diff --git a/emailadmin/inc/class.emailadmin_account.inc.php b/emailadmin/inc/class.emailadmin_account.inc.php
index fd206e8689..f5b633ce4d 100644
--- a/emailadmin/inc/class.emailadmin_account.inc.php
+++ b/emailadmin/inc/class.emailadmin_account.inc.php
@@ -1414,7 +1414,8 @@ class emailadmin_account implements ArrayAccess
 				{
 					if (!$params['acc_smtp_host'] || !$params['acc_smtp_port']) continue;
 					// check requirement of session, which is not available in async service!
-					if (isset($GLOBALS['egw_info']['flags']['async-service']))
+					if (isset($GLOBALS['egw_info']['flags']['async-service']) ||
+						empty($GLOBALS['egw_info']['user']['account_id']))	// happens during login when notifying about blocked accounts
 					{
 						if ($params['acc_smtp_auth_session']) continue;
 						// may fail because of smtp only profile, or no session password, etc