diff --git a/packages/backend/src/routers/contactUs.js b/packages/backend/src/routers/contactUs.js
index 14b25426..80c92bda 100644
--- a/packages/backend/src/routers/contactUs.js
+++ b/packages/backend/src/routers/contactUs.js
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ router.post('/contactUs', auth, express.json(), async (req, res, next)=>{
         next();
 
     // check if user is verified
-    if((config.strict_email_verification_required || req.user.requires_email_confirmation) && !req.user.email_confirmed)
+    if(req.user.email_confirmed)
         return res.status(400).send({code: 'account_is_not_verified', message: 'Account is not verified'});
 
     // message is required
diff --git a/src/UI/UIWindowFeedback.js b/src/UI/UIWindowFeedback.js
index 92ab92a5..77aa366e 100644
--- a/src/UI/UIWindowFeedback.js
+++ b/src/UI/UIWindowFeedback.js
@@ -17,12 +17,20 @@
  * along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
  */
 
+import UIAlert from './UIAlert.js';
 import UIWindow from './UIWindow.js'
 
 async function UIWindowQR(options){
     return new Promise(async (resolve) => {
         options = options ?? {};
 
+        if ( ! window.user.email_confirmed ) {
+            await UIAlert({
+                message: i18n('contact_us_verification_required'),
+            });
+            return resolve();
+        }
+
         let h = '';
         h += `<div style="padding: 20px; margin-top: 0;">`;
             // success
diff --git a/src/i18n/translations/en.js b/src/i18n/translations/en.js
index edee5410..598cb39c 100644
--- a/src/i18n/translations/en.js
+++ b/src/i18n/translations/en.js
@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@ const en = {
         confirm_delete_user_title: "Delete Account?",
         confirm_session_revoke: "Are you sure you want to revoke this session?",
         contact_us: "Contact Us",
+        contact_us_verification_required: "You must have a verified email address to to use this.",
         contain: 'Contain',
         continue: "Continue",
         copy: 'Copy',