diff --git a/admin/registration_receivedforms.php b/admin/registration_receivedforms.php
index 7bad9218..0c8c95c7 100644
--- a/admin/registration_receivedforms.php
+++ b/admin/registration_receivedforms.php
@@ -217,14 +217,14 @@ echo mysql_Error();
 	else
 		$projectnumber=$projectnum;
 
+	//get all students with this registration number
+	$recipients=getEmailRecipientsForRegistration($reg_id);
+
  	if($_POST['action']=="receivedyes")
  	{
  		//actually set it to 'complete'
 		mysql_query("UPDATE registrations SET status='complete' WHERE num='$regnum' AND year='{$config['FAIRYEAR']}'");
 
-		//get all students with this registration number
-		$recipients=getEmailRecipientsForRegistration($reg_id);
-
 		foreach($recipients AS $recip) {
 			$to=$recip['to'];
 			$subsub=array(
@@ -250,9 +250,6 @@ echo mysql_Error();
  		//actually set it to 'paymentpending'
 		mysql_query("UPDATE registrations SET status='paymentpending' WHERE num='$regnum' AND year='{$config['FAIRYEAR']}'");
 
-		//get all students with this registration number
-		$recipients=getEmailRecipientsForRegistration($reg_id);
-
 		foreach($recipients AS $recip) {
 			$to=$recip['to'];
 			$subsub=array(