diff --git a/messages/main.go b/messages/main.go
index d432a29..1ac790d 100644
--- a/messages/main.go
+++ b/messages/main.go
@@ -19,6 +19,12 @@ func sendEmailNotification(app *pocketbase.PocketBase, registry *template.Regist
 		return
 	}
 
+	// don't send email notification if user has muted email notifications and message is not an announcement
+	if user.GetBool("muteEmailNotifications") && !message.GetBool("isAnnouncement") {
+		return
+	}
+
+	// get user email
 	userEmail := user.GetString("email")
 
 	// check if user has a valid email