diff --git a/backend/src/event/Event.ts b/backend/src/event/Event.ts
index 196e997e2..e2ae5863a 100644
--- a/backend/src/event/Event.ts
+++ b/backend/src/event/Event.ts
@@ -186,6 +186,9 @@ export const EVENT_SEND_ACCOUNT_MULTIREGISTRATION_EMAIL = async (
 export const EVENT_SEND_CONFIRMATION_EMAIL = async (userId: number): Promise<DbEvent> =>
   EVENT(EventProtocolType.SEND_CONFIRMATION_EMAIL, userId).save()
 
+export const EVENT_ADMIN_SEND_CONFIRMATION_EMAIL = async (userId: number): Promise<DbEvent> =>
+  EVENT(EventProtocolType.ADMIN_SEND_CONFIRMATION_EMAIL, userId).save()
+
 /* export const EVENT_REDEEM_REGISTER = async (
   userId: number,
   transactionId: number | null = null,
diff --git a/backend/src/event/EventProtocolType.ts b/backend/src/event/EventProtocolType.ts
index b3ade4c5c..4df32aa53 100644
--- a/backend/src/event/EventProtocolType.ts
+++ b/backend/src/event/EventProtocolType.ts
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ export enum EventProtocolType {
   // VERIFY_REDEEM = 'VERIFY_REDEEM',
   // INACTIVE_ACCOUNT = 'INACTIVE_ACCOUNT',
   SEND_CONFIRMATION_EMAIL = 'SEND_CONFIRMATION_EMAIL',
+  ADMIN_SEND_CONFIRMATION_EMAIL = 'ADMIN_SEND_CONFIRMATION_EMAIL',
   SEND_ACCOUNT_MULTIREGISTRATION_EMAIL = 'SEND_ACCOUNT_MULTIREGISTRATION_EMAIL',
   // CONFIRM_EMAIL = 'CONFIRM_EMAIL',
   // REGISTER_EMAIL_KLICKTIPP = 'REGISTER_EMAIL_KLICKTIPP',
diff --git a/backend/src/graphql/resolver/UserResolver.ts b/backend/src/graphql/resolver/UserResolver.ts
index 2aba1c538..d3397c720 100644
--- a/backend/src/graphql/resolver/UserResolver.ts
+++ b/backend/src/graphql/resolver/UserResolver.ts
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ import {
   EVENT_SEND_CONFIRMATION_EMAIL,
   EVENT_REGISTER,
   EVENT_ACTIVATE_ACCOUNT,
+  EVENT_ADMIN_SEND_CONFIRMATION_EMAIL,
 } from '@/event/Event'
 import { getUserCreations } from './util/creations'
 import { isValidPassword } from '@/password/EncryptorUtils'
@@ -328,7 +329,6 @@ export class UserResolver {
       })
       logger.info(`sendAccountActivationEmail of ${firstName}.${lastName} to ${email}`)
 
-      // TODO: this event is used twice, why?
       await EVENT_SEND_CONFIRMATION_EMAIL(dbUser.id)
 
       if (!emailSent) {
@@ -809,8 +809,7 @@ export class UserResolver {
     if (!emailSent) {
       logger.info(`Account confirmation link: ${activationLink}`)
     } else {
-      // TODO: this event is used twice, why?
-      await EVENT_SEND_CONFIRMATION_EMAIL(user.id)
+      await EVENT_ADMIN_SEND_CONFIRMATION_EMAIL(user.id)
     }
 
     return true