diff --git a/classquiz/emails/__init__.py b/classquiz/emails/__init__.py
index 0227245..cd7cd02 100644
--- a/classquiz/emails/__init__.py
+++ b/classquiz/emails/__init__.py
@@ -37,8 +37,7 @@ def _sendMail(template: str, to: str, subject: str):
     server.sendmail(settings.mail_address, to, msg.as_string())
 
 
-async def send_register_email(email: str):
-    user = await User.objects.get_or_none(email=email, verified=False)
+async def send_register_email(user: User):
     if user is None:
         raise ValueError("User not found")
     if settings.skip_email_verification:
@@ -48,7 +47,7 @@ async def send_register_email(email: str):
     else:
         template = jinja.get_template("register.jinja2")
         template = await template.render_async(base_url=settings.root_address, token=user.verify_key)
-        _sendMail(template=template, to=email, subject="Verify your email")
+        _sendMail(template=template, to=user.email, subject="Verify your email")
 
 
 async def send_forgotten_password_email(email: str):
diff --git a/classquiz/routers/users.py b/classquiz/routers/users.py
index 5147589..ceae893 100644
--- a/classquiz/routers/users.py
+++ b/classquiz/routers/users.py
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ async def create_user(user: RouteUser, background_task: BackgroundTasks) -> User
     if len(user.username) == 32:
         return JSONResponse({"details": "Username mustn't be 32 characters long"}, 400)
     await user.save()
-    background_task.add_task(send_register_email, email=user.email)
+    background_task.add_task(send_register_email, user)
     await redis.delete("global_user_count")
     return user