diff --git a/settings/admin_email_handler.py b/settings/admin_email_handler.py
index 109a422d5..2df55ef1b 100644
--- a/settings/admin_email_handler.py
+++ b/settings/admin_email_handler.py
@@ -5,5 +5,5 @@
 class CustomEmailHandler(AdminEmailHandler):
     def send_mail(self, subject, message, *args, **kwargs):
         # set fail_silently true before proceeding
-        kwargs["fail_silently"] = False
+        kwargs["fail_silently"] = True
         return super().send_mail(subject, message, *args, **kwargs)