diff --git a/src/user/interstitials.js b/src/user/interstitials.js
index c16cb48ff0..1be2b9040c 100644
--- a/src/user/interstitials.js
+++ b/src/user/interstitials.js
@@ -97,7 +97,9 @@ Interstitials.email = async (data) => {
 						}).catch((err) => {
 							winston.error(`[user.interstitials.email] Validation email failed to send\n[emailer.send] ${err.stack}`);
 						});
-						data.req.session.emailChanged = 1;
+						if (isSelf) {
+							data.req.session.emailChanged = 1;
+						}
 					} else {
 						// User attempting to edit another user's email -- not allowed
 						throw new Error('[[error:no-privileges]]');