diff --git a/lib/build/recipe/webauthn/recipeImplementation.js b/lib/build/recipe/webauthn/recipeImplementation.js
index 3d597f5f5..e6e586dcf 100644
--- a/lib/build/recipe/webauthn/recipeImplementation.js
+++ b/lib/build/recipe/webauthn/recipeImplementation.js
@@ -68,15 +68,16 @@ function getRecipeInterface(querier, getWebauthnConfig) {
                 }
                 const user = result.user;
                 // todo this might be wrong but will have to figure out - what happens when there are multiple webauthn login methods ?
-                const email =
+                const parsedEmail =
                     (_b = user.loginMethods.find((lm) => lm.recipeId === "webauthn")) === null || _b === void 0
                         ? void 0
                         : _b.email;
-                if (!email) {
+                if (!parsedEmail) {
                     return {
                         status: "RECOVER_ACCOUNT_TOKEN_INVALID_ERROR",
                     };
                 }
+                email = parsedEmail;
             }
             if (!email) {
                 return {
diff --git a/lib/ts/recipe/webauthn/recipeImplementation.ts b/lib/ts/recipe/webauthn/recipeImplementation.ts
index 1aebd319a..005fdaac2 100644
--- a/lib/ts/recipe/webauthn/recipeImplementation.ts
+++ b/lib/ts/recipe/webauthn/recipeImplementation.ts
@@ -45,12 +45,13 @@ export default function getRecipeInterface(
 
                 const user = result.user as User;
                 // todo this might be wrong but will have to figure out - what happens when there are multiple webauthn login methods ?
-                const email = user.loginMethods.find((lm) => lm.recipeId === "webauthn")?.email;
-                if (!email) {
+                const parsedEmail = user.loginMethods.find((lm) => lm.recipeId === "webauthn")?.email;
+                if (!parsedEmail) {
                     return {
                         status: "RECOVER_ACCOUNT_TOKEN_INVALID_ERROR",
                     };
                 }
+                email = parsedEmail;
             }
 
             if (!email) {