1 files changed, 13 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/perllib/FixMyStreet/App/Controller/Alert.pm b/perllib/FixMyStreet/App/Controller/Alert.pm
index 742aa6c1d..595f6d252 100644
--- a/perllib/FixMyStreet/App/Controller/Alert.pm
+++ b/perllib/FixMyStreet/App/Controller/Alert.pm
@@ -243,8 +243,11 @@ sub subscribe_email : Private {
  #        return alert_front_page($q, @errors);
     }
 
-    my $alert;
     my $email = $c->req->param('rznvy');
+    $c->stash->{email} = $email;
+    $c->forward( 'process_user' );
+
+    my $alert;
 
     #    my $cobrand = Page::get_cobrand($q);
     #    my $cobrand_data = Cobrand::extra_alert_data($cobrand, $q);
@@ -286,7 +289,7 @@ sub subscribe_email : Private {
         }
 
         my $options = {
-            email      => $email,
+            user       => $c->stash->{alert_user},
             alert_type => $type
         };
 
@@ -440,6 +443,14 @@ sub council_options : Private {
     }
 }
 
+sub process_user : Private {
+    my ( $self, $c ) = @_;
+
+    my $email = $c->stash->{email};
+    my $alert_user = $c->model('DB::User')->find_or_new( { email => $email } );
+    $c->stash->{alert_user} = $alert_user;
+}
+
 sub choose : Private {
     my ( $self, $c ) = @_;
     $c->stash->{template} = 'alert/choose.html';