diff --git a/js/src/i18n/en_US.json b/js/src/i18n/en_US.json
index f817b1128..683513bf5 100644
--- a/js/src/i18n/en_US.json
+++ b/js/src/i18n/en_US.json
@@ -787,5 +787,7 @@
   "Displayed nickname": "Displayed nickname",
   "Short bio": "Short bio",
   "Congratulations, your account is now created!": "Congratulations, your account is now created!",
-  "Now, create your first profile:": "Now, create your first profile:"
+  "Now, create your first profile:": "Now, create your first profile:",
+  "If you have opted for manual validation of participants, Mobilizon will send you an email to inform you of new participations to be processed. You can choose the frequency of these notifications below.": "If you have opted for manual validation of participants, Mobilizon will send you an email to inform you of new participations to be processed. You can choose the frequency of these notifications below.",
+  "You will be able to add an avatar and set other options in your account settings.": "You will be able to add an avatar and set other options in your account settings."
 }
diff --git a/js/src/i18n/fr_FR.json b/js/src/i18n/fr_FR.json
index 0b4b4abe6..882e5db37 100644
--- a/js/src/i18n/fr_FR.json
+++ b/js/src/i18n/fr_FR.json
@@ -829,5 +829,7 @@
   "Displayed nickname": "Pseudonyme affiché",
   "Short bio": "Courte biographie",
   "Congratulations, your account is now created!": "Bravo, votre compte est dorénavant créé !",
-  "Now, create your first profile:": "Maintenant, créez votre premier profil :"
+  "Now, create your first profile:": "Maintenant, créez votre premier profil :",
+  "If you have opted for manual validation of participants, Mobilizon will send you an email to inform you of new participations to be processed. You can choose the frequency of these notifications below.": "Si vous avez opté pour la validation manuelle des participantes, Mobilizon vous enverra un email pour vous informer des nouvelles participations à traiter. Vous pouvez choisir la fréquence de ces notifications ci-dessous.",
+  "You will be able to add an avatar and set other options in your account settings.": "Vous pourrez ajouter un avatar et définir d'autres options dans les paramètres de votre compte."
 }
diff --git a/js/src/views/Account/Register.vue b/js/src/views/Account/Register.vue
index 1f1678000..1b7a62536 100644
--- a/js/src/views/Account/Register.vue
+++ b/js/src/views/Account/Register.vue
@@ -44,6 +44,14 @@
             <b-input type="textarea" maxlength="100" rows="2" v-model="identity.summary" />
           </b-field>
 
+          <p class="content">
+            {{
+              $t(
+                "You will be able to add an avatar and set other options in your account settings."
+              )
+            }}
+          </p>
+
           <p class="control has-text-centered">
             <b-button
               type="is-primary"
diff --git a/js/src/views/Settings/Notifications.vue b/js/src/views/Settings/Notifications.vue
index fc7892670..9518b25e1 100644
--- a/js/src/views/Settings/Notifications.vue
+++ b/js/src/views/Settings/Notifications.vue
@@ -77,6 +77,13 @@
       </div>
       <div class="field is-primary">
         <strong>{{ $t("Notifications for manually approved participations to an event") }}</strong>
+        <p>
+          {{
+            $t(
+              "If you have opted for manual validation of participants, Mobilizon will send you an email to inform you of new participations to be processed. You can choose the frequency of these notifications below."
+            )
+          }}
+        </p>
         <b-select
           v-model="notificationPendingParticipation"
           @input="updateSetting({ notificationPendingParticipation })"
@@ -115,11 +122,11 @@ export default class Notifications extends Vue {
 
   notificationPendingParticipation = INotificationPendingParticipationEnum.NONE;
 
-  notificationPendingParticipationValues: object = {};
+  notificationPendingParticipationValues: Record<string, unknown> = {};
 
   RouteName = RouteName;
 
-  mounted() {
+  mounted(): void {
     this.notificationPendingParticipationValues = {
       [INotificationPendingParticipationEnum.NONE]: this.$t("Do not receive any mail"),
       [INotificationPendingParticipationEnum.DIRECT]: this.$t("Receive one email per request"),
@@ -129,7 +136,7 @@ export default class Notifications extends Vue {
   }
 
   @Watch("loggedUser")
-  setSettings() {
+  setSettings(): void {
     if (this.loggedUser && this.loggedUser.settings) {
       this.notificationOnDay = this.loggedUser.settings.notificationOnDay;
       this.notificationEachWeek = this.loggedUser.settings.notificationEachWeek;
@@ -138,7 +145,7 @@ export default class Notifications extends Vue {
     }
   }
 
-  async updateSetting(variables: object) {
+  async updateSetting(variables: Record<string, unknown>): Promise<void> {
     await this.$apollo.mutate<{ setUserSettings: string }>({
       mutation: SET_USER_SETTINGS,
       variables,
diff --git a/lib/mobilizon/users/setting.ex b/lib/mobilizon/users/setting.ex
index a7fb1804c..7ab991038 100644
--- a/lib/mobilizon/users/setting.ex
+++ b/lib/mobilizon/users/setting.ex
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ defmodule Mobilizon.Users.Setting do
     field(:notification_before_event, :boolean)
 
     field(:notification_pending_participation, NotificationPendingNotificationDelay,
-      default: :none
+      default: :one_day
     )
 
     belongs_to(:user, User, primary_key: true, type: :id, foreign_key: :id, define_field: false)
diff --git a/priv/repo/migrations/20201006132530_change_default_notification_pending_participation.exs b/priv/repo/migrations/20201006132530_change_default_notification_pending_participation.exs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..2bcb3049a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/priv/repo/migrations/20201006132530_change_default_notification_pending_participation.exs
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+defmodule Mobilizon.Storage.Repo.Migrations.ChangeDefaultNotificationPendingParticipation do
+  use Ecto.Migration
+
+  def up do
+    alter table(:user_settings) do
+      modify(:notification_pending_participation, :integer, default: 10)
+    end
+  end
+
+  def down do
+    alter table(:user_settings) do
+      modify(:notification_pending_participation, :integer, default: 5)
+    end
+  end
+end