
+  it "should support implicit verification when resetting passwords for unverified accounts" do
+    rodauth do
+      enable :login, :reset_password, :verify_account
+      reset_password_implicitly_verifies? true
+      reset_password_autologin? true
+    end
+    roda do |r|
+      r.rodauth
+      r.root{view :content=>rodauth.logged_in? ? "Logged In" : "Not Logged"}
+    end
+
+    DB[:accounts].update(:status_id=>1)
+    DB[:account_verification_keys].insert(:id=>DB[:accounts].get(:id), :key=>'test')
+
+    visit '/reset-password-request'
+    fill_in 'Login', :with=>'foo@example.com'
+    click_button 'Request Password Reset'
+    page.find('#notice_flash').text.must_equal "An email has been sent to you with a link to reset the password for your account"
+
+    link = email_link(/(\/reset-password\?key=.+)$/)
+    visit link
+    fill_in 'Password', :with=>'0123456'
+    fill_in 'Confirm Password', :with=>'0123456'
+    click_button 'Reset Password'
+    page.find('#notice_flash').text.must_equal "Your password has been reset"
+    page.body.must_include("Logged In")
+
+    DB[:accounts].get(:status_id).must_equal 2
+    DB[:account_verification_keys].count.must_equal 0
+  end
+
   [true, false].each do |before|
     it "should clear reset password token when closing account, when loading reset_password #{before ? "before" : "after"}" do
       rodauth do