diff --git a/frontend/composables/use-users/user-registration-form.ts b/frontend/composables/use-users/user-registration-form.ts
index f61b26d56..be24ffd84 100644
--- a/frontend/composables/use-users/user-registration-form.ts
+++ b/frontend/composables/use-users/user-registration-form.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import { useAsyncValidator } from "~/composables/use-validators";
-import type { VForm } from "~/types/vuetify";
+import type { VForm } from "~/types/auto-forms";
 import { usePublicApi } from "~/composables/api/api-client";
 
 const domAccountForm = ref<VForm | null>(null);
@@ -13,11 +13,13 @@ const advancedOptions = ref(false);
 export const useUserRegistrationForm = () => {
   const i18n = useI18n();
 
-  function safeValidate(form: Ref<VForm | null>) {
-    if (form.value && form.value.validate) {
-      return form.value.validate();
+  async function safeValidate(form: Ref<VForm | null>) {
+    if (!form.value) {
+      return false;
     }
-    return false;
+
+    const result = await form.value.validate();
+    return result.valid;
   }
   // ================================================================
   // Provide Group Details
@@ -45,11 +47,15 @@ export const useUserRegistrationForm = () => {
     email,
     advancedOptions,
     validate: async () => {
-      if (!(validUsername.value && validEmail.value)) {
+      if (!validUsername.value || !validEmail.value) {
         await Promise.all([validateUsername(), validateEmail()]);
       }
 
-      return (safeValidate(domAccountForm as Ref<VForm>) && validUsername.value && validEmail.value);
+      if (!validUsername.value || !validEmail.value) {
+        return false;
+      }
+
+      return await safeValidate(domAccountForm as Ref<VForm>);
     },
     reset: () => {
       accountDetails.username.value = "";