diff --git a/phpBB/includes/ucp/ucp_register.php b/phpBB/includes/ucp/ucp_register.php
index 24cfae9e84..9656a4a3af 100644
--- a/phpBB/includes/ucp/ucp_register.php
+++ b/phpBB/includes/ucp/ucp_register.php
@@ -334,7 +334,7 @@ class ucp_register
 				}
 
 				// Okay, captcha, your job is done.
-				if (isset($captcha))
+				if ($config['enable_confirm'] && isset($captcha))
 				{
 					$captcha->reset();
 				}