diff --git a/RIGS/models.py b/RIGS/models.py
index 18238a03..a292e526 100644
--- a/RIGS/models.py
+++ b/RIGS/models.py
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-import datetime
 import hashlib
 import random
 import string
@@ -77,7 +76,7 @@ def admins(cls):
     @classmethod
     def users_awaiting_approval_count(cls):
         # last_login = None ensures we only pick up genuinely new users, not those that have been deactivated for inactivity
-        return Profile.objects.filter(is_approved=False, last_login=None).count()
+        return Profile.objects.filter(is_approved=False, last_login=None, date_joined_date=timezone.now().date()).count()
 
     def __str__(self):
         return self.name
diff --git a/RIGS/signals.py b/RIGS/signals.py
index 46793c71..b17e751c 100644
--- a/RIGS/signals.py
+++ b/RIGS/signals.py
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 import urllib.parse
 import urllib.request
 from io import BytesIO
+import datetime
 
 from PyPDF2 import PdfFileReader, PdfFileMerger
 from django.conf import settings
@@ -110,7 +111,7 @@ def send_admin_awaiting_approval_email(user, request, **kwargs):
         if admin.last_emailed is None or admin.last_emailed + settings.EMAIL_COOLDOWN <= timezone.now():
             context = {
                 'request': request,
-                'link_suffix': reverse("admin:RIGS_profile_changelist") + '?is_approved__exact=0',
+                'link_suffix': reverse("admin:RIGS_profile_changelist") + f'?is_approved__exact=0&date_joined__date={timezone.now().date()}',
                 'number_of_users': models.Profile.users_awaiting_approval_count(),
                 'to_name': admin.first_name
             }