diff --git a/openedx/core/djangoapps/notifications/email/tests/test_utils.py b/openedx/core/djangoapps/notifications/email/tests/test_utils.py
index 6e79c497a4fe..1f3da983a020 100644
--- a/openedx/core/djangoapps/notifications/email/tests/test_utils.py
+++ b/openedx/core/djangoapps/notifications/email/tests/test_utils.py
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@
     COURSE_NOTIFICATION_TYPES,
 )
 from openedx.core.djangoapps.notifications.config.waffle import ENABLE_EMAIL_NOTIFICATIONS
-from openedx.core.djangoapps.notifications.email_notifications import EmailCadence
 from openedx.core.djangoapps.notifications.models import CourseNotificationPreference, Notification
 from openedx.core.djangoapps.notifications.email.utils import (
     add_additional_attributes_to_notifications,
@@ -320,9 +319,7 @@ def test_value_with_channel_param(self, param_channel, new_value):
                         if channel == param_channel:
                             assert type_prefs[channel] == new_value
                             if channel == 'email':
-                                cadence_value = EmailCadence.NEVER
-                                if new_value:
-                                    cadence_value = self.get_default_cadence_value(app_name, noti_type)
+                                cadence_value = self.get_default_cadence_value(app_name, noti_type)
                                 assert type_prefs['email_cadence'] == cadence_value
                         else:
                             default_app_json = self.default_json[app_name]
@@ -381,9 +378,7 @@ def test_value_with_app_name_param(self, param_app_name, new_value):
                         if app_name == param_app_name:
                             assert type_prefs[channel] == new_value
                             if channel == 'email':
-                                cadence_value = EmailCadence.NEVER
-                                if new_value:
-                                    cadence_value = self.get_default_cadence_value(app_name, noti_type)
+                                cadence_value = self.get_default_cadence_value(app_name, noti_type)
                                 assert type_prefs['email_cadence'] == cadence_value
                         else:
                             default_app_json = self.default_json[app_name]
@@ -415,9 +410,7 @@ def test_value_with_notification_type_param(self, param_notification_type, new_v
                         if noti_type == param_notification_type:
                             assert type_prefs[channel] == new_value
                             if channel == 'email':
-                                cadence_value = EmailCadence.NEVER
-                                if new_value:
-                                    cadence_value = self.get_default_cadence_value(app_name, noti_type)
+                                cadence_value = self.get_default_cadence_value(app_name, noti_type)
                                 assert type_prefs['email_cadence'] == cadence_value
                         else:
                             default_app_json = self.default_json[app_name]
diff --git a/openedx/core/djangoapps/notifications/email/utils.py b/openedx/core/djangoapps/notifications/email/utils.py
index 582e867d629d..d855494012ea 100644
--- a/openedx/core/djangoapps/notifications/email/utils.py
+++ b/openedx/core/djangoapps/notifications/email/utils.py
@@ -406,9 +406,7 @@ def get_updated_preference(pref):
                         continue
                     if is_editable(app_name, noti_type, channel):
                         type_prefs[channel] = pref_value
-                        if channel == 'email':
-                            cadence_value = get_default_cadence_value(app_name, noti_type)\
-                                if pref_value else EmailCadence.NEVER
-                            type_prefs['email_cadence'] = cadence_value
+                        if channel == 'email' and pref_value and type_prefs.get('email_cadence') == EmailCadence.NEVER:
+                            type_prefs['email_cadence'] = get_default_cadence_value(app_name, noti_type)
         preference.save()
     notification_preference_unsubscribe_event(user)
diff --git a/openedx/core/djangoapps/notifications/tests/test_views.py b/openedx/core/djangoapps/notifications/tests/test_views.py
index b7bd0414a27f..70e6fbc5739c 100644
--- a/openedx/core/djangoapps/notifications/tests/test_views.py
+++ b/openedx/core/djangoapps/notifications/tests/test_views.py
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@
     FORUM_ROLE_MODERATOR
 )
 from openedx.core.djangoapps.notifications.config.waffle import ENABLE_NOTIFICATIONS
-from openedx.core.djangoapps.notifications.email_notifications import EmailCadence
 from openedx.core.djangoapps.notifications.models import (
     CourseNotificationPreference,
     Notification,
@@ -936,7 +935,6 @@ def test_if_preference_is_updated(self, request_type):
         for app_name, app_prefs in config.items():
             for type_prefs in app_prefs['notification_types'].values():
                 assert type_prefs['email'] is False
-                assert type_prefs['email_cadence'] == EmailCadence.NEVER
 
     def test_if_config_version_is_updated(self):
         """