diff --git a/src/core/handlers.py b/src/core/handlers.py
index 3811e722..46df1ab8 100644
--- a/src/core/handlers.py
+++ b/src/core/handlers.py
@@ -51,10 +51,9 @@ def get_username_from_jwt(payload: dict) -> str:
 def registration_callback(user: User, **kwargs: dict) -> None:
     """
     Listens for the `user_signed_up` signal and adds a background tasks to
-    send the welcome email and slack invite
+    send the welcome email
     """
     logger.info(f"Received user_signed_up signal for {user}")
-    send_slack_invite_job(user.email)
     send_welcome_email(user.email)
 
 
@@ -62,7 +61,8 @@ def registration_callback(user: User, **kwargs: dict) -> None:
 def email_confirmed_callback(email_address: EmailConfirmation, **kwargs: dict) -> None:
     """
     Listens for the `email_confirmed` signal and adds a background task to
-    add the user to the mailing list
+    add the user to the mailing list and send the slack invite
     """
     logger.info(f"Received email_confirmed signal for {email_address.email}")
+    send_slack_invite_job(email_address.email)
     add_user_to_mailing_list(email_address.email)
diff --git a/src/tests/integration/test_rest_registration.py b/src/tests/integration/test_rest_registration.py
index 4cb6656e..5940ef97 100644
--- a/src/tests/integration/test_rest_registration.py
+++ b/src/tests/integration/test_rest_registration.py
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ def test_user_profile_created(client: APIClient, register_form: Dict[str, str]):
 
 
 @pytest.mark.django_db
-def test_slack_invite_task_created(
+def test_slack_invite_task_not_created(
     client: APIClient,
     register_form: Dict[str, str],
     mailoutbox: List[EmailMultiAlternatives],
@@ -68,8 +68,7 @@ def test_slack_invite_task_created(
 
     tasks = BackgroundTask.objects.filter(task_name="core.tasks.send_slack_invite_job")
 
-    assert len(tasks) == 1
-    assert tasks[0].task_name.split(".")[-1] == "send_slack_invite_job"
+    assert len(tasks) == 0
 
 
 @pytest.mark.django_db
@@ -140,3 +139,25 @@ def test_mailing_list_task_created(
     assert any(
         task.task_name.split(".")[-1] == "add_user_to_mailing_list" for task in tasks
     )
+
+
+@pytest.mark.django_db
+def test_slack_invite_task_created(
+    client: APIClient,
+    register_form: Dict[str, str],
+    mailoutbox: List[EmailMultiAlternatives],
+):
+    client.post(reverse("rest_register"), register_form)
+
+    body = mailoutbox[0].body
+    groups = key_pattern.search(body).groupdict()
+
+    res = client.post(reverse("rest_verify_email"), {"key": groups["key"]})
+
+    assert res.status_code == 200
+    tasks = BackgroundTask.objects.filter(task_name="core.tasks.send_slack_invite_job")
+
+    assert len(tasks) == 1
+    assert any(
+        task.task_name.split(".")[-1] == "send_slack_invite_job" for task in tasks
+    )