diff --git a/organizations/forms.py b/organizations/forms.py
index 1c4077f2..8ffb445f 100644
--- a/organizations/forms.py
+++ b/organizations/forms.py
@@ -97,13 +97,6 @@ def save(self, *args, **kwargs):
         """
         try:
             user = get_user_model().objects.get(email__iexact=self.cleaned_data['email'])
-            # Send a notification email to this user to inform them that they
-            # have been added to a new organization.
-            invitation_backend().send_notification(
-                user,
-                **{'domain': get_current_site(self.request),
-                    'organization': self.organization,
-                    'sender': self.request.user})
         except get_user_model().MultipleObjectsReturned:
             raise forms.ValidationError(_("This email address has been used multiple times."))
         except get_user_model().DoesNotExist:
@@ -112,6 +105,13 @@ def save(self, *args, **kwargs):
                     **{'domain': get_current_site(self.request),
                         'organization': self.organization,
                         'sender': self.request.user})
+        # Send a notification email to this user to inform them that they
+        # have been added to a new organization.
+        invitation_backend().send_notification(user, **{
+            'domain': get_current_site(self.request),
+            'organization': self.organization,
+            'sender': self.request.user,
+        })
         return OrganizationUser.objects.create(user=user,
                 organization=self.organization,
                 is_admin=self.cleaned_data['is_admin'])
diff --git a/organizations/templates/organizations/email/notification_body.html b/organizations/templates/organizations/email/notification_body.html
index 6fd8a344..c14281c7 100644
--- a/organizations/templates/organizations/email/notification_body.html
+++ b/organizations/templates/organizations/email/notification_body.html
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-You've been added to the organization {{ organization|safe }} on {{ domain.name }} by {{ sender.first_name|safe }} {{ sender.last_name|safe }}.
+You've been added to the organization {{ organization|safe }} on {{ domain.name }} by {{ sender.full_name|safe }}.`
 
 Follow the link below to view this organization.