diff --git a/lib/Provider/AtLoginProvider.php b/lib/Provider/AtLoginProvider.php
index 9e93076..5667c0d 100644
--- a/lib/Provider/AtLoginProvider.php
+++ b/lib/Provider/AtLoginProvider.php
@@ -60,6 +60,9 @@ public function getBody(): Template {
 			return new Template('twofactor_email', 'error');
 		}
 		$this->setEnabledActivity();
+		$this->stateStorage->persist(
+			State::verifying($this->myUser, $this->mySecret)
+		);
 		$tmpl = new Template('twofactor_email', 'challenge_forFirstConfig');
 		$tmpl->assign('emailAddress', $this->myUser->getEmailAddress());
 		return $tmpl;