diff --git a/backend/src/graphql/resolver/TransactionLinkResolver.test.ts b/backend/src/graphql/resolver/TransactionLinkResolver.test.ts
index 3d40adbf6..275242bd3 100644
--- a/backend/src/graphql/resolver/TransactionLinkResolver.test.ts
+++ b/backend/src/graphql/resolver/TransactionLinkResolver.test.ts
@@ -6,8 +6,15 @@ import { bibiBloxberg } from '@/seeds/users/bibi-bloxberg'
 import { peterLustig } from '@/seeds/users/peter-lustig'
 import { cleanDB, testEnvironment } from '@test/helpers'
 import { userFactory } from '@/seeds/factory/user'
-import { login, createContributionLink, redeemTransactionLink } from '@/seeds/graphql/mutations'
+import {
+  login,
+  createContributionLink,
+  redeemTransactionLink,
+  createContribution,
+  updateContribution,
+} from '@/seeds/graphql/mutations'
 import { ContributionLink as DbContributionLink } from '@entity/ContributionLink'
+import { UnconfirmedContribution } from '@model/UnconfirmedContribution'
 import Decimal from 'decimal.js-light'
 import { GraphQLError } from 'graphql'
 
@@ -32,6 +39,7 @@ describe('TransactionLinkResolver', () => {
   describe('redeem daily Contribution Link', () => {
     const now = new Date()
     let contributionLink: DbContributionLink | undefined
+    let contribution: UnconfirmedContribution | undefined
 
     beforeAll(async () => {
       await mutate({
@@ -79,56 +87,59 @@ describe('TransactionLinkResolver', () => {
       )
     })
 
-    it('allows the user to redeem the contribution link', async () => {
-      await expect(
-        mutate({
-          mutation: redeemTransactionLink,
-          variables: {
-            code: 'CL-' + (contributionLink ? contributionLink.code : ''),
-          },
-        }),
-      ).resolves.toMatchObject({
-        data: {
-          redeemTransactionLink: true,
-        },
-        errors: undefined,
-      })
-    })
-
-    it('does not allow the user to redeem the contribution link a second time on the same day', async () => {
-      await expect(
-        mutate({
-          mutation: redeemTransactionLink,
-          variables: {
-            code: 'CL-' + (contributionLink ? contributionLink.code : ''),
-          },
-        }),
-      ).resolves.toMatchObject({
-        errors: [
-          new GraphQLError(
-            'Creation from contribution link was not successful. Error: Contribution link already redeemed today',
-          ),
-        ],
-      })
-    })
-
-    describe('after one day', () => {
+    describe('user has pending contribution of 1000 GDD', () => {
       beforeAll(async () => {
-        jest.useFakeTimers()
-        /* eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-empty-function */
-        setTimeout(() => {}, 1000 * 60 * 60 * 24)
-        jest.runAllTimers()
         await mutate({
           mutation: login,
-          variables: { email: 'peter@lustig.de', password: 'Aa12345_' },
+          variables: { email: 'bibi@bloxberg.de', password: 'Aa12345_' },
+        })
+        const result = await mutate({
+          mutation: createContribution,
+          variables: {
+            amount: new Decimal(1000),
+            memo: 'I was brewing potions for the community the whole month',
+            creationDate: now.toISOString(),
+          },
+        })
+        contribution = result.data.createContribution
+      })
+
+      it('does not allow the user to redeem the contribution link', async () => {
+        await expect(
+          mutate({
+            mutation: redeemTransactionLink,
+            variables: {
+              code: 'CL-' + (contributionLink ? contributionLink.code : ''),
+            },
+          }),
+        ).resolves.toMatchObject({
+          errors: [
+            new GraphQLError(
+              'Creation from contribution link was not successful. Error: The amount (5 GDD) to be created exceeds the amount (0 GDD) still available for this month.',
+            ),
+          ],
+        })
+      })
+    })
+
+    describe('user has no pending contributions that would not allow to redeem the link', () => {
+      beforeAll(async () => {
+        await mutate({
+          mutation: login,
+          variables: { email: 'bibi@bloxberg.de', password: 'Aa12345_' },
+        })
+        await mutate({
+          mutation: updateContribution,
+          variables: {
+            contributionId: contribution ? contribution.id : -1,
+            amount: new Decimal(800),
+            memo: 'I was brewing potions for the community the whole month',
+            creationDate: now.toISOString(),
+          },
         })
       })
 
-      afterAll(() => {
-        jest.useRealTimers()
-      })
-
-      it('allows the user to redeem the contribution link again', async () => {
+      it('allows the user to redeem the contribution link', async () => {
         await expect(
           mutate({
             mutation: redeemTransactionLink,
@@ -160,6 +171,56 @@ describe('TransactionLinkResolver', () => {
           ],
         })
       })
+
+      describe('after one day', () => {
+        beforeAll(async () => {
+          jest.useFakeTimers()
+          /* eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-empty-function */
+          setTimeout(() => {}, 1000 * 60 * 60 * 24)
+          jest.runAllTimers()
+          await mutate({
+            mutation: login,
+            variables: { email: 'bibi@bloxberg.de', password: 'Aa12345_' },
+          })
+        })
+
+        afterAll(() => {
+          jest.useRealTimers()
+        })
+
+        it('allows the user to redeem the contribution link again', async () => {
+          await expect(
+            mutate({
+              mutation: redeemTransactionLink,
+              variables: {
+                code: 'CL-' + (contributionLink ? contributionLink.code : ''),
+              },
+            }),
+          ).resolves.toMatchObject({
+            data: {
+              redeemTransactionLink: true,
+            },
+            errors: undefined,
+          })
+        })
+
+        it('does not allow the user to redeem the contribution link a second time on the same day', async () => {
+          await expect(
+            mutate({
+              mutation: redeemTransactionLink,
+              variables: {
+                code: 'CL-' + (contributionLink ? contributionLink.code : ''),
+              },
+            }),
+          ).resolves.toMatchObject({
+            errors: [
+              new GraphQLError(
+                'Creation from contribution link was not successful. Error: Contribution link already redeemed today',
+              ),
+            ],
+          })
+        })
+      })
     })
   })
 })
diff --git a/backend/src/graphql/resolver/TransactionLinkResolver.ts b/backend/src/graphql/resolver/TransactionLinkResolver.ts
index 4ba5dcd0b..74c531c54 100644
--- a/backend/src/graphql/resolver/TransactionLinkResolver.ts
+++ b/backend/src/graphql/resolver/TransactionLinkResolver.ts
@@ -258,7 +258,7 @@ export class TransactionLinkResolver {
           }
         }
 
-        const creations = await getUserCreation(user.id, false)
+        const creations = await getUserCreation(user.id)
         logger.info('open creations', creations)
         validateContribution(creations, contributionLink.amount, now)
         const contribution = new DbContribution()
diff --git a/backend/src/graphql/resolver/util/creations.ts b/backend/src/graphql/resolver/util/creations.ts
index 9987dfae6..abf4017cb 100644
--- a/backend/src/graphql/resolver/util/creations.ts
+++ b/backend/src/graphql/resolver/util/creations.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-import { TransactionTypeId } from '@/graphql/enum/TransactionTypeId'
 import { backendLogger as logger } from '@/server/logger'
 import { getConnection } from '@dbTools/typeorm'
 import { Contribution } from '@entity/Contribution'
@@ -50,27 +49,27 @@ export const getUserCreations = async (
   const dateFilter = 'last_day(curdate() - interval 3 month) + interval 1 day'
   logger.trace('getUserCreations dateFilter=', dateFilter)
 
-  const unionString = includePending
-    ? `
-    UNION
-      SELECT contribution_date AS date, amount AS amount, user_id AS userId FROM contributions
-        WHERE user_id IN (${ids.toString()})
-        AND contribution_date >= ${dateFilter}
-        AND confirmed_at IS NULL AND deleted_at IS NULL`
-    : ''
-  logger.trace('getUserCreations unionString=', unionString)
+  const sumAmountContributionPerUserAndLast3MonthQuery = queryRunner.manager
+    .createQueryBuilder(Contribution, 'c')
+    .select('month(contribution_date)', 'month')
+    .addSelect('user_id', 'userId')
+    .addSelect('sum(amount)', 'sum')
+    .where(`user_id in (${ids.toString()})`)
+    .andWhere(`contribution_date >= ${dateFilter}`)
+    .andWhere('deleted_at IS NULL')
+    .andWhere('denied_at IS NULL')
+    .groupBy('month')
+    .addGroupBy('userId')
+    .orderBy('month', 'DESC')
 
-  const unionQuery = await queryRunner.manager.query(`
-    SELECT MONTH(date) AS month, sum(amount) AS sum, userId AS id FROM
-      (SELECT creation_date AS date, amount AS amount, user_id AS userId FROM transactions
-        WHERE user_id IN (${ids.toString()})
-        AND type_id = ${TransactionTypeId.CREATION}
-        AND creation_date >= ${dateFilter}
-      ${unionString}) AS result
-    GROUP BY month, userId
-    ORDER BY date DESC
-  `)
-  logger.trace('getUserCreations unionQuery=', unionQuery)
+  if (!includePending) {
+    sumAmountContributionPerUserAndLast3MonthQuery.andWhere('confirmed_at IS NOT NULL')
+  }
+
+  const sumAmountContributionPerUserAndLast3Month =
+    await sumAmountContributionPerUserAndLast3MonthQuery.getRawMany()
+
+  logger.trace(sumAmountContributionPerUserAndLast3Month)
 
   await queryRunner.release()
 
@@ -78,9 +77,9 @@ export const getUserCreations = async (
     return {
       id,
       creations: months.map((month) => {
-        const creation = unionQuery.find(
-          (raw: { month: string; id: string; creation: number[] }) =>
-            parseInt(raw.month) === month && parseInt(raw.id) === id,
+        const creation = sumAmountContributionPerUserAndLast3Month.find(
+          (raw: { month: string; userId: string; creation: number[] }) =>
+            parseInt(raw.month) === month && parseInt(raw.userId) === id,
         )
         return MAX_CREATION_AMOUNT.minus(creation ? creation.sum : 0)
       }),