diff --git a/app/blueprints/users/account.py b/app/blueprints/users/account.py
index 0713d4e..12eb0a7 100644
--- a/app/blueprints/users/account.py
+++ b/app/blueprints/users/account.py
@@ -110,6 +110,7 @@ def register():
 					"We were unable to create the account as the email is already in use by {}. Try a different email address.".format(user.display_name))
 		else:
 			user = User(form.username.data, False, form.email.data, make_flask_login_password(form.password.data))
+			user.notification_preferences = UserNotificationPreferences(user)
 			db.session.add(user)
 
 			addAuditLog(AuditSeverity.USER, user, "Registered",
@@ -267,18 +268,23 @@ def verify_email():
 		flash("Unknown verification token!", "danger")
 		return redirect(url_for("homepage.home"))
 
-	addAuditLog(AuditSeverity.USER, ver.user, "Confirmed their email",
-			url_for("users.profile", username=ver.user.username))
+	user = ver.user
+
+	addAuditLog(AuditSeverity.USER, user, "Confirmed their email",
+			url_for("users.profile", username=user.username))
+
+	was_activating = not user.is_active
+
+	user.is_active = True
+	user.notification_preferences = user.notification_preferences or UserNotificationPreferences(user)
+	user.email = ver.email
 
-	was_activating = not ver.user.is_active
-	ver.user.is_active = True
-	ver.user.email = ver.email
 	db.session.delete(ver)
 	db.session.commit()
 
 	if ver.is_password_reset:
-		login_user(ver.user)
-		ver.user.password = None
+		login_user(user)
+		user.password = None
 		db.session.commit()
 
 		return redirect(url_for("users.set_password"))
diff --git a/app/templates/users/change_set_password.html b/app/templates/users/change_set_password.html
index 42dc97d..22b032f 100644
--- a/app/templates/users/change_set_password.html
+++ b/app/templates/users/change_set_password.html
@@ -26,8 +26,8 @@
 
 		<p>
 			Your email is needed to recover your account if you forget your
-			password, and to optionally send notifications.
-			Your email will never be shared to a third-party.
+			password and to send (configurable) notifications.
+			Your email will never be shared with a third-party.
 		</p>
 	{% endif %}
 
diff --git a/app/templates/users/settings_email.html b/app/templates/users/settings_email.html
index 235fcf4..5203975 100644
--- a/app/templates/users/settings_email.html
+++ b/app/templates/users/settings_email.html
@@ -17,8 +17,8 @@
 
 		<p>
 			Your email is needed to recover your account if you forget your
-			password, and to optionally send notifications.
-			Your email will never be shared to a third-party.
+			password, and to send (configurable) notifications.
+			Your email will never be shared with a third-party.
 		</p>