diff --git a/app/observers/user_observer.rb b/app/observers/user_observer.rb
index c1179ed7881..6c461e07865 100644
--- a/app/observers/user_observer.rb
+++ b/app/observers/user_observer.rb
@@ -2,7 +2,8 @@ class UserObserver < ActiveRecord::Observer
   def after_create(user)
     log_info("User \"#{user.name}\" (#{user.email}) was created")
 
-    Notify.delay.new_user_email(user.id, user.password)
+    # Dont email omniauth created users
+    Notify.delay.new_user_email(user.id, user.password) unless user.extern_uid?
   end
 
   def after_destroy user
diff --git a/spec/observers/user_observer_spec.rb b/spec/observers/user_observer_spec.rb
index bffa5fcfd69..dd7d88fafc9 100644
--- a/spec/observers/user_observer_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/observers/user_observer_spec.rb
@@ -15,7 +15,13 @@ describe UserObserver do
       create(:user)
     end
 
+    it 'no email for external' do
+      Notify.should_receive(:new_user_email)
+      create(:user, extern_uid: '32442eEfsafada')
+    end
+
     it 'trigger logger' do
+      user = double(:user, id: 42, password: 'P@ssword!', name: 'John', email: 'u@mail.local', extern_uid?: false)
       Gitlab::AppLogger.should_receive(:info)
       create(:user)
     end