diff --git a/src/authentic2/csv_import.py b/src/authentic2/csv_import.py
index 56ece005c..fcd2c05ce 100644
--- a/src/authentic2/csv_import.py
+++ b/src/authentic2/csv_import.py
@@ -369,6 +369,7 @@ class UserCsvImporter(object):
         self._missing_roles = set()
         self.csv_importer = CsvImporter()
         self.max_user_id = User.objects.aggregate(max=models.Max('id'))['max'] or -1
+        self.simulate = simulate
 
         def parse_csv():
             if not self.csv_importer.run(fd_or_str, encoding):
@@ -777,7 +778,7 @@ class UserCsvImporter(object):
         return True
 
     def registration_option(self, cell, user):
-        if cell.value == REGISTRATION_RESET_EMAIL:
+        if cell.value == REGISTRATION_RESET_EMAIL and not self.simulate:
             send_password_reset_mail(
                 user,
                 template_names=[
diff --git a/tests/test_csv_import.py b/tests/test_csv_import.py
index 235487cd0..ae9e238d1 100644
--- a/tests/test_csv_import.py
+++ b/tests/test_csv_import.py
@@ -533,7 +533,10 @@ def test_csv_registration_options(profile, user_csv_importer_factory):
     content = '''email key,first_name,last_name,@registration
 tnoel@entrouvert.com,Thomas,Noël,'''
 
+    importer = user_csv_importer_factory(content + 'send-email')
+    assert importer.run(simulate=True)
     assert not mail.outbox
+
     importer = user_csv_importer_factory(content + 'send-email')
     assert importer.run()
     thomas = User.objects.get(email='tnoel@entrouvert.com')