diff --git a/backend/src/main/java/com/alttd/altitudeweb/controllers/forms/ApplicationController.java b/backend/src/main/java/com/alttd/altitudeweb/controllers/forms/ApplicationController.java
index 9232d52..f155d21 100644
--- a/backend/src/main/java/com/alttd/altitudeweb/controllers/forms/ApplicationController.java
+++ b/backend/src/main/java/com/alttd/altitudeweb/controllers/forms/ApplicationController.java
@@ -65,8 +65,12 @@ public class ApplicationController implements ApplicationsApi {
             log.error("Failed to send staff application {} to Discord", application.id(), e);
             return ResponseEntity.internalServerError().build();
         }
-        markAsSent(application.id());
-
+        try {
+            markAsSent(application.id());
+        } catch (Exception e) {
+            log.error("Failed to mark application {} as sent", application.id(), e);
+            return ResponseEntity.internalServerError().build();
+        }
         FormResponseDto response = buildResponse(application);
         return ResponseEntity.status(200).body(response);
     }
diff --git a/backend/src/main/java/com/alttd/altitudeweb/services/mail/StaffApplicationMail.java b/backend/src/main/java/com/alttd/altitudeweb/services/mail/StaffApplicationMail.java
index 7b9b6c4..c706e87 100644
--- a/backend/src/main/java/com/alttd/altitudeweb/services/mail/StaffApplicationMail.java
+++ b/backend/src/main/java/com/alttd/altitudeweb/services/mail/StaffApplicationMail.java
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ public class StaffApplicationMail {
     @Value("${spring.mail.username}")
     private String fromEmail;
 
-    private static final String STAFF_APPLICATION_EMAIL = "staff@alttd.com";
+    private static final String STAFF_APPLICATION_EMAIL = "apply@alttd.com";
 
     /**
      * Sends an email with the staff application details to the staff applications team mailbox.
diff --git a/database/src/main/java/com/alttd/altitudeweb/setup/InitializeWebDb.java b/database/src/main/java/com/alttd/altitudeweb/setup/InitializeWebDb.java
index 44670c6..f65623e 100644
--- a/database/src/main/java/com/alttd/altitudeweb/setup/InitializeWebDb.java
+++ b/database/src/main/java/com/alttd/altitudeweb/setup/InitializeWebDb.java
@@ -20,22 +20,22 @@ public class InitializeWebDb {
     protected static void init() {
         log.info("Initializing WebDb");
         Connection.getConnection(Databases.DEFAULT, (configuration) -> {
-                    configuration.addMapper(SettingsMapper.class);
-                    configuration.addMapper(KeyPairMapper.class);
-                    configuration.addMapper(PrivilegedUserMapper.class);
-                    configuration.addMapper(AppealMapper.class);
-                                        configuration.addMapper(StaffApplicationMapper.class);
-                    configuration.addMapper(EmailVerificationMapper.class);
-                }).join()
-                .runQuery(sqlSession -> {
-                    createSettingsTable(sqlSession);
-                    createKeyTable(sqlSession);
-                    createPrivilegedUsersTable(sqlSession);
-                    createPrivilegesTable(sqlSession);
-                    createAppealTable(sqlSession);
-                                        createStaffApplicationsTable(sqlSession);
-                    createUserEmailsTable(sqlSession);
-                });
+                      configuration.addMapper(SettingsMapper.class);
+                      configuration.addMapper(KeyPairMapper.class);
+                      configuration.addMapper(PrivilegedUserMapper.class);
+                      configuration.addMapper(AppealMapper.class);
+                      configuration.addMapper(StaffApplicationMapper.class);
+                      configuration.addMapper(EmailVerificationMapper.class);
+                  }).join()
+                  .runQuery(sqlSession -> {
+                      createSettingsTable(sqlSession);
+                      createKeyTable(sqlSession);
+                      createPrivilegedUsersTable(sqlSession);
+                      createPrivilegesTable(sqlSession);
+                      createAppealTable(sqlSession);
+                      createStaffApplicationsTable(sqlSession);
+                      createUserEmailsTable(sqlSession);
+                  });
         log.debug("Initialized WebDb");
     }