diff --git a/app/Services/UserEmailChangeService.php b/app/Services/UserEmailChangeService.php
index 04fd0ff3a..b7b2f9a62 100644
--- a/app/Services/UserEmailChangeService.php
+++ b/app/Services/UserEmailChangeService.php
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 use App\User;
 use Illuminate\Support\Facades\DB;
 use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Hash;
+use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Log;
 use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Mail;
 use Illuminate\Support\Facades\URL;
 use Illuminate\Support\Str;
@@ -106,7 +107,7 @@ private function dispatchConfirmationEmail(User $user, string $newEmail, string
             ['user' => $user->id, 'token' => $token],
         );
 
-        Mail::to($newEmail)->queue(new PendingEmailChangeConfirmation($user, $confirmUrl));
+        $this->deliverNow($newEmail, new PendingEmailChangeConfirmation($user, $confirmUrl), 'confirmation');
     }
 
     private function sendChangeNotification(User $user, string $newEmail, ?string $currentEmail): void
@@ -115,7 +116,25 @@ private function sendChangeNotification(User $user, string $newEmail, ?string $c
             return;
         }
 
-        Mail::to($currentEmail)->queue(new PendingEmailChangeNotification($user, $newEmail));
+        $this->deliverNow($currentEmail, new PendingEmailChangeNotification($user, $newEmail), 'notification');
+    }
+
+    private function deliverNow(string $email, PendingEmailChangeConfirmation|PendingEmailChangeNotification $mailable, string $type): void
+    {
+        try {
+            Mail::to($email)->send($mailable);
+        } catch (\Throwable $exception) {
+            Log::error('Failed to send login email change message.', [
+                'type' => $type,
+                'recipient' => $email,
+                'user_id' => $mailable->user->id ?? null,
+                'message' => $exception->getMessage(),
+            ]);
+
+            throw ValidationException::withMessages([
+                $type === 'confirmation' ? 'new_email' : 'email' => 'We could not send the email right now. Please try again in a few minutes or contact info@codeweek.eu.',
+            ]);
+        }
     }
 
     public function cancelPending(User $user): void
diff --git a/tests/Feature/UserEmailChangeTest.php b/tests/Feature/UserEmailChangeTest.php
index 87025b1f6..32a7d5206 100644
--- a/tests/Feature/UserEmailChangeTest.php
+++ b/tests/Feature/UserEmailChangeTest.php
@@ -47,11 +47,11 @@ public function test_user_can_request_email_change_from_profile(): void
         $user->refresh();
         $this->assertSame('new@example.com', $user->pending_email);
 
-        Mail::assertQueued(PendingEmailChangeConfirmation::class, function ($mail) {
+        Mail::assertSent(PendingEmailChangeConfirmation::class, function ($mail) {
             return $mail->hasTo('new@example.com');
         });
 
-        Mail::assertQueued(PendingEmailChangeNotification::class, function ($mail) {
+        Mail::assertSent(PendingEmailChangeNotification::class, function ($mail) {
             return $mail->hasTo('old@example.com');
         });
     }
@@ -131,11 +131,11 @@ public function test_user_can_resend_pending_confirmation_email(): void
         $response->assertRedirect();
         $response->assertSessionHas('email_change_status');
 
-        Mail::assertQueued(PendingEmailChangeConfirmation::class, function ($mail) {
+        Mail::assertSent(PendingEmailChangeConfirmation::class, function ($mail) {
             return $mail->hasTo('new@example.com');
         });
 
-        Mail::assertNotQueued(PendingEmailChangeNotification::class);
+        Mail::assertNotSent(PendingEmailChangeNotification::class);
     }
 
     public function test_profile_update_still_cannot_change_login_email_directly(): void