diff --git a/src/lib/hooks/useEmail.ts b/src/lib/hooks/useEmail.ts
index c0f79e7033..2e7907283c 100644
--- a/src/lib/hooks/useEmail.ts
+++ b/src/lib/hooks/useEmail.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import {useServiceConfigQuery} from '#/state/queries/email-verification-required'
+import {useProfileQuery} from '#/state/queries/profile'
 import {useSession} from '#/state/session'
 import {BSKY_SERVICE} from '../constants'
 import {getHostnameFromUrl} from '../strings/url-helpers'
@@ -7,16 +8,26 @@ export function useEmail() {
   const {currentAccount} = useSession()
 
   const {data: serviceConfig} = useServiceConfigQuery()
+  const {data: profile} = useProfileQuery({did: currentAccount?.did})
 
   const checkEmailConfirmed = serviceConfig?.checkEmailConfirmed
 
+  console.log(profile?.createdAt)
+
+  const isNewEnough =
+    profile?.createdAt &&
+    Date.parse(profile.createdAt) >= Date.parse('2024-11-16T02:00:00.000Z')
+
   const isSelfHost =
     currentAccount &&
     getHostnameFromUrl(currentAccount.service) !==
       getHostnameFromUrl(BSKY_SERVICE)
 
   const needsEmailVerification =
-    !isSelfHost && checkEmailConfirmed && !currentAccount?.emailConfirmed
+    !isSelfHost &&
+    checkEmailConfirmed &&
+    !currentAccount?.emailConfirmed &&
+    isNewEnough
 
   return {needsEmailVerification}
 }