diff --git a/wp-includes/functions.php b/wp-includes/functions.php
index 56fc4040e0..da9f6326a1 100644
--- a/wp-includes/functions.php
+++ b/wp-includes/functions.php
@@ -5738,6 +5738,13 @@ function wp_cache_get_last_changed( $group ) {
  * @param string $option_name The relevant database option name.
  */
 function wp_site_admin_email_change_notification( $old_email, $new_email, $option_name ) {
+	$send = true;
+
+	// Don't send the notification to the default 'admin_email' value.
+	if ( 'you@example.com' === $old_email ) {
+		$send = false;
+	}
+
 	/**
 	 * Filters whether to send the site admin email change notification email.
 	 *
@@ -5747,7 +5754,7 @@ function wp_site_admin_email_change_notification( $old_email, $new_email, $optio
 	 * @param string $old_email The old site admin email address.
 	 * @param string $new_email The new site admin email address.
 	 */
-	$send = apply_filters( 'send_site_admin_email_change_email', true, $old_email, $new_email );
+	$send = apply_filters( 'send_site_admin_email_change_email', $send, $old_email, $new_email );
 
 	if ( ! $send ) {
 		return;
diff --git a/wp-includes/ms-functions.php b/wp-includes/ms-functions.php
index 4a6f0ed0ae..2289ad3381 100644
--- a/wp-includes/ms-functions.php
+++ b/wp-includes/ms-functions.php
@@ -2662,6 +2662,13 @@ All at ###SITENAME###
  * @param int    $network_id  ID of the network.
  */
 function wp_network_admin_email_change_notification( $option_name, $new_email, $old_email, $network_id ) {
+	$send = true;
+
+	// Don't send the notification to the default 'admin_email' value.
+	if ( 'you@example.com' === $old_email ) {
+		$send = false;
+	}
+
 	/**
 	 * Filters whether to send the network admin email change notification email.
 	 *
@@ -2672,7 +2679,7 @@ function wp_network_admin_email_change_notification( $option_name, $new_email, $
 	 * @param string $new_email  The new network admin email address.
 	 * @param int    $network_id ID of the network.
 	 */
-	$send = apply_filters( 'send_network_admin_email_change_email', true, $old_email, $new_email, $network_id );
+	$send = apply_filters( 'send_network_admin_email_change_email', $send, $old_email, $new_email, $network_id );
 
 	if ( ! $send ) {
 		return;
diff --git a/wp-includes/version.php b/wp-includes/version.php
index 2275be6258..d5e63467c8 100644
--- a/wp-includes/version.php
+++ b/wp-includes/version.php
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
  *
  * @global string $wp_version
  */
-$wp_version = '4.9.3-alpha-42569';
+$wp_version = '4.9.3-alpha-42571';
 
 /**
  * Holds the WordPress DB revision, increments when changes are made to the WordPress DB schema.