diff --git a/config/initializers/01_load_app_config.rb b/config/initializers/01_load_app_config.rb
index 8d9957c2..69a55388 100644
--- a/config/initializers/01_load_app_config.rb
+++ b/config/initializers/01_load_app_config.rb
@@ -3,3 +3,4 @@
 # Load Config, start by selecting defaults via current environment
 require 'foodsoft_config'
 FoodsoftConfig.init
+FoodsoftConfig.init_mailing
diff --git a/lib/foodsoft_config.rb b/lib/foodsoft_config.rb
index 9c039baa..316a9b2b 100644
--- a/lib/foodsoft_config.rb
+++ b/lib/foodsoft_config.rb
@@ -71,6 +71,12 @@ class FoodsoftConfig
       set_missing
     end
 
+    def init_mailing
+      [:protocol, :host, :port, :script_name].each do |k|
+        ActionMailer::Base.default_url_options[k] = self[k] if self[k]
+      end
+    end
+
     # Set config and database connection for specific foodcoop.
     #
     # Only needed in multi coop mode.
@@ -225,9 +231,6 @@ class FoodsoftConfig
     end
 
     def setup_mailing
-      [:protocol, :host, :port, :script_name].each do |k|
-        ActionMailer::Base.default_url_options[k] = self[k] if self[k]
-      end
       ActionMailer::Base.default_url_options[:foodcoop] = scope
     end
 
diff --git a/spec/app_config.yml b/spec/app_config.yml
index 1bed23f6..2e146be9 100644
--- a/spec/app_config.yml
+++ b/spec/app_config.yml
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@ default: &defaults
   tax_default: 6.0
   email_sender: noreply@minimal.test
 
+  host: localhost
+
 
 development:
   <<: *defaults
diff --git a/spec/spec_helper.rb b/spec/spec_helper.rb
index fe954f1c..0e47f018 100644
--- a/spec/spec_helper.rb
+++ b/spec/spec_helper.rb
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ RSpec.configure do |config|
   # without messing up tests run after that
   config.before(:each) do
     FoodsoftConfig.init
+    FoodsoftConfig.init_mailing
   end
 
   # If true, the base class of anonymous controllers will be inferred