diff --git a/templates/user/communication_settings.mako b/templates/user/communication_settings.mako
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+<%inherit file="/base.mako"/>
+<%namespace file="/message.mako" import="render_msg" />
+
+%if message:
+    ${render_msg( message, status )}
+%endif
+
+<div class="toolForm">
+    <form name="change_communication" id="change_communication" action="${h.url_for( controller='user', action='change_communication', cntrller=cntrller )}" method="post" >
+        <div class="toolFormTitle">Change your communication settings</div>
+        <div class="form-row">
+            <label>Activate real-time communication with other Galaxy users.</label>
+            <input type="checkbox" name="enable_communication_server" ${activated} />
+        </div>
+        <div class="form-row">
+            <input type="submit" name="change_communication_button" value="Save"/>
+        </div>
+    </form>
+</div>