diff --git a/classes/task/email_certificate_task.php b/classes/task/email_certificate_task.php
index d4efc93..846151f 100644
--- a/classes/task/email_certificate_task.php
+++ b/classes/task/email_certificate_task.php
@@ -112,6 +112,11 @@ class email_certificate_task extends \core\task\scheduled_task {
                     continue;
                 }
 
+                // Don't want to email those with the capability to manage the certificate.
+                if (has_capability('mod/customcert:manage', $context, $enroluser->id)) {
+                    continue;
+                }
+
                 // Only email those with the capability to receive the certificate.
                 if (!has_capability('mod/customcert:receiveissue', $context, $enroluser->id)) {
                     continue;