diff --git a/app/controllers/users_controller.rb b/app/controllers/users_controller.rb
index 953353916e9..95fa640d613 100644
--- a/app/controllers/users_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/users_controller.rb
@@ -650,7 +650,7 @@ class UsersController < ApplicationController
 
   def enqueue_activation_email
     @email_token ||= @user.email_tokens.create(email: @user.email)
-    Jobs.enqueue(:critical_user_email, type: :signup, user_id: @user.id, email_token: @email_token.token)
+    Jobs.enqueue_in(1.second, :critical_user_email, type: :signup, user_id: @user.id, email_token: @email_token.token)
   end
 
   def search_users