diff --git a/layout/theme.liquid b/layout/theme.liquid
index b9b2be1bf..0aeb347e7 100755
--- a/layout/theme.liquid
+++ b/layout/theme.liquid
@@ -331,21 +331,37 @@
                 Use the link below to find your MailChimp form action
                 and insert it in your site settings.
 
+                If the form action URL is not set in the theme settings, 
+                it will fallback to a customer form so you can still capture the email.
+                
                 MailChimp newsletter integration and requirement:
                  - http://docs.shopify.com/support/configuration/store-customization/where-do-i-get-my-mailchimp-form-action
               {% endcomment %}
               <h3>{{ 'layout.footer.newsletter_title' | t }}</h3>
               {% if settings.newsletter_form_action != blank %}
-                {% assign form_action = settings.newsletter_form_action %}
+                <form action="{{ settings.newsletter_form_action }}" method="post" id="mc-embedded-subscribe-form" name="mc-embedded-subscribe-form" target="_blank" class="input-group">
+                  <input type="email" value="{% if customer %}{{ customer.email }}{% endif %}" placeholder="{{ 'general.newsletter_form.newsletter_email' | t }}" name="EMAIL" id="mail" class="input-group-field" aria-label="{{ 'general.newsletter_form.newsletter_email' | t }}" autocorrect="off" autocapitalize="off">
+                  <span class="input-group-btn">
+                    <input type="submit" class="btn" name="subscribe" id="subscribe" value="{{ 'general.newsletter_form.submit' | t }}">
+                  </span>
+                </form>
               {% else %}
-                {% assign form_action = '#' %}
+                {% form 'customer' %}
+                  {{ form.errors | default_errors }}
+                  {% if form.posted_successfully? %}
+                    <p class="note form-success">{{ 'general.newsletter_form.confirmation' | t }}</p>
+                  {% else %}
+                    <div class="input-group">
+                      <input type="email" value="{% if customer %}{{ customer.email }}{% endif %}" placeholder="{{ 'general.newsletter_form.newsletter_email' | t }}" name="contact[email]" id="Email" class="input-group-field" aria-label="{{ 'general.newsletter_form.newsletter_email' | t }}" autocorrect="off" autocapitalize="off">
+                      <input type="hidden" name="contact[tags]" value="newsletter">
+                      <span class="input-group-btn">
+                        <input type="submit" class="btn" name="subscribe" id="subscribe" value="{{ 'general.newsletter_form.submit' | t }}">
+                      </span>
+                    </div>
+                  {% endif %}
+                {% endform %}
               {% endif %}
-              <form action="{{ form_action }}" method="post" id="mc-embedded-subscribe-form" name="mc-embedded-subscribe-form" target="_blank" class="input-group">
-                <input type="email" value="{% if customer %}{{ customer.email }}{% endif %}" placeholder="{{ 'general.newsletter_form.newsletter_email' | t }}" name="EMAIL" id="mail" class="input-group-field" aria-label="{{ 'general.newsletter_form.newsletter_email' | t }}" autocorrect="off" autocapitalize="off">
-                <span class="input-group-btn">
-                  <input type="submit" class="btn" name="subscribe" id="subscribe" value="{{ 'general.newsletter_form.submit' | t }}">
-                </span>
-              </form>
+              
             </div>
           {% endif %}
           <div class="grid__item text-center">
diff --git a/locales/de.json b/locales/de.json
index 3c6af3a94..d2938c39e 100644
--- a/locales/de.json
+++ b/locales/de.json
@@ -14,7 +14,8 @@
     },
     "newsletter_form": {
       "newsletter_email": "email@beispiel.com",
-      "submit": "Abonnieren"
+      "submit": "Abonnieren",
+      "confirmation": "Danke fürs Anmelden"
     },
     "search": {
       "no_results_html": "Ihre Suche nach \"{{ terms }}\" hat keine Ergebnisse hervorgebracht.",
diff --git a/locales/en.default.json b/locales/en.default.json
index fe1c23268..7d4691716 100644
--- a/locales/en.default.json
+++ b/locales/en.default.json
@@ -14,7 +14,8 @@
     },
     "newsletter_form": {
       "newsletter_email": "email@example.com",
-      "submit": "Subscribe"
+      "submit": "Subscribe",
+      "confirmation": "Thanks for subscribing"
     },
     "search": {
       "no_results_html": "Your search for \"{{ terms }}\" did not yield any results.",
diff --git a/locales/es.json b/locales/es.json
index 9f4352c30..59f2d1b3f 100644
--- a/locales/es.json
+++ b/locales/es.json
@@ -14,7 +14,8 @@
     },
     "newsletter_form": {
       "newsletter_email": "email@ejemplo.com",
-      "submit": "Suscribir"
+      "submit": "Suscribir",
+      "confirmation": "Gracias por suscribirse"
     },
     "search": {
       "no_results_html": "Su búsqueda de \"{{ terms }}\" no tuvo resultados.",
diff --git a/locales/fr.json b/locales/fr.json
index fb8fd3b19..27ffb1abd 100644
--- a/locales/fr.json
+++ b/locales/fr.json
@@ -14,7 +14,8 @@
     },
     "newsletter_form": {
       "newsletter_email": "courriel@exemple.com",
-      "submit": "S'inscrire"
+      "submit": "S'inscrire",
+      "confirmation": "Merci de vous être inscrit"
     },
     "search": {
       "no_results_html": "Votre recherche pour \"{{ terms }}\" n'a pas généré de résultats.",
diff --git a/locales/pt-BR.json b/locales/pt-BR.json
index 3ae2b5d64..2bb8a253e 100644
--- a/locales/pt-BR.json
+++ b/locales/pt-BR.json
@@ -14,7 +14,8 @@
     },
     "newsletter_form": {
       "newsletter_email": "e-mail@exemplo.com",
-      "submit": "Inscrever"
+      "submit": "Inscrever",
+      "confirmation": "Obrigado por assinar"
     },
     "search": {
       "no_results_html": "Sua busca por \"{{ terms }}\" não gerou resultados.",
diff --git a/locales/pt-PT.json b/locales/pt-PT.json
index 0b7e92352..e616a67b5 100644
--- a/locales/pt-PT.json
+++ b/locales/pt-PT.json
@@ -14,7 +14,8 @@
     },
     "newsletter_form": {
       "newsletter_email": "email@exemplo.com",
-      "submit": "Subscrever"
+      "submit": "Subscrever",
+      "confirmation": "Obrigado pela sua subscrição"
     },
     "search": {
       "no_results_html": "A sua pesquisa por \"{{ terms }}\" não produziu resultados.",