diff --git a/app/controllers/api/account.php b/app/controllers/api/account.php
index f61490b116..5144441a1f 100644
--- a/app/controllers/api/account.php
+++ b/app/controllers/api/account.php
@@ -2301,7 +2301,9 @@ App::post('/v1/account/verification/phone')
 
         $messaging
             ->setRecipient($user->getAttribute('phone'))
-            ->setMessage($secret);
+            ->setMessage($secret)
+            ->trigger()
+        ;
 
         $events
             ->setParam('userId', $user->getId())