diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/Controller.php b/app/Http/Controllers/Controller.php
index 17d14296b..a6b7f6440 100644
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/Controller.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/Controller.php
@@ -94,10 +94,6 @@ public function link()
                 } else {
                     $team = $user->teams()->first();
                 }
-                if (is_null(data_get($user, 'email_verified_at'))) {
-                    $user->email_verified_at = now();
-                    $user->save();
-                }
                 Auth::login($user);
                 session(['currentTeam' => $team]);
 
diff --git a/tests/Feature/LinkLoginEmailVerificationTest.php b/tests/Feature/LinkLoginEmailVerificationTest.php
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..036584e1e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/Feature/LinkLoginEmailVerificationTest.php
@@ -0,0 +1,60 @@
+<?php
+
+use App\Http\Middleware\CheckForcePasswordReset;
+use App\Http\Middleware\DecideWhatToDoWithUser;
+use App\Models\InstanceSettings;
+use App\Models\Team;
+use App\Models\User;
+use Illuminate\Foundation\Testing\RefreshDatabase;
+use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Crypt;
+use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Hash;
+use Illuminate\Support\Once;
+
+uses(RefreshDatabase::class);
+
+beforeEach(function () {
+    $this->withoutMiddleware([DecideWhatToDoWithUser::class, CheckForcePasswordReset::class]);
+    Once::flush();
+    if (! InstanceSettings::find(0)) {
+        $settings = new InstanceSettings;
+        $settings->id = 0;
+        $settings->saveQuietly();
+    }
+});
+
+describe('invitation link login', function () {
+    test('does not auto-verify the email address', function () {
+        $team = Team::factory()->create();
+        $password = 'test-password-123';
+        $user = User::factory()->create([
+            'email' => 'invitee@example.com',
+            'password' => Hash::make($password),
+            'email_verified_at' => null,
+        ]);
+        $user->teams()->attach($team->id, ['role' => 'member']);
+
+        $token = Crypt::encryptString("{$user->email}@@@{$password}");
+
+        $this->get(route('auth.link', ['token' => $token]));
+
+        $user->refresh();
+        expect($user->email_verified_at)->toBeNull();
+    });
+
+    test('still logs the user in', function () {
+        $team = Team::factory()->create();
+        $password = 'test-password-123';
+        $user = User::factory()->create([
+            'email' => 'invitee2@example.com',
+            'password' => Hash::make($password),
+            'email_verified_at' => null,
+        ]);
+        $user->teams()->attach($team->id, ['role' => 'member']);
+
+        $token = Crypt::encryptString("{$user->email}@@@{$password}");
+
+        $this->get(route('auth.link', ['token' => $token]));
+
+        expect(auth()->id())->toBe($user->id);
+    });
+});