diff --git a/api/s5/http.go b/api/s5/http.go
index 3e8ad60..2840db3 100644
--- a/api/s5/http.go
+++ b/api/s5/http.go
@@ -106,16 +106,8 @@ type HttpHandlerResult struct {
 }
 
 func NewHttpHandler(params HttpHandlerParams) (HttpHandlerResult, error) {
-	verifier := emailverifier.NewVerifier()
-
-	verifier.DisableSMTPCheck()
-	verifier.DisableGravatarCheck()
-	verifier.DisableDomainSuggest()
-	verifier.DisableAutoUpdateDisposable()
-
 	return HttpHandlerResult{
 		HttpHandler: HttpHandler{
-			verifier: verifier,
 			config:   params.Config,
 			logger:   params.Logger,
 			storage:  params.Storage,
@@ -398,13 +390,6 @@ func (h *HttpHandler) accountRegister(jc jape.Context) {
 		request.Email = fmt.Sprintf("%s@%s", hex.EncodeToString(decodedKey[1:]), "example.com")
 	}
 
-	verify, _ := h.verifier.Verify(request.Email)
-
-	if !verify.Syntax.Valid {
-		errored(errInvalidEmail)
-		return
-	}
-
 	accountExists, _, _ := h.accounts.EmailExists(request.Email)
 
 	if accountExists {
diff --git a/db/models/user.go b/db/models/user.go
index 3b733c5..8e06cf5 100644
--- a/db/models/user.go
+++ b/db/models/user.go
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package models
 
 import (
 	"errors"
+	emailverifier "github.com/AfterShip/email-verifier"
 	"gorm.io/gorm"
 	"time"
 )
@@ -28,5 +29,27 @@ func (u *User) BeforeUpdate(tx *gorm.DB) error {
 	if len(u.LastName) == 0 {
 		return errors.New("last name is empty")
 	}
+
+	verify, err := getEmailVerfier().Verify(u.Email)
+
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	if !verify.Syntax.Valid {
+		return errors.New("email is invalid")
+	}
+
 	return nil
 }
+
+func getEmailVerfier() *emailverifier.Verifier {
+	verifier := emailverifier.NewVerifier()
+
+	verifier.DisableSMTPCheck()
+	verifier.DisableGravatarCheck()
+	verifier.DisableDomainSuggest()
+	verifier.DisableAutoUpdateDisposable()
+
+	return verifier
+}