diff --git a/app/models/domain_mail_model.rb b/app/models/domain_mail_model.rb
index fcb8ed6ca..96a7e2350 100644
--- a/app/models/domain_mail_model.rb
+++ b/app/models/domain_mail_model.rb
@@ -15,8 +15,7 @@ class DomainMailModel
   end
 
   def pending_update_notification_for_new_registrant
-    # NB! new registrant at this point 
-    registrant
+    registrant     # new registrant at this point 
     subject(:pending_update_notification_for_new_registrant_subject)
     domain_info
     compose
@@ -30,16 +29,16 @@ class DomainMailModel
   end
 
   def registrant_updated_notification_for_old_registrant
+    registrant_pending
     registrant_old
     subject(:registrant_updated_notification_for_old_registrant_subject)
-    registrant_name
     compose
   end
   
   def pending_update_rejected_notification_for_new_registrant
     registrant_pending
     subject(:pending_update_rejected_notification_for_new_registrant_subject)
-    @params[:deliver_emails] = true # trigger from que
+    @params[:deliver_emails] = true # triggered from que
     @params[:registrar_name] = @domain.registrar.name
     compose
   end
@@ -92,10 +91,6 @@ class DomainMailModel
     @params[:recipient] = format @domain.registrant.email
   end
 
-  def registrant_name
-    @params[:registrant_name] = @domain.registrant.name
-  end
-
   def registrant_pending
     @params[:recipient] = format @domain.pending_json['new_registrant_email']
     @params[:new_registrant_name] = @domain.pending_json['new_registrant_name']
diff --git a/app/models/epp/domain.rb b/app/models/epp/domain.rb
index 189b5aa1c..c95e98e7e 100644
--- a/app/models/epp/domain.rb
+++ b/app/models/epp/domain.rb
@@ -503,6 +503,10 @@ class Epp::Domain < Domain
     preclean_pendings
     user  = ApiUser.find(pending_json['current_user_id'])
     frame = Nokogiri::XML(pending_json['frame'])
+
+    self.deliver_emails = true # turn on email delivery
+    send_mail :registrant_updated_notification_for_old_registrant
+
     statuses.delete(DomainStatus::PENDING_UPDATE)
     yield(self) if block_given? # need to skip statuses check here
     self.save
@@ -510,8 +514,7 @@ class Epp::Domain < Domain
     ::PaperTrail.whodunnit = user.id_role_username # updator str should be the request originator not the approval user
     return unless update(frame, user, false)
     clean_pendings!
-    self.deliver_emails = true # turn on email delivery
-    send_mail :registrant_updated_notification_for_old_registrant
+
     send_mail :registrant_updated_notification_for_new_registrant
     true
   end
diff --git a/app/views/mailers/domain_mailer/registrant_updated_notification_for_old_registrant.html.erb b/app/views/mailers/domain_mailer/registrant_updated_notification_for_old_registrant.html.erb
index 1ad338816..f4312da44 100644
--- a/app/views/mailers/domain_mailer/registrant_updated_notification_for_old_registrant.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/mailers/domain_mailer/registrant_updated_notification_for_old_registrant.html.erb
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ Tere,
 Domeeni <%= @params[:name] %> registreerija vahetuse taotlus on kinnitatud ning andmed registris uuendatud.
 <br><br>
 Uued registreerija:<br>
-Nimi: <%= @params[:registrant_name] %>
+Nimi: <%= @params[:new_registrant_name] %>
 <br><br>
 Lugupidamisega<br>
 Eesti Interneti SA
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ Hi,
 Process for changing registrant of the domain <%= @params[:name] %> has been approved and the data in the registry is updated.
 <br><br>
 New registrant:<br>
-Name: <%= @params[:registrant_name] %>
+Name: <%= @params[:new_registrant_name] %>
 <br><br>
 Best Regards,<br>
 Estonian Internet Foundation
diff --git a/app/views/mailers/domain_mailer/registrant_updated_notification_for_old_registrant.text.erb b/app/views/mailers/domain_mailer/registrant_updated_notification_for_old_registrant.text.erb
index beae5cfd8..f17ba0bce 100644
--- a/app/views/mailers/domain_mailer/registrant_updated_notification_for_old_registrant.text.erb
+++ b/app/views/mailers/domain_mailer/registrant_updated_notification_for_old_registrant.text.erb
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ Tere,
 Domeeni <%= @params[:name] %> registreerija vahetuse taotlus on kinnitatud ning andmed registris uuendatud.
 
 Uued registreerija:
-Nimi: <%= @params[:registrant_name] %>
+Nimi: <%= @params[:new_registrant_name] %>
 
 Lugupidamisega
 Eesti Interneti SA
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ Hi,
 Process for changing registrant of the domain <%= @params[:name] %> has been approved and the data in the registry is updated.
 
 New registrant:
-Name: <%= @params[:registrant_name] %>
+Name: <%= @params[:new_registrant_name] %>
 
 Best Regards,
 Estonian Internet Foundation