diff --git a/controllers/user/profile.go b/controllers/user/profile.go
index be58d1d3..ad1f6aae 100644
--- a/controllers/user/profile.go
+++ b/controllers/user/profile.go
@@ -189,9 +189,13 @@ func UserProfileFormHandler(c *gin.Context) {
 		validator.ValidateForm(&userForm, messages)
 		if !messages.HasErrors() {
 			if userForm.Email != userProfile.Email {
-				email.SendVerificationToUser(currentUser, userForm.Email)
-				messages.AddInfoTf("infos", "email_changed", userForm.Email)
-				userForm.Email = userProfile.Email // reset, it will be set when user clicks verification
+				if currentUser.HasAdmin() {
+					userProfile.Email = userForm.Email
+				} else {
+					email.SendVerificationToUser(currentUser, userForm.Email)
+					messages.AddInfoTf("infos", "email_changed", userForm.Email)
+					userForm.Email = userProfile.Email // reset, it will be set when user clicks verification
+				}
 			}
 			user, _, err := users.UpdateFromRequest(c, &userForm, &userSettingsForm, currentUser, uint(id))
 			if err != nil {