diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index a553a99..e67519e 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 
     <groupId>org.example</groupId>
     <artifactId>Widerhall</artifactId>
-    <version>0.2.58</version>
+    <version>0.2.59</version>
     <build>
         <plugins>
             <plugin>
diff --git a/src/main/java/de/srsoftware/widerhall/data/ListMember.java b/src/main/java/de/srsoftware/widerhall/data/ListMember.java
index 967f967..92003f3 100644
--- a/src/main/java/de/srsoftware/widerhall/data/ListMember.java
+++ b/src/main/java/de/srsoftware/widerhall/data/ListMember.java
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ public class ListMember {
             if (member == null) {
                 ListMember.create(list, moderator, ListMember.STATE_MODERATOR);
             } else {
-                member.setState(ListMember.STATE_MODERATOR);
+                member.setState((member.state | STATE_MODERATOR) ^ STATE_AWAITING_CONFIRMATION);
             }
         } catch (SQLException e) {
             LOG.warn("Failed to make {} a moderator of {}",moderator.email(),list.email(),e);