diff --git a/seahub/views/sysadmin.py b/seahub/views/sysadmin.py
index b3bd98444b..3993e0a714 100644
--- a/seahub/views/sysadmin.py
+++ b/seahub/views/sysadmin.py
@@ -920,7 +920,8 @@ def user_reset(request, email):
         if IS_EMAIL_CONFIGURED:
             if SEND_EMAIL_ON_RESETTING_USER_PASSWD:
                 try:
-                    send_user_reset_email(request, user.email, new_password)
+                    contact_email = Profile.objects.get_contact_email_by_user(user.email)
+                    send_user_reset_email(request, contact_email, new_password)
                     msg = _('Successfully reset password to %(passwd)s, an email has been sent to %(user)s.') % \
                         {'passwd': new_password, 'user': user.email}
                     messages.success(request, msg)
diff --git a/tests/seahub/views/sysadmin/test_user_reset.py b/tests/seahub/views/sysadmin/test_user_reset.py
index cc4d7558a2..0348d379c2 100644
--- a/tests/seahub/views/sysadmin/test_user_reset.py
+++ b/tests/seahub/views/sysadmin/test_user_reset.py
@@ -1,9 +1,11 @@
+from django.core import mail
 from django.core.urlresolvers import reverse
 from constance import config
 
 from seahub.base.accounts import User
 from seahub.options.models import (UserOptions, KEY_FORCE_PASSWD_CHANGE,
                                    VAL_FORCE_PASSWD_CHANGE)
+from seahub.profile.models import Profile
 from seahub.test_utils import BaseTestCase
 
 
@@ -13,6 +15,21 @@ class UserResetTest(BaseTestCase):
 
         self.login_as(self.admin)
 
+    def test_can_send_reset_email_to_contact_email(self):
+        p = Profile.objects.add_or_update(self.user.username, '')
+        p.contact_email = 'contact@mail.com'
+        p.save()
+
+        self.assertEqual(len(mail.outbox), 0)
+
+        resp = self.client.post(
+            reverse('user_reset', args=[self.user.email])
+        )
+        self.assertEqual(302, resp.status_code)
+        assert mail.outbox[0].to[0] != self.user.username
+        assert mail.outbox[0].to[0] == 'contact@mail.com'
+        self.assertEqual(len(mail.outbox), 1)
+
     def test_can_reset_when_pwd_change_required(self):
         config.FORCE_PASSWORD_CHANGE = 1