diff --git a/src/core/mail.js b/src/core/mail.js
index 5d9753c..da55742 100644
--- a/src/core/mail.js
+++ b/src/core/mail.js
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@ class MailProvider {
       mailVerified: true,
       verificationReqAt: null,
     });
-    return true;
+    return reguser.name;
   }
 
   static createCode() {
diff --git a/src/routes/api/auth/logout.js b/src/routes/api/auth/logout.js
index db564ab..be5a83c 100644
--- a/src/routes/api/auth/logout.js
+++ b/src/routes/api/auth/logout.js
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ export default async (req: Request, res: Response) => {
     return;
   }
 
-  const me = await getMe(req.user);
+  const me = await getMe(user);
   req.logout();
   res.status(200);
   res.json({
diff --git a/src/routes/api/auth/verify.js b/src/routes/api/auth/verify.js
index 8878daf..cf3f63f 100644
--- a/src/routes/api/auth/verify.js
+++ b/src/routes/api/auth/verify.js
@@ -5,15 +5,20 @@
 
 import type { Request, Response } from 'express';
 
+import webSockets from '../../../socket/websockets';
 import { getHtml } from '../../../components/RedirectionPage';
 import { getHostFromRequest } from '../../../utils/ip';
 import mailProvider from '../../../core/mail';
 
 export default async (req: Request, res: Response) => {
   const { token } = req.query;
-  const success = await mailProvider.verify(token);
+  const name = await mailProvider.verify(token);
   const host = getHostFromRequest(req);
-  if (success) {
+  if (name) {
+    // notify websoecket to reconnect user
+    // thats a bit counter productive because it directly links to the websocket
+    webSockets.notifyChangedMe(name);
+    // ---
     const index = getHtml('Mail verification', 'You are now verified :)', host);
     res.status(200).send(index);
   } else {
diff --git a/src/socket/ProtocolClient.js b/src/socket/ProtocolClient.js
index f4c260e..0c3e744 100644
--- a/src/socket/ProtocolClient.js
+++ b/src/socket/ProtocolClient.js
@@ -191,6 +191,7 @@ class ProtocolClient extends EventEmitter {
       case ChangedMe.OP_CODE:
         console.log('Websocket requested api/me reload');
         this.emit('changedMe');
+        this.reconnect();
         break;
       default:
         console.error(`Unknown op_code ${opcode} received`);