diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/InvoiceApiController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/InvoiceApiController.php
index 4eec4346eca0..3e2341b0e434 100644
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/InvoiceApiController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/InvoiceApiController.php
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ class InvoiceApiController extends BaseAPIController
         if (isset($data['email_invoice']) && $data['email_invoice']) {
             if ($payment) {
                 $this->mailer->sendPaymentConfirmation($payment);
-            } else {
+            } elseif ( ! $invoice->is_recurring) {
                 $this->mailer->sendInvoice($invoice);
             }
         }