diff --git a/templates/ccpo/confirm_user.html b/templates/ccpo/confirm_user.html
index eae94fec..d9cb610f 100644
--- a/templates/ccpo/confirm_user.html
+++ b/templates/ccpo/confirm_user.html
@@ -4,32 +4,45 @@
 {% from "components/text_input.html" import TextInput %}
 
 {% block content %}
-  {% set ccpo_user_form = "add-ccpo-user-form" %}
+  {% if new_user %}
+    {% set ccpo_user_form = "add-ccpo-user-form" %}
 
-  {% call Alert('Confirm new CCPO user') %}
+    {% call Alert('Confirm new CCPO user') %}
 
-    <form id="{{ ccpo_user_form }}" action="{{ url_for('atst.confirm_new_ccpo_user') }}" method="POST">
-      {{ form.csrf_token }}
-      <input type="hidden" name="dod_id" value="{{ form.dod_id.data }}">
+      <form id="{{ ccpo_user_form }}" action="{{ url_for('atst.confirm_new_ccpo_user') }}" method="POST">
+        {{ form.csrf_token }}
+        <input type="hidden" name="dod_id" value="{{ form.dod_id.data }}">
+        <div>
+          <p>
+            Please confirm that the user details below match the user being given CCPO permissions.
+          </p>
+          <p>
+            {{ new_user.full_name }}
+          </p>
+          <p>
+            {{ new_user.email }}
+          </p>
+        </div>
+        <div class='action-group'>
+          <input
+              type='submit'
+              v-bind:disabled="invalid"
+              class='action-group__action usa-button'
+              value='Confirm and Add User'>
+          <a class='action-group__action icon-link icon-link--default' href="{{ url_for('atst.ccpo_users') }}">{{ "common.cancel" | translate }}</a>
+        </div>
+      </form>
+    {% endcall %}
+  {% else %}
+    {% call Alert('User not found') %}
       <div>
-        <p>
-          Please confirm that the user details below match the user being given CCPO permissions.
-        </p>
-        <p>
-          {{ new_user.full_name }}
-        </p>
-        <p>
-          {{ new_user.email }}
-        </p>
+        To add someone as a CCPO user, they must already have an ATAT account.
+        <div class='action-group'>
+          <a class='action-group__action icon-link icon-link--default' href="{{ url_for('atst.ccpo_users') }}">
+            Return to list of CCPO users
+          </a>
+        </div>
       </div>
-      <div class='action-group'>
-        <input
-            type='submit'
-            v-bind:disabled="invalid"
-            class='action-group__action usa-button'
-            value='Confirm and Add User'>
-        <a class='action-group__action icon-link icon-link--default' href="{{ url_for('atst.ccpo_users') }}">{{ "common.cancel" | translate }}</a>
-      </div>
-    </form>
-  {% endcall %}
+    {% endcall %}
+  {% endif %}
 {% endblock %}