diff --git a/public/openapi/read/user/userslug/edit/email.yaml b/public/openapi/read/user/userslug/edit/email.yaml
index 2ca8d41392..b8fd327d5e 100644
--- a/public/openapi/read/user/userslug/edit/email.yaml
+++ b/public/openapi/read/user/userslug/edit/email.yaml
@@ -13,15 +13,15 @@ get:
     "200":
       description: ""
       content:
-        application/json:
+        text/plain:
           schema:
-            allOf:
-              - $ref: ../../../../components/schemas/UserObject.yaml#/UserObjectFull
-              - type: object
-                properties:
-                  hasPassword:
-                    type: boolean
-                  title:
-                    type: string
-              - $ref: ../../../../components/schemas/Breadcrumbs.yaml#/Breadcrumbs
-              - $ref: ../../../../components/schemas/CommonProps.yaml#/CommonProps
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+              type: string
+              description: A relative path to the registration interstitial page so they can add or update an email for their account
+              example: /register/complete
+    "302":
+      description: Redirects the user to a registration interstitial page so they can add or update an email for their account
+      headers:
+        Location:
+          schema:
+            type: string
+            example: /register/complete
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diff --git a/test/api.js b/test/api.js
index ab7c724695..7b40145bcb 100644
--- a/test/api.js
+++ b/test/api.js
@@ -466,6 +466,18 @@ describe('API', async () => {
 						csrfToken = config.csrf_token;
 					}
 				});
+
+				it('should back out of a registration interstitial if needed', async () => {
+					const affectedPaths = ['GET /api/user/{userslug}/edit/email'];
+					if (affectedPaths.includes(`${method.toUpperCase()} ${path}`)) {
+						await request({
+							uri: `${nconf.get('url')}/register/abort`,
+							method: 'POST',
+							jar,
+							simple: false,
+						});
+					}
+				});
 			});
 		});
 	}