diff --git a/services/web/app/src/Features/User/UserRegistrationHandler.js b/services/web/app/src/Features/User/UserRegistrationHandler.js
index 058cbceca5..c45c19b189 100644
--- a/services/web/app/src/Features/User/UserRegistrationHandler.js
+++ b/services/web/app/src/Features/User/UserRegistrationHandler.js
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ const UserRegistrationHandler = {
     const setNewPasswordUrl = `${settings.siteUrl}/user/activate?token=${token}&user_id=${user._id}`
 
     try {
-      EmailHandler.promises.sendEmail('registered', {
+      await EmailHandler.promises.sendEmail('registered', {
         to: user.email,
         setNewPasswordUrl,
       })