diff --git a/mod/register.php b/mod/register.php
index 2a6e16a6d..954a32fbf 100644
--- a/mod/register.php
+++ b/mod/register.php
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ function register_post(&$a) {
 			break;
 	}
 
-	if($email_verify)
+	if($email_verify && $policy == REGISTER_OPEN)
 		$flags = $flags | ACCOUNT_UNVERIFIED;