diff --git a/src/lib/hooks/useEmail.ts b/src/lib/hooks/useEmail.ts
index 6e52846d12..c0f79e7033 100644
--- a/src/lib/hooks/useEmail.ts
+++ b/src/lib/hooks/useEmail.ts
@@ -8,12 +8,15 @@ export function useEmail() {
 
   const {data: serviceConfig} = useServiceConfigQuery()
 
+  const checkEmailConfirmed = serviceConfig?.checkEmailConfirmed
+
   const isSelfHost =
-    serviceConfig?.checkEmailConfirmed &&
     currentAccount &&
     getHostnameFromUrl(currentAccount.service) !==
       getHostnameFromUrl(BSKY_SERVICE)
-  const needsEmailVerification = !isSelfHost && !currentAccount?.emailConfirmed
+
+  const needsEmailVerification =
+    !isSelfHost && checkEmailConfirmed && !currentAccount?.emailConfirmed
 
   return {needsEmailVerification}
 }