diff --git a/pagure/ui/login.py b/pagure/ui/login.py
index 63fe731..d9fb542 100644
--- a/pagure/ui/login.py
+++ b/pagure/ui/login.py
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ def new_user():
             SESSION.flush()
 
         try:
-            SESSION.flush()
+            SESSION.commit()
             send_confirmation_email(user)
             flask.flash(
                 'User created, please check your email to activate the '
@@ -77,8 +77,6 @@ def new_user():
             APP.logger.debug('Could not create user.')
             APP.logger.exception(err)
 
-        SESSION.commit()
-
         return flask.redirect(flask.url_for('auth_login'))
 
     return flask.render_template(