diff --git a/app/main/views/service_settings.py b/app/main/views/service_settings.py
index 7d68ea6a2..30543f226 100644
--- a/app/main/views/service_settings.py
+++ b/app/main/views/service_settings.py
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ def service_request_to_go_live(service_id):
                 current_user.name,
                 current_user.email_address,
                 current_service['name'],
-                current_service['id'],
+                url_for('main.service_dashboard', service_id=current_service['id'], _external=True),
                 form.usage.data
             )
         }
diff --git a/tests/app/main/views/test_service_settings.py b/tests/app/main/views/test_service_settings.py
index 18ee47d70..7764606f4 100644
--- a/tests/app/main/views/test_service_settings.py
+++ b/tests/app/main/views/test_service_settings.py
@@ -239,7 +239,7 @@ def test_should_redirect_after_request_to_go_live(
                 data={
                     'subject': 'Request to go live',
                     'department_id': ANY,
-                    'message': 'From Test User <test@user.gov.uk> on behalf of Test Service (6ce466d0-fd6a-11e5-82f5-e0accb9d11a6)\n\nUsage estimate\n---\n\nOne million messages',  # noqa
+                    'message': 'From Test User <test@user.gov.uk> on behalf of Test Service (http://localhost/services/6ce466d0-fd6a-11e5-82f5-e0accb9d11a6/dashboard)\n\nUsage estimate\n---\n\nOne million messages',  # noqa
                     'person_email': ANY
                 },
                 headers=ANY