diff --git a/frappe/core/doctype/user/user.py b/frappe/core/doctype/user/user.py
index 5665ec1c84..37abbcca91 100644
--- a/frappe/core/doctype/user/user.py
+++ b/frappe/core/doctype/user/user.py
@@ -1462,6 +1462,17 @@ def impersonate(user: str, reason: str):
 	)
 	notification.set("type", "Alert")
 	notification.insert(ignore_permissions=True)
+	# notify user via email too
+	user_email = frappe.db.get_value("User", user, "email")
+	email_message = _(
+		"User {0} has started an impersonation session as you. <br><br><b>Reason provided:</b> {1}"
+	).format(escape_html(impersonator), escape_html(reason))
+
+	frappe.sendmail(
+		recipients=[user_email],
+		subject=_("Security Alert: Your account is being impersonated"),
+		content=email_message,
+	)
 	frappe.local.login_manager.impersonate(user)
 
 
diff --git a/frappe/tests/test_email.py b/frappe/tests/test_email.py
index 6d7a7b2c16..788fe1e476 100644
--- a/frappe/tests/test_email.py
+++ b/frappe/tests/test_email.py
@@ -308,6 +308,27 @@ class TestEmail(IntegrationTestCase):
 		if changed_flag:
 			email_account.enable_incoming = False
 
+	def test_impersonation_alert_queue(self):
+		"""Verifies that impersonation alerts are sent as mail too"""
+		from frappe.core.doctype.user.user import impersonate
+
+		target_user = "testimpersonate@example.com"
+		frappe.db.delete("Email Queue Recipient", {"recipient": target_user})  # sanity
+		if not frappe.db.exists("User", target_user):
+			frappe.get_doc({"doctype": "User", "email": target_user, "first_name": "Target"}).insert(
+				ignore_permissions=True
+			)
+		reason = "Testing Security Alert"
+		impersonate(user=target_user, reason=reason)
+		self.assertEqual(frappe.session.user, target_user)  # test if impersonation worked
+		self.assertTrue(frappe.db.exists("Activity Log", {"user": target_user, "operation": "Impersonate"}))
+		email_queued = frappe.db.exists(
+			"Email Queue Recipient", {"recipient": target_user, "status": "Not Sent"}
+		)
+		self.assertTrue(email_queued, f"Impersonation email was not queued for {target_user}")
+
+		frappe.db.delete("User", {"email": target_user})
+
 
 class TestVerifiedRequests(IntegrationTestCase):
 	def test_round_trip(self):