diff --git a/rowers/forms.py b/rowers/forms.py
index 3cec1361..4d6740c3 100644
--- a/rowers/forms.py
+++ b/rowers/forms.py
@@ -242,7 +242,11 @@ class EmailForm(forms.Form):
     email = forms.EmailField()
     subject = forms.CharField(max_length=255)
     message = forms.CharField(widget=forms.Textarea())
-    captcha = ReCaptchaField(widget=ReCaptchaV3)
+    captcha = ReCaptchaField(widget=ReCaptchaV3(
+        attrs={
+            'required_score': 0.85,   
+        }
+    ))
 
 
 disqualificationreasons = (
diff --git a/rowers/templates/email.html b/rowers/templates/email.html
index fc8bf3f1..000d8013 100644
--- a/rowers/templates/email.html
+++ b/rowers/templates/email.html
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 {% extends "newbase.html" %}
 {% block title %}Contact Us{% endblock title %}
 {% block main %}
-<h1>Contact us through email</h1>
 
 
 <ul class="main-content">
   <li class="grid_2">
+    <h1>Contact us through email</h1>
     {% if form.errors %}
     <p style="color: red;">
       Please correct the error{{ form.errors|pluralize }} below.
diff --git a/rowers/views/statements.py b/rowers/views/statements.py
index 997a5646..fd7c2d99 100644
--- a/rowers/views/statements.py
+++ b/rowers/views/statements.py
@@ -1300,6 +1300,10 @@ def sendmail(request):
                 messages.error(
                     request, "Something went wrong trying to send the form")
             return HttpResponseRedirect('/rowers/email/thankyou/')
+        else:
+            if "captcha" in form.errors:
+                messages.error(request,"Bots are not welcome")
+                return HttpResponseRedirect(reverse("sendmail"))
 
 
     return render(request,'email.html',