diff --git a/apps/remix/app/components/dialogs/envelope-distribute-dialog.tsx b/apps/remix/app/components/dialogs/envelope-distribute-dialog.tsx
index a92e17d62..15b9987f7 100644
--- a/apps/remix/app/components/dialogs/envelope-distribute-dialog.tsx
+++ b/apps/remix/app/components/dialogs/envelope-distribute-dialog.tsx
@@ -161,7 +161,10 @@ export const EnvelopeDistributeDialog = ({
         recipientAuth: recipient.authOptions,
       });
 
-      return auth.recipientAccessAuthRequired || auth.recipientActionAuthRequired;
+      return (
+        (auth.recipientAccessAuthRequired || auth.recipientActionAuthRequired) &&
+        !recipient.email
+      );
     });
   }, [recipientsWithIndex, envelope.authOptions]);