diff --git a/src/synapse_registration/registration/signals.py b/src/synapse_registration/registration/signals.py
index c90ffe3..35ef56f 100644
--- a/src/synapse_registration/registration/signals.py
+++ b/src/synapse_registration/registration/signals.py
@@ -28,6 +28,13 @@ def handle_status_change(sender, instance, created, **kwargs):
                     [settings.ADMIN_EMAIL],
                 )
 
+            for room in settings.AUTO_JOIN:
+                response = requests.post(
+                    f"{settings.SYNAPSE_SERVER}/_synapse/admin/v1/join/{room}",
+                    json={"user_id": f"@{instance.username}:{settings.MATRIX_DOMAIN}"},
+                    headers={"Authorization": f"Bearer {settings.SYNAPSE_ADMIN_TOKEN}"},
+                )
+
             send_mail(
                 "Registration Approved",
                 f"Congratulations, {instance.username}! Your registration at {settings.MATRIX_DOMAIN} has been approved.",
@@ -49,13 +56,6 @@ def handle_status_change(sender, instance, created, **kwargs):
                 headers={"Authorization": f"Bearer {settings.SYNAPSE_ADMIN_TOKEN}"},
             )
 
-            for room in settings.AUTO_JOIN:
-                response = requests.post(
-                    f"{settings.SYNAPSE_SERVER}/_synapse/admin/v1/join/{room}",
-                    json={"user_id": f"@{instance.username}:{settings.MATRIX_DOMAIN}"},
-                    headers={"Authorization": f"Bearer {settings.SYNAPSE_ADMIN_TOKEN}"},
-                )
-
             if response.status_code != 200:
                 send_mail(
                     "Deactivation Failed",