diff --git a/src/database.cpp b/src/database.cpp
index e9248bc..dbad708 100644
--- a/src/database.cpp
+++ b/src/database.cpp
@@ -101,6 +101,11 @@ namespace Database {
     const static std::string PREPARED_STATEMENT_SELECT_ALIAS = "selectAlias";
     const static std::string SQL_STATEMENT_SELECT_ALIAS = "select aliasname, route, routeparameter, routevalue from aliasroutes where aliasname = $1;";
 
+    /*
+     * Name and Statement for prepared statement to update the loginvalidationkey of a freelancer via the freelancerID
+     */
+    const static std::string PREPARED_STATEMENT_UPDATE_LOGIN_VALIDATION_KEY = "updateLoginValidationKey";
+    const static std::string SQL_STATEMENT_UPDATE_LOGIN_VALIDATION_KEY = "update freelancers set loginvalidationkey = $1 where emailaddress = $2;";
     /*
      * Selects freelancers, their basicInfo and if the commissions are closed/open ordered by name.
      * Delivers if the commission limit has been reached and if the commissions are closed based on the accepted/completed state of the freelancers requests
@@ -444,6 +449,17 @@ namespace Database {
         connection.unprepare(PREPARED_STATEMENT_SELECT_ALIAS);
         return result;
     }
+
+    /*
+     * Executes the prepared statement UPDATE_LOGIN_VALIDATION_KEY
+     * Takes an open pqxx::connection, the freelancerID and the loginKey to update the entry
+     */
+    pqxx::result executePreparedStatement_UPDATE_LOGIN_VALIDATION_KEY(pqxx::connection &connection, const std::string& loginKey, const std::string& freelancerEmail) {
+        connection.prepare(PREPARED_STATEMENT_UPDATE_LOGIN_VALIDATION_KEY, SQL_STATEMENT_UPDATE_LOGIN_VALIDATION_KEY);
+        pqxx::work work(connection);
+        pqxx::result result = work.exec_prepared(PREPARED_STATEMENT_UPDATE_LOGIN_VALIDATION_KEY, loginKey, freelancerEmail);
+        work.commit();
+        connection.unprepare(PREPARED_STATEMENT_UPDATE_LOGIN_VALIDATION_KEY);
         return result;
     }