diff --git a/login_server/src/cpp/model/Session.cpp b/login_server/src/cpp/model/Session.cpp
index a692dc463..cf380929d 100644
--- a/login_server/src/cpp/model/Session.cpp
+++ b/login_server/src/cpp/model/Session.cpp
@@ -274,7 +274,7 @@ bool Session::createUserDirect(const std::string& first_name, const std::string&
 
 	// email verification code
 	auto email_verification = controller::EmailVerificationCode::create(user_id, model::table::EMAIL_OPT_IN_REGISTER_DIRECT);
-	email_verification->setBaseUrl(baseUrl);
+	email_verification->setBaseUrl(baseUrl + "/checkEmail");
 	email_verification->getModel()->insertIntoDB(false);
 	mEmailVerificationCodeObject = email_verification;