diff --git a/app/models/user.rb b/app/models/user.rb
index 97cc43c62..5eec7bed8 100644
--- a/app/models/user.rb
+++ b/app/models/user.rb
@@ -90,8 +90,10 @@ class User < ApplicationRecord
     old_user_id.present?
   end
 
-  def skip_confirmation!
-    !active?
+  def send_confirmation_instructions
+    return unless active?
+
+    super
   end
 
   def need_two_factor_authentication?(_request)
diff --git a/spec/models/user_spec.rb b/spec/models/user_spec.rb
index df3f82911..646e65d2a 100644
--- a/spec/models/user_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/user_spec.rb
@@ -85,6 +85,18 @@ RSpec.describe User, type: :model do
       )
     end
 
+    it "does not send a confirmation email to inactive users" do
+      expect(DeviseNotifyMailer).not_to receive(:confirmation_instructions)
+      described_class.create!(
+        name: "unconfirmed_user",
+        email: "unconfirmed_user@example.com",
+        password: "password123",
+        organisation: other_organisation,
+        role: "data_provider",
+        active: false,
+      )
+    end
+
     context "when the user is a data provider" do
       it "cannot assign roles" do
         expect(user.assignable_roles).to eq({})