diff --git a/src/teams/invitations-api.ts b/src/teams/invitations-api.ts
index 1324fa1..16dcc63 100644
--- a/src/teams/invitations-api.ts
+++ b/src/teams/invitations-api.ts
@@ -390,10 +390,6 @@ export function createInvitationsApi(opts: InvitationsApiOptions) {
       }
     }
 
-    if (!currentUser.emailVerified) {
-      return { succeeded: false, status: 403, error: 'Verify your email before accepting this invitation' }
-    }
-
     let orgMember = await getOrganizationMember(invitation.organizationId, currentUser.id)
     if (orgMember?.role === 'owner' || orgMember?.role === 'admin') {
       return { succeeded: false, status: 409, error: 'This user already has account-level access.' }
diff --git a/tests/teams/invitations-api.test.ts b/tests/teams/invitations-api.test.ts
index f6437fa..52e96a6 100644
--- a/tests/teams/invitations-api.test.ts
+++ b/tests/teams/invitations-api.test.ts
@@ -207,24 +207,28 @@ describe('getPreview + acceptInvitation', () => {
     }
   })
 
-  it('rejects accept on email mismatch (403) and unverified email (403)', async () => {
+  it('rejects accept on email mismatch (403)', async () => {
     const deps = await seed()
-    await deps.db.insert(usersTable).values([
-      { id: 'inv-mismatch', name: 'X', email: 'wrong@x.com', emailVerified: true },
-      { id: 'inv-unverified', name: 'U', email: 'unverified@x.com', emailVerified: false },
-    ])
+    await deps.db.insert(usersTable).values({ id: 'inv-mismatch', name: 'X', email: 'wrong@x.com', emailVerified: true })
     const { api } = makeApi(deps)
     const a = await api.createInvitation({ workspaceId: 'ws-1', email: 'target@x.com', permissions: 'editor', invitedByUserId: 'owner-1', origin: ORIGIN })
     if (!a.succeeded) throw new Error('setup')
     const mismatch = await api.acceptInvitation({ token: a.value.invitation.token, userId: 'inv-mismatch' })
     expect(mismatch.succeeded).toBe(false)
     if (!mismatch.succeeded) expect(mismatch.status).toBe(403)
+  })
 
+  it('accepts a matching unverified invitee because the invite token proves inbox access', async () => {
+    const deps = await seed()
+    await deps.db.insert(usersTable).values({ id: 'inv-unverified', name: 'U', email: 'unverified@x.com', emailVerified: false })
+    const { api, adds } = makeApi(deps)
     const u = await api.createInvitation({ workspaceId: 'ws-1', email: 'unverified@x.com', permissions: 'editor', invitedByUserId: 'owner-1', origin: ORIGIN })
     if (!u.succeeded) throw new Error('setup')
-    const unverified = await api.acceptInvitation({ token: u.value.invitation.token, userId: 'inv-unverified' })
-    expect(unverified.succeeded).toBe(false)
-    if (!unverified.succeeded) expect(unverified.status).toBe(403)
+    const accepted = await api.acceptInvitation({ token: u.value.invitation.token, userId: 'inv-unverified' })
+    expect(accepted.succeeded).toBe(true)
+    if (accepted.succeeded) expect(accepted.value.workspaceId).toBe('ws-1')
+    await flushMicrotasks()
+    expect(adds).toEqual([{ workspaceId: 'ws-1', userId: 'inv-unverified', role: 'editor' }])
   })
 
   it('accepts a matching, verified invite → membership created, add sync fired, idempotent', async () => {