diff --git a/src/Umbraco.Community.AzureSSO/MicrosoftAccountBackOfficeExternalLoginProviderOptions.cs b/src/Umbraco.Community.AzureSSO/MicrosoftAccountBackOfficeExternalLoginProviderOptions.cs
index 40ff07e..9c51d81 100644
--- a/src/Umbraco.Community.AzureSSO/MicrosoftAccountBackOfficeExternalLoginProviderOptions.cs
+++ b/src/Umbraco.Community.AzureSSO/MicrosoftAccountBackOfficeExternalLoginProviderOptions.cs
@@ -60,8 +60,11 @@ public void Configure(BackOfficeExternalLoginProviderOptions options)
 				// Optional callback
 				OnAutoLinking = (autoLoginUser, loginInfo) =>
 				{
-					SetGroups(autoLoginUser, loginInfo);
-					SetName(autoLoginUser, loginInfo);
+					if (!autoLoginUser.IsApproved)
+					{
+						SetGroups(autoLoginUser, loginInfo);
+						SetName(autoLoginUser, loginInfo);
+					}
 				},
 				OnExternalLogin = (user, loginInfo) =>
 				{