diff --git a/core/server/api/v3/members.js b/core/server/api/v3/members.js
index 1594279abe..7898634e73 100644
--- a/core/server/api/v3/members.js
+++ b/core/server/api/v3/members.js
@@ -154,7 +154,11 @@ module.exports = {
                 }
 
                 if (frame.options.send_email) {
-                    await membersService.api.sendEmailWithMagicLink({email: member.get('email'), requestedType: frame.options.email_type});
+                    await membersService.api.sendEmailWithMagicLink({
+                        email: member.get('email'), requestedType: frame.options.email_type, options: {
+                            forceEmailType: true
+                        }
+                    });
                 }
 
                 return member;
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 4bed081247..b71d0a572d 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@
     "@tryghost/limit-service": "0.6.5",
     "@tryghost/logging": "1.0.0",
     "@tryghost/magic-link": "1.0.14",
-    "@tryghost/members-api": "2.6.0",
+    "@tryghost/members-api": "2.6.1",
     "@tryghost/members-csv": "1.1.8",
     "@tryghost/members-importer": "0.3.4",
     "@tryghost/members-offers": "0.10.1",
diff --git a/yarn.lock b/yarn.lock
index ee8f17cafd..c77c13fa87 100644
--- a/yarn.lock
+++ b/yarn.lock
@@ -1513,10 +1513,10 @@
     "@tryghost/domain-events" "^0.1.3"
     "@tryghost/member-events" "^0.3.1"
 
-"@tryghost/members-api@2.6.0":
-  version "2.6.0"
-  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/@tryghost/members-api/-/members-api-2.6.0.tgz#910398f53d0b13088982440d4a961a9d01566708"
-  integrity sha512-xVZr62kQJozOm4BMVboaweMJMXnmUhtLHgnLAmBZzyk62JViv7n6czp8frn/FZkBLWqyijNHxfhcmueOX0tJcg==
+"@tryghost/members-api@2.6.1":
+  version "2.6.1"
+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/@tryghost/members-api/-/members-api-2.6.1.tgz#6620fe7bf0d28ac433292a534fe651e20f9c3a6a"
+  integrity sha512-GKVjS8EVnMC7AsB6J1Ku7TfcSsuQtdPuDy+PKw2aJQbDxIUo4pZf/fIlGMyusABpe4Twz65JVV/B4lk4VykFwQ==
   dependencies:
     "@tryghost/debug" "^0.1.2"
     "@tryghost/domain-events" "^0.1.3"