diff --git a/services/mailer/mail_workflow_run.go b/services/mailer/mail_workflow_run.go
index 37891028121c6..6ad350f6461cc 100644
--- a/services/mailer/mail_workflow_run.go
+++ b/services/mailer/mail_workflow_run.go
@@ -153,7 +153,8 @@ func MailActionsTrigger(ctx context.Context, sender *user_model.User, repo *repo
 	if setting.MailService == nil {
 		return nil
 	}
-	if !run.Status.IsDone() || run.Status.IsSkipped() {
+	// Skip email if run just started
+	if !run.Status.IsDone() || run.Status.IsSkipped() || (run.Started == 0 && run.Stopped == 0) {
 		return nil
 	}