diff --git a/web/app/controllers/api_users_controller.rb b/web/app/controllers/api_users_controller.rb
index 33bfd9388..5068c4f11 100644
--- a/web/app/controllers/api_users_controller.rb
+++ b/web/app/controllers/api_users_controller.rb
@@ -665,7 +665,7 @@ class ApiUsersController < ApiController
     if params.has_key?(:send_email)
       send_email = params[:send_email] == "true"
     else
-      send_email = true
+      send_email = false
     end
 
     crash_date = params[:crash_date]