diff --git a/openwisp_notifications/handlers.py b/openwisp_notifications/handlers.py
index eefac409..c14efdf3 100644
--- a/openwisp_notifications/handlers.py
+++ b/openwisp_notifications/handlers.py
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 import logging
 
-from allauth.account.models import EmailAddress
 from celery.exceptions import OperationalError
 from django.contrib.auth import get_user_model
 from django.contrib.contenttypes.models import ContentType
@@ -183,12 +182,11 @@ def send_email_notification(sender, instance, created, **kwargs):
         # therefore send email anyway.
         email_preference = True
 
-    email_address = EmailAddress.objects.filter(
-        user=instance.recipient, email=instance.recipient.email
-    ).first()
-    is_email_verified = email_address.verified if email_address else False
+    email_verified = instance.recipient.emailaddress_set.filter(
+        verified=True, email=instance.recipient.email
+    ).exists()
 
-    if not (email_preference and instance.recipient.email and is_email_verified):
+    if not (email_preference and instance.recipient.email and email_verified):
         return
 
     try:
diff --git a/openwisp_notifications/tests/test_notifications.py b/openwisp_notifications/tests/test_notifications.py
index da076552..eb3dcd7e 100644
--- a/openwisp_notifications/tests/test_notifications.py
+++ b/openwisp_notifications/tests/test_notifications.py
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 from datetime import timedelta
 from unittest.mock import patch
 
+from allauth.account.models import EmailAddress
 from celery.exceptions import OperationalError
 from django.apps.registry import apps
 from django.contrib.auth import get_user_model
@@ -889,6 +890,11 @@ def test_email_notif_without_notif_setting(self):
         )
         self.assertEqual(len(mail.outbox), 0)
 
+    def test_email_notification_with_unverified_status(self):
+        EmailAddress.objects.filter(user=self.admin).update(verified=False)
+        self._create_notification()
+        self.assertEqual(len(mail.outbox), 0)
+
 
 class TestTransactionNotifications(TestOrganizationMixin, TransactionTestCase):
     def setUp(self):