diff --git a/app/Listeners/HandleUserSettingsChanged.php b/app/Listeners/HandleUserSettingsChanged.php
index 5a0dfb5b62..c70275713d 100644
--- a/app/Listeners/HandleUserSettingsChanged.php
+++ b/app/Listeners/HandleUserSettingsChanged.php
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ class HandleUserSettingsChanged
         $users = $this->accountRepo->loadAccounts(Auth::user()->id);
         Session::put(SESSION_USER_ACCOUNTS, $users);
 
-        if ($event->user && $event->user->isEmailBeingChanged()) {
+        if ($event->user && $event->user->confirmed && $event->user->isEmailBeingChanged()) {
             $this->userMailer->sendConfirmation($event->user);
             $this->userMailer->sendEmailChanged($event->user);