diff --git a/backend/src/graphql/resolver/TransactionResolver.ts b/backend/src/graphql/resolver/TransactionResolver.ts
index aa1bba639..8747f14a3 100644
--- a/backend/src/graphql/resolver/TransactionResolver.ts
+++ b/backend/src/graphql/resolver/TransactionResolver.ts
@@ -263,6 +263,9 @@ export class TransactionResolver {
     if (recipientUser.deletedAt) {
       throw new Error('The recipient account was deleted')
     }
+    if (!recipientUser.emailChecked) {
+      throw new Error('The recipient account is not activated')
+    }
     if (!isHexPublicKey(recipientUser.pubKey.toString('hex'))) {
       throw new Error('invalid recipient public key')
     }