diff --git a/app/services/badge_granter.rb b/app/services/badge_granter.rb
index 1e1059b791e..ad9d3105773 100644
--- a/app/services/badge_granter.rb
+++ b/app/services/badge_granter.rb
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ class BadgeGranter
   def grant
     return if @granted_by && !Guardian.new(@granted_by).can_grant_badges?(@user)
     return unless @badge.enabled?
-    return if @badge.badge_grouping_id == BadgeGrouping::GettingStarted && @user.user_option.skip_new_user_tips
+    return if @badge.badge_grouping_id == BadgeGrouping::GettingStarted && @badge.id != Badge::NewUserOfTheMonth && @user.user_option.skip_new_user_tips
 
     find_by = { badge_id: @badge.id, user_id: @user.id }
 
diff --git a/spec/services/badge_granter_spec.rb b/spec/services/badge_granter_spec.rb
index e683c81b10b..310a9932611 100644
--- a/spec/services/badge_granter_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/services/badge_granter_spec.rb
@@ -225,6 +225,15 @@ describe BadgeGranter do
       expect(user_badge).to eq(nil)
     end
 
+    it "grants the New User of the Month badge when user skipped new user tips" do
+      freeze_time
+      user.user_option.update!(skip_new_user_tips: true)
+      badge = Badge.find(Badge::NewUserOfTheMonth)
+
+      user_badge = BadgeGranter.grant(badge, user, created_at: 1.year.ago)
+      expect(user_badge).to be_present
+    end
+
     it 'grants multiple badges' do
       badge = Fabricate(:badge, multiple_grant: true)
       user_badge = BadgeGranter.grant(badge, user)