diff --git a/lms/djangoapps/email_marketing/tasks.py b/lms/djangoapps/email_marketing/tasks.py
index 2823335a66..2d9fbf9d5d 100644
--- a/lms/djangoapps/email_marketing/tasks.py
+++ b/lms/djangoapps/email_marketing/tasks.py
@@ -96,7 +96,9 @@ def update_user(self, sailthru_vars, email, site=None, new_user=False, activatio
         return
 
     # if activating user, send welcome email
-    if activation and email_config.sailthru_welcome_template and is_default_site(site):
+    if activation and email_config.sailthru_welcome_template and is_default_site(site) and not \
+            sailthru_vars.get('is_enterprise_learner'):
+
         scheduled_datetime = datetime.utcnow() + timedelta(seconds=email_config.welcome_email_send_delay)
         try:
             sailthru_response = sailthru_client.api_post(
diff --git a/lms/djangoapps/email_marketing/tests/test_signals.py b/lms/djangoapps/email_marketing/tests/test_signals.py
index 78b731cbb0..ca34b3f4dc 100644
--- a/lms/djangoapps/email_marketing/tests/test_signals.py
+++ b/lms/djangoapps/email_marketing/tests/test_signals.py
@@ -212,6 +212,21 @@ class EmailMarketingTests(TestCase):
         self.assertFalse(mock_log_error.called)
         self.assertNotEqual(mock_sailthru_post.call_args[0][0], "send")
 
+    @patch('email_marketing.tasks.SailthruClient.api_post')
+    def test_email_not_sent_to_enterprise_learners(self, mock_sailthru_post):
+        """
+        tests that welcome email is not sent to the enterprise learner
+        """
+        mock_sailthru_post.return_value = SailthruResponse(JsonResponse({'ok': True}))
+        update_user.delay(
+            sailthru_vars={
+                'is_enterprise_learner': True,
+                'enterprise_name': 'test name',
+            },
+            email=self.user.email
+        )
+        self.assertNotEqual(mock_sailthru_post.call_args[0][0], "send")
+
     @patch('email_marketing.tasks.SailthruClient.api_post')
     @patch('email_marketing.tasks.SailthruClient.api_get')
     def test_add_user_list_existing_domain(self, mock_sailthru_get, mock_sailthru_post):