diff --git a/phpBB/privmsg.php b/phpBB/privmsg.php
index 23efe230ff..49053916a1 100644
--- a/phpBB/privmsg.php
+++ b/phpBB/privmsg.php
@@ -1106,7 +1106,7 @@ else if( $submit || $refresh || $mode != "" )
 					message_die(GENERAL_ERROR, "Could not update private message new/read status for user.", "", __LINE__, __FILE__, $sql);
 				}
 
-				if( $to_userdata['user_notify_pm'] && !empty($to_userdata['user_email']) )
+				if( $to_userdata['user_notify_pm'] && !empty($to_userdata['user_email']) && $to_userdata['user_active'] == 1)
 				{
 					$email_headers = "From: " . $board_config['board_email'] . "\nReturn-Path: " . $board_config['board_email'] . "\r\n";
 
@@ -2052,4 +2052,4 @@ $template->pparse("body");
 
 include($phpbb_root_path . 'includes/page_tail.'.$phpEx);
 
-?>
\ No newline at end of file
+?>