diff --git a/app/services/anonymous_shadow_creator.rb b/app/services/anonymous_shadow_creator.rb
index fc602b8255c..d28f89e2103 100644
--- a/app/services/anonymous_shadow_creator.rb
+++ b/app/services/anonymous_shadow_creator.rb
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ class AnonymousShadowCreator
       shadow = User.create!(
         password: SecureRandom.hex,
         email: "#{SecureRandom.hex}@anon.#{Discourse.current_hostname}",
+        skip_email_validation: true,
         name: username, # prevents error when names are required
         username: username,
         active: true,
diff --git a/spec/services/anonymous_shadow_creator_spec.rb b/spec/services/anonymous_shadow_creator_spec.rb
index 0cc425b946c..e658be53b23 100644
--- a/spec/services/anonymous_shadow_creator_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/services/anonymous_shadow_creator_spec.rb
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ describe AnonymousShadowCreator do
 
     before { SiteSetting.allow_anonymous_posting = true }
 
-    let(:user) { Fabricate(:user, trust_level: 3) }
+    let(:user) { Fabricate(:user_single_email, trust_level: 3) }
 
     it "returns no shadow if trust level is not met" do
       expect(AnonymousShadowCreator.get(Fabricate.build(:user, trust_level: 0))).to eq(nil)
@@ -67,6 +67,11 @@ describe AnonymousShadowCreator do
       expect { AnonymousShadowCreator.get(user) }.to_not raise_error
     end
 
+    it "works when there is an email whitelist" do
+      SiteSetting.email_domains_whitelist = "wayne.com"
+
+      expect { AnonymousShadowCreator.get(user) }.to_not raise_error
+    end
   end
 
 end