diff --git a/backend/src/graphql/resolver/UserResolver.test.ts b/backend/src/graphql/resolver/UserResolver.test.ts
index c570dbd9f..51d5b0694 100644
--- a/backend/src/graphql/resolver/UserResolver.test.ts
+++ b/backend/src/graphql/resolver/UserResolver.test.ts
@@ -1043,6 +1043,12 @@ describe('UserResolver', () => {
 
       describe('duration not expired', () => {
         it('throws an error', async () => {
+          // TODO: because of confusing time settings in user.createdAt and user.updatedAt increases duration a lot more than 10min necessary
+          // example: user directly created in userFactory for the testcase
+          // user.emailContacts.updatedAt=2024-02-21T12:18:30.000Z createdAt=2024-02-21T12:18:30.382Z
+          // timeElapsed = Date.now() - new Date(updatedAt).getTime()
+          // BUT HERE: Date.now=2024-02-21T13:18:30.889Z differs one hour from the user date settings !?!?!?!?!?!?!
+          CONFIG.EMAIL_CODE_REQUEST_TIME = 1000
           await expect(mutate({ mutation: forgotPassword, variables })).resolves.toEqual(
             expect.objectContaining({
               errors: [
diff --git a/backend/src/graphql/resolver/UserResolver.ts b/backend/src/graphql/resolver/UserResolver.ts
index fa7f1582b..607ef21a6 100644
--- a/backend/src/graphql/resolver/UserResolver.ts
+++ b/backend/src/graphql/resolver/UserResolver.ts
@@ -398,7 +398,6 @@ export class UserResolver {
       logger.warn(`no user found with ${email}`)
       return true
     }
-
     if (!canEmailResend(user.emailContact.updatedAt || user.emailContact.createdAt)) {
       throw new LogError(
         `Email already sent less than ${printTimeDuration(CONFIG.EMAIL_CODE_REQUEST_TIME)} ago`,
diff --git a/backend/src/seeds/factory/user.ts b/backend/src/seeds/factory/user.ts
index 3ddddf336..f0bda3a3f 100644
--- a/backend/src/seeds/factory/user.ts
+++ b/backend/src/seeds/factory/user.ts
@@ -39,8 +39,12 @@ export const userFactory = async (
   dbUser = await User.findOneOrFail({ where: { id }, relations: ['userRoles'] })
 
   if (user.createdAt || user.deletedAt || user.role) {
-    if (user.createdAt) dbUser.createdAt = user.createdAt
-    if (user.deletedAt) dbUser.deletedAt = user.deletedAt
+    if (user.createdAt) {
+      dbUser.createdAt = user.createdAt
+    }
+    if (user.deletedAt) {
+      dbUser.deletedAt = user.deletedAt
+    }
     if (user.role && (user.role === RoleNames.ADMIN || user.role === RoleNames.MODERATOR)) {
       await setUserRole(dbUser, user.role)
     }