diff --git a/packages/component-user-manager/src/routes/fragmentsUsers/emails/notifications.js b/packages/component-user-manager/src/routes/fragmentsUsers/emails/notifications.js
index 140ec0d0fb2b05436e987618dc87e5a11aa0d95c..9a9281fa22b59b1e76db7dcb8cc8ee00b6170641 100644
--- a/packages/component-user-manager/src/routes/fragmentsUsers/emails/notifications.js
+++ b/packages/component-user-manager/src/routes/fragmentsUsers/emails/notifications.js
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ module.exports = {
     }
 
     const requestUser = await UserModel.find(reqUser)
-    if (requestUser.admin) {
+    if (requestUser.id !== user.id) {
       sendAddedToManuscriptEmail({
         email,
         baseUrl,