diff --git a/app/controllers/admin/users_new_interface_controller.rb b/app/controllers/admin/users_new_interface_controller.rb
index 0631659a..c5a569dd 100644
--- a/app/controllers/admin/users_new_interface_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/admin/users_new_interface_controller.rb
@@ -16,6 +16,10 @@ class Admin::UsersNewInterfaceController <  OrbitMemberController
     user = User.find(params[:users_new_interface_id])
     user.approved = true
     user.save
+    desk = user.desktop 
+    desk.theme = DesktopTheme.first.id.to_s
+    desk.wallpaper = nil
+    desk.save!
     redirect_to admin_users_new_interface_registration_approval_path
   end
 
@@ -168,10 +172,9 @@ class Admin::UsersNewInterfaceController <  OrbitMemberController
       # }
     # @user.rebuild_sub_roles_from_attribute_values!(attribute_values)
     # binding.pry
-    @user.confirmation_token = nil
-    @user.confirmed_at = Time.now
+    @user.skip_confirmation!
     @user.approved = true
-    
+
     if !flash.now[:error] && @user.save
       desk = @user.desktop 
       desk.theme = DesktopTheme.first.id.to_s