diff --git a/app/controllers/join_codes_controller.rb b/app/controllers/join_codes_controller.rb
index 7e7ded229..440618c83 100644
--- a/app/controllers/join_codes_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/join_codes_controller.rb
@@ -20,12 +20,7 @@ class JoinCodesController < ApplicationController
     elsif identity == Current.identity
       redirect_to new_users_join_url(script_name: @join_code.account.slug)
     else
-      terminate_session if Current.identity
-
-      magic_link = identity.send_magic_link
-      flash[:magic_link_code] = magic_link&.code if Rails.env.development?
-
-      session[:return_to_after_authenticating] = new_users_join_url(script_name: @join_code.account.slug)
+      logout_and_send_new_magic_link(identity)
       redirect_to session_magic_link_url(script_name: nil)
     end
   end
@@ -42,4 +37,13 @@ class JoinCodesController < ApplicationController
         render :inactive, status: :gone
       end
     end
+
+    def logout_and_send_new_magic_link(identity)
+      terminate_session if Current.identity
+
+      magic_link = identity.send_magic_link
+      flash[:magic_link_code] = magic_link&.code if Rails.env.development?
+
+      session[:return_to_after_authenticating] = new_users_join_url(script_name: @join_code.account.slug)
+    end
 end