diff --git a/app/mailers/abuse_report_mailer.rb b/app/mailers/abuse_report_mailer.rb
index f0c41f69a5c..d0ce827a595 100644
--- a/app/mailers/abuse_report_mailer.rb
+++ b/app/mailers/abuse_report_mailer.rb
@@ -2,11 +2,19 @@ class AbuseReportMailer < BaseMailer
   include Gitlab::CurrentSettings
 
   def notify(abuse_report_id)
+    return unless deliverable?
+
     @abuse_report = AbuseReport.find(abuse_report_id)
 
     mail(
-      to:       current_application_settings.admin_notification_email, 
+      to:       current_application_settings.admin_notification_email,
       subject:  "#{@abuse_report.user.name} (#{@abuse_report.user.username}) was reported for abuse"
     )
   end
+
+  private
+
+  def deliverable?
+    current_application_settings.admin_notification_email.present?
+  end
 end
diff --git a/spec/mailers/abuse_report_mailer_spec.rb b/spec/mailers/abuse_report_mailer_spec.rb
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..eb433c38873
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/mailers/abuse_report_mailer_spec.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+require 'rails_helper'
+
+describe AbuseReportMailer do
+  include EmailSpec::Matchers
+
+  describe '.notify' do
+    context 'with admin_notification_email set' do
+      before do
+        stub_application_setting(admin_notification_email: 'admin@example.com')
+      end
+
+      it 'sends to the admin_notification_email' do
+        report = create(:abuse_report)
+
+        mail = described_class.notify(report.id)
+
+        expect(mail).to deliver_to 'admin@example.com'
+      end
+
+      it 'includes the user in the subject' do
+        report = create(:abuse_report)
+
+        mail = described_class.notify(report.id)
+
+        expect(mail).to have_subject "#{report.user.name} (#{report.user.username}) was reported for abuse"
+      end
+    end
+
+    context 'with no admin_notification_email set' do
+      it 'returns early' do
+        stub_application_setting(admin_notification_email: nil)
+
+        expect { described_class.notify(spy).deliver_now }.
+          not_to change { ActionMailer::Base.deliveries.count }
+      end
+    end
+  end
+end