diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/Api/ApiV1Dot1Controller.php b/app/Http/Controllers/Api/ApiV1Dot1Controller.php
index f7ead7be0..053f31fa0 100644
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/Api/ApiV1Dot1Controller.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/Api/ApiV1Dot1Controller.php
@@ -475,8 +475,6 @@ class ApiV1Dot1Controller extends Controller
                 },
             ],
             'password' => 'required|string|min:8',
-            // 'avatar' => 'required|mimetypes:image/jpeg,image/png|max:15000',
-            // 'bio' => 'required|max:140'
         ]);
 
         $email = $request->input('email');
@@ -507,7 +505,7 @@ class ApiV1Dot1Controller extends Controller
         $verify->random_token = $rtoken;
         $verify->save();
 
-        $appUrl = 'pixelfed://confirm-account/'. $user->app_register_token . '?rt=' . $rtoken;
+        $appUrl = url('/api/v1.1/auth/iarer?ut=' . $user->app_register_token . '&rt=' . $rtoken);
 
         Mail::to($user->email)->send(new ConfirmAppEmail($verify, $appUrl));
 
@@ -516,6 +514,18 @@ class ApiV1Dot1Controller extends Controller
         ]);
     }
 
+    public function inAppRegistrationEmailRedirect(Request $request)
+    {
+        $this->validate($request, [
+            'ut' => 'required',
+            'rt' => 'required'
+        ]);
+        $ut = $request->input('ut');
+        $rt = $request->input('rt');
+        $url = 'pixelfed://confirm-account/'. $ut . '?rt=' . $rt;
+        return redirect()->away($url);
+    }
+
     public function inAppRegistrationConfirm(Request $request)
     {
         abort_if($request->user(), 404);
diff --git a/routes/api.php b/routes/api.php
index c63498abb..8c2904e7f 100644
--- a/routes/api.php
+++ b/routes/api.php
@@ -154,6 +154,7 @@ Route::group(['prefix' => 'api'], function() use($middleware) {
 			Route::get('iarpfc', 'Api\ApiV1Dot1Controller@inAppRegistrationPreFlightCheck');
 			Route::post('iar', 'Api\ApiV1Dot1Controller@inAppRegistration');
 			Route::post('iarc', 'Api\ApiV1Dot1Controller@inAppRegistrationConfirm');
+			Route::get('iarer', 'Api\ApiV1Dot1Controller@inAppRegistrationEmailRedirect');
 		});
 	});