diff --git a/groups.py b/groups.py
index 84bca4069..1c3659243 100644
--- a/groups.py
+++ b/groups.py
@@ -1354,8 +1354,7 @@ def rule_group_sram_sync(ctx):
             # Validate email
             if not yoda_names.is_email_username(member):
                 log.write(ctx, "User {} cannot be added to group {} because user email is invalid".format(member, group_name))
-
-            if config.sram_flow == 'join_request':
+            elif config.sram_flow == 'join_request':
                 sram.invitation_mail_group_add_user(ctx, group_name, member.split('#')[0], co_identifier)
             elif config.sram_flow == 'invitation':
                 sram.sram_put_collaboration_invitation(ctx, group_name, member.split('#')[0], co_identifier)