diff --git a/app/controllers/spree/admin/payments_controller.rb b/app/controllers/spree/admin/payments_controller.rb
index 3924ac9de6..ee6847c10c 100644
--- a/app/controllers/spree/admin/payments_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/spree/admin/payments_controller.rb
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ module Spree
 
         return unless @payment.cvv_response_message.present?
 
-        PaymentMailer.authorize_payment(@payment).deliver
+        PaymentMailer.authorize_payment(@payment).deliver_later
         raise Spree::Core::GatewayError, I18n.t('action_required')
       end
     end
diff --git a/app/models/spree/payment.rb b/app/models/spree/payment.rb
index 954dfd5472..3bd1bcd4a3 100644
--- a/app/models/spree/payment.rb
+++ b/app/models/spree/payment.rb
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ module Spree
     def resend_authorization_email!
       return unless cvv_response_message.present?
 
-      PaymentMailer.authorize_payment(self).deliver
+      PaymentMailer.authorize_payment(self).deliver_later
     end
 
     def payment_source