diff --git a/backend/src/schema/resolvers/helpers/normalizeEmail.js b/backend/src/schema/resolvers/helpers/normalizeEmail.js
index 090ae9126..bdd12e991 100644
--- a/backend/src/schema/resolvers/helpers/normalizeEmail.js
+++ b/backend/src/schema/resolvers/helpers/normalizeEmail.js
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ import { normalizeEmail } from 'validator'
 
 export default email =>
   normalizeEmail(email, {
-    gmail_remove_dots: false,
+    // gmail_remove_dots: true, default
     gmail_remove_subaddress: false,
     // gmail_convert_googlemaildotcom: true, default
     outlookdotcom_remove_subaddress: false,
diff --git a/webapp/components/utils/NormalizeEmail.js b/webapp/components/utils/NormalizeEmail.js
index 090ae9126..f79c5118b 100644
--- a/webapp/components/utils/NormalizeEmail.js
+++ b/webapp/components/utils/NormalizeEmail.js
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ import { normalizeEmail } from 'validator'
 
 export default email =>
   normalizeEmail(email, {
-    gmail_remove_dots: false,
+    // gmail_remove_dots: false, default
     gmail_remove_subaddress: false,
     // gmail_convert_googlemaildotcom: true, default
     outlookdotcom_remove_subaddress: false,