diff --git a/website/server/models/user/schema.js b/website/server/models/user/schema.js
index e9f50143d9..a9a96eebc8 100644
--- a/website/server/models/user/schema.js
+++ b/website/server/models/user/schema.js
@@ -217,6 +217,7 @@ let schema = new Schema({
     lastWeeklyRecap: {type: Date, default: Date.now},
     // Used to enable weekly recap emails as users login
     lastWeeklyRecapDiscriminator: Boolean,
+    onboardingEmailsPhase: String, // Keep track of the latest onboarding email sent
     communityGuidelinesAccepted: {type: Boolean, default: false},
     cronCount: {type: Number, default: 0},
     welcomed: {type: Boolean, default: false},