upd: handle email signups properly with approval enabled

1 files changed, 7 insertions, 3 deletions

diff --git a/packages/backend/src/server/api/SignupApiService.ts b/packages/backend/src/server/api/SignupApiService.ts
index 53f770e172..418656fdbc 100644
--- a/packages/backend/src/server/api/SignupApiService.ts
+++ b/packages/backend/src/server/api/SignupApiService.ts
@@ -277,10 +277,14 @@ export class SignupApiService {
 					pendingUserId: null,
 				});
 			}
-			
+
 			if (instance.approvalRequiredForSignup) {
-				reply.code(204);
-				return;
+				if (pendingUser.email) {
+					this.emailService.sendEmail(pendingUser.email, 'Approval pending',
+						'Congratulations! Your account is now pending approval. You will get notified when you have been accepted.',
+						'Congratulations! Your account is now pending approval. You will get notified when you have been accepted.');
+				}
+				return { pendingApproval: true };
 			}
 
 			return this.signinService.signin(request, reply, account as MiLocalUser);