diff --git a/backend/.env.dist b/backend/.env.dist
index b1b16972f..3c93f1576 100644
--- a/backend/.env.dist
+++ b/backend/.env.dist
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ EMAIL_SMTP_URL=gmail.com
 EMAIL_SMTP_PORT=587
 EMAIL_LINK_VERIFICATION=http://localhost/checkEmail/{code}
 EMAIL_LINK_SETPASSWORD=http://localhost/reset/{code}
-RESEND_TIME=10
+EMAIL_CODE_VALID_TIME=10
 
 # Webhook
 WEBHOOK_ELOPAGE_SECRET=secret
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/backend/src/auth/INALIENABLE_RIGHTS.ts b/backend/src/auth/INALIENABLE_RIGHTS.ts
index fa9ea2224..348cd5b20 100644
--- a/backend/src/auth/INALIENABLE_RIGHTS.ts
+++ b/backend/src/auth/INALIENABLE_RIGHTS.ts
@@ -8,4 +8,5 @@ export const INALIENABLE_RIGHTS = [
   RIGHTS.SEND_RESET_PASSWORD_EMAIL,
   RIGHTS.SET_PASSWORD,
   RIGHTS.QUERY_TRANSACTION_LINK,
+  RIGHTS.QUERY_OPT_IN,
 ]
diff --git a/backend/src/auth/RIGHTS.ts b/backend/src/auth/RIGHTS.ts
index cc108c7d3..f40088779 100644
--- a/backend/src/auth/RIGHTS.ts
+++ b/backend/src/auth/RIGHTS.ts
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ export enum RIGHTS {
   CREATE_USER = 'CREATE_USER',
   SEND_RESET_PASSWORD_EMAIL = 'SEND_RESET_PASSWORD_EMAIL',
   SET_PASSWORD = 'SET_PASSWORD',
+  QUERY_OPT_IN = 'QUERY_OPT_IN',
   UPDATE_USER_INFOS = 'UPDATE_USER_INFOS',
   HAS_ELOPAGE = 'HAS_ELOPAGE',
   CREATE_TRANSACTION_LINK = 'CREATE_TRANSACTION_LINK',
diff --git a/backend/src/config/index.ts b/backend/src/config/index.ts
index 79101856c..8143e7b92 100644
--- a/backend/src/config/index.ts
+++ b/backend/src/config/index.ts
@@ -54,8 +54,6 @@ const loginServer = {
   LOGIN_SERVER_KEY: process.env.LOGIN_SERVER_KEY || 'a51ef8ac7ef1abf162fb7a65261acd7a',
 }
 
-// TODO: Hannes if I find you... this looks like blasphemy
-const resendTime = parseInt(process.env.RESEND_TIME ? process.env.RESEND_TIME : 'null')
 const email = {
   EMAIL: process.env.EMAIL === 'true' || false,
   EMAIL_USERNAME: process.env.EMAIL_USERNAME || 'gradido_email',
@@ -67,7 +65,9 @@ const email = {
     process.env.EMAIL_LINK_VERIFICATION || 'http://localhost/checkEmail/{code}',
   EMAIL_LINK_SETPASSWORD:
     process.env.EMAIL_LINK_SETPASSWORD || 'http://localhost/reset-password/{code}',
-  RESEND_TIME: isNaN(resendTime) ? 10 : resendTime,
+  EMAIL_CODE_VALID_TIME: process.env.EMAIL_CODE_VALID_TIME
+    ? parseInt(process.env.EMAIL_CODE_VALID_TIME) || 10
+    : 10,
 }
 
 const webhook = {
diff --git a/backend/src/graphql/resolver/UserResolver.ts b/backend/src/graphql/resolver/UserResolver.ts
index 04c5fdf63..a56b67945 100644
--- a/backend/src/graphql/resolver/UserResolver.ts
+++ b/backend/src/graphql/resolver/UserResolver.ts
@@ -156,15 +156,11 @@ const createEmailOptIn = async (
     emailOptInTypeId: EMAIL_OPT_IN_REGISTER,
   })
   if (emailOptIn) {
-    const timeElapsed = Date.now() - new Date(emailOptIn.updatedAt).getTime()
-    if (timeElapsed <= parseInt(CONFIG.RESEND_TIME.toString()) * 60 * 1000) {
-      throw new Error(
-        'email already sent less than ' + parseInt(CONFIG.RESEND_TIME.toString()) + ' minutes ago',
-      )
-    } else {
-      emailOptIn.updatedAt = new Date()
-      emailOptIn.resendCount++
+    if (isOptInCodeValid(emailOptIn)) {
+      throw new Error(`email already sent less than $(CONFIG.EMAIL_CODE_VALID_TIME} minutes ago`)
     }
+    emailOptIn.updatedAt = new Date()
+    emailOptIn.resendCount++
   } else {
     emailOptIn = new LoginEmailOptIn()
     emailOptIn.verificationCode = random(64)
@@ -185,17 +181,13 @@ const getOptInCode = async (loginUserId: number): Promise<LoginEmailOptIn> => {
     emailOptInTypeId: EMAIL_OPT_IN_RESET_PASSWORD,
   })
 
-  // Check for 10 minute delay
+  // Check for `CONFIG.EMAIL_CODE_VALID_TIME` minute delay
   if (optInCode) {
-    const timeElapsed = Date.now() - new Date(optInCode.updatedAt).getTime()
-    if (timeElapsed <= parseInt(CONFIG.RESEND_TIME.toString()) * 60 * 1000) {
-      throw new Error(
-        'email already sent less than ' + parseInt(CONFIG.RESEND_TIME.toString()) + ' minutes ago',
-      )
-    } else {
-      optInCode.updatedAt = new Date()
-      optInCode.resendCount++
+    if (isOptInCodeValid(optInCode)) {
+      throw new Error(`email already sent less than $(CONFIG.EMAIL_CODE_VALID_TIME} minutes ago`)
     }
+    optInCode.updatedAt = new Date()
+    optInCode.resendCount++
   } else {
     optInCode = new LoginEmailOptIn()
     optInCode.verificationCode = random(64)
@@ -492,10 +484,9 @@ export class UserResolver {
       throw new Error('Could not login with emailVerificationCode')
     })
 
-    // Code is only valid for 10minutes
-    const timeElapsed = Date.now() - new Date(optInCode.updatedAt).getTime()
-    if (timeElapsed > 10 * 60 * 1000) {
-      throw new Error('Code is older than 10 minutes')
+    // Code is only valid for `CONFIG.EMAIL_CODE_VALID_TIME` minutes
+    if (!isOptInCodeValid(optInCode)) {
+      throw new Error(`email already more than $(CONFIG.EMAIL_CODE_VALID_TIME} minutes ago`)
     }
 
     // load user
@@ -568,6 +559,17 @@ export class UserResolver {
     return true
   }
 
+  @Authorized([RIGHTS.QUERY_OPT_IN])
+  @Query(() => Boolean)
+  async queryOptIn(@Arg('optIn') optIn: string): Promise<boolean> {
+    const optInCode = await LoginEmailOptIn.findOneOrFail({ verificationCode: optIn })
+    // Code is only valid for `CONFIG.EMAIL_CODE_VALID_TIME` minutes
+    if (!isOptInCodeValid(optInCode)) {
+      throw new Error(`email was sent more than $(CONFIG.EMAIL_CODE_VALID_TIME} minutes ago`)
+    }
+    return true
+  }
+
   @Authorized([RIGHTS.UPDATE_USER_INFOS])
   @Mutation(() => Boolean)
   async updateUserInfos(
@@ -669,3 +671,7 @@ export class UserResolver {
     return hasElopageBuys(userEntity.email)
   }
 }
+function isOptInCodeValid(optInCode: LoginEmailOptIn) {
+  const timeElapsed = Date.now() - new Date(optInCode.updatedAt).getTime()
+  return timeElapsed <= CONFIG.EMAIL_CODE_VALID_TIME * 60 * 1000
+}
diff --git a/frontend/src/graphql/queries.js b/frontend/src/graphql/queries.js
index 6d2b54b62..d330d84f3 100644
--- a/frontend/src/graphql/queries.js
+++ b/frontend/src/graphql/queries.js
@@ -119,6 +119,12 @@ export const communities = gql`
   }
 `
 
+export const queryOptIn = gql`
+  query($optIn: String!) {
+    queryOptIn(optIn: $optIn)
+  }
+`
+
 export const queryTransactionLink = gql`
   query($code: String!) {
     queryTransactionLink(code: $code) {
diff --git a/frontend/src/locales/de.json b/frontend/src/locales/de.json
index 03d8a0fe6..5bdb5f9ab 100644
--- a/frontend/src/locales/de.json
+++ b/frontend/src/locales/de.json
@@ -220,13 +220,14 @@
       "uppercase": "Großbuchstabe erforderlich."
     },
     "thx": {
-      "activateEmail": "Dein Konto wurde noch nicht aktiviert. Bitte überprüfe deine E-Mail und klicke den Aktivierungslink!",
+      "activateEmail": "Dein Konto wurde noch nicht aktiviert. Bitte überprüfe deine E-Mail und klicke den Aktivierungslink oder fordere einen neuen Aktivierungslink über die Password Reset Seite.",
       "checkEmail": "Deine E-Mail wurde erfolgreich verifiziert. Du kannst dich jetzt anmelden.",
       "email": "Wir haben dir eine E-Mail gesendet.",
       "emailActivated": "Danke dass Du deine E-Mail bestätigt hast.",
       "errorTitle": "Achtung!",
       "register": "Du bist jetzt registriert, bitte überprüfe deine Emails und klicke auf den Aktivierungslink.",
       "reset": "Dein Passwort wurde geändert.",
+      "resetPassword": "Den Code den Du genutzt hast ist zu alt bitte fordere ein neuen über die Passwort Reset Seite an.",
       "title": "Danke!"
     }
   },
diff --git a/frontend/src/locales/en.json b/frontend/src/locales/en.json
index 26c8db9a2..c8c10a66c 100644
--- a/frontend/src/locales/en.json
+++ b/frontend/src/locales/en.json
@@ -220,13 +220,14 @@
       "uppercase": "One uppercase letter required."
     },
     "thx": {
-      "activateEmail": "Your account has not been activated yet, please check your emails and click the activation link!",
+      "activateEmail": "Your account has not been activated yet, please check your emails and click the activation link or order a new activation link over the password reset page.",
       "checkEmail": "Your email has been successfully verified. You can sign in now.",
       "email": "We have sent you an email.",
       "emailActivated": "Thank you your email has been activated.",
       "errorTitle": "Attention!",
       "register": "You are registered now, please check your emails and click the activation link.",
       "reset": "Your password has been changed.",
+      "resetPassword": "The code you used was to old please order a new on over the password reset page.",
       "title": "Thank you!"
     }
   },
diff --git a/frontend/src/pages/ResetPassword.spec.js b/frontend/src/pages/ResetPassword.spec.js
index 814d97bcb..f5d672c99 100644
--- a/frontend/src/pages/ResetPassword.spec.js
+++ b/frontend/src/pages/ResetPassword.spec.js
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import { toastErrorSpy } from '@test/testSetup'
 const localVue = global.localVue
 
 const apolloMutationMock = jest.fn()
+const apolloQueryMock = jest.fn().mockResolvedValue()
 
 const routerPushMock = jest.fn()
 
@@ -40,6 +41,7 @@ const mocks = {
   },
   $apollo: {
     mutate: apolloMutationMock,
+    query: apolloQueryMock,
   },
 }
 
diff --git a/frontend/src/pages/ResetPassword.vue b/frontend/src/pages/ResetPassword.vue
index b0194c0ba..7532953ed 100644
--- a/frontend/src/pages/ResetPassword.vue
+++ b/frontend/src/pages/ResetPassword.vue
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@
 <script>
 import InputPasswordConfirmation from '@/components/Inputs/InputPasswordConfirmation'
 import { setPassword } from '@/graphql/mutations'
+import { queryOptIn } from '@/graphql/queries'
 
 const textFields = {
   reset: {
@@ -107,7 +108,22 @@ export default {
             this.$router.push('/forgot-password/resetPassword')
         })
     },
+    checkOptInCode() {
+      this.$apollo
+        .query({
+          query: queryOptIn,
+          variables: {
+            optIn: this.$route.params.optin,
+          },
+        })
+        .then()
+        .catch((error) => {
+          this.toastError(error.message)
+          this.$router.push('/forgot-password/resetPassword')
+        })
+    },
     setDisplaySetup() {
+      this.checkOptInCode()
       if (this.$route.path.includes('checkEmail')) {
         this.displaySetup = textFields.checkEmail
       }
diff --git a/frontend/src/pages/thx.spec.js b/frontend/src/pages/thx.spec.js
index ab1a3815b..0ba19bf03 100644
--- a/frontend/src/pages/thx.spec.js
+++ b/frontend/src/pages/thx.spec.js
@@ -99,11 +99,11 @@ describe('Thx', () => {
     })
 
     it('renders the thanks redirect button', () => {
-      expect(wrapper.find('a.btn').text()).toBe('login')
+      expect(wrapper.find('a.btn').text()).toBe('settings.password.reset')
     })
 
-    it('links the redirect button to /login', () => {
-      expect(wrapper.find('a.btn').attributes('href')).toBe('/login')
+    it('links the redirect button to /forgot-password', () => {
+      expect(wrapper.find('a.btn').attributes('href')).toBe('/forgot-password')
     })
   })
 })
diff --git a/frontend/src/pages/thx.vue b/frontend/src/pages/thx.vue
index 41c63c7d8..4a86212c9 100644
--- a/frontend/src/pages/thx.vue
+++ b/frontend/src/pages/thx.vue
@@ -48,8 +48,8 @@ const textFields = {
   login: {
     headline: 'site.thx.errorTitle',
     subtitle: 'site.thx.activateEmail',
-    button: 'login',
-    linkTo: '/login',
+    button: 'settings.password.reset',
+    linkTo: '/forgot-password',
   },
 }