diff --git a/phpBB/docs/CHANGELOG.html b/phpBB/docs/CHANGELOG.html
index 5198951f9a..12afc05043 100644
--- a/phpBB/docs/CHANGELOG.html
+++ b/phpBB/docs/CHANGELOG.html
@@ -141,6 +141,7 @@
 		<li>[Fix] Properly paginate unapproved posts in the MCP. (Bug #56285)</li>
 		<li>[Fix] Do not duplicate previous/next links in pagination text of moderator logs and user notes in MCP for subsilver2. (Bug #55045)</li>
 		<li>[Fix] Do not automatically unsubscribe users from topics, when email and jabber is disabled.</li>
+		<li>[Fix] Don't send activation email when user tries to change email without permission (fix by nrohler). (Bug #56335)</li>
 		<li>[Change] Move redirect into a hidden field to avoid issues with mod_security. (Bug #54145)</li>
 		<li>[Change] Log activation through inactive users ACP. (Bug #30145)</li>
 		<li>[Change] Send time of last item instead of current time in ATOM Feeds. (Bug #53305)</li>
diff --git a/phpBB/includes/ucp/ucp_profile.php b/phpBB/includes/ucp/ucp_profile.php
index e24acd89fc..f4f4abad4a 100644
--- a/phpBB/includes/ucp/ucp_profile.php
+++ b/phpBB/includes/ucp/ucp_profile.php
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ class ucp_profile
 
 						$message = 'PROFILE_UPDATED';
 
-						if ($config['email_enable'] && $data['email'] != $user->data['user_email'] && $user->data['user_type'] != USER_FOUNDER && ($config['require_activation'] == USER_ACTIVATION_SELF || $config['require_activation'] == USER_ACTIVATION_ADMIN))
+						if ($auth->acl_get('u_chgemail') && $config['email_enable'] && $data['email'] != $user->data['user_email'] && $user->data['user_type'] != USER_FOUNDER && ($config['require_activation'] == USER_ACTIVATION_SELF || $config['require_activation'] == USER_ACTIVATION_ADMIN))
 						{
 							$message = ($config['require_activation'] == USER_ACTIVATION_SELF) ? 'ACCOUNT_EMAIL_CHANGED' : 'ACCOUNT_EMAIL_CHANGED_ADMIN';