diff --git a/app/models/invite_redeemer.rb b/app/models/invite_redeemer.rb
index 997d970711f..a2d436a5e71 100644
--- a/app/models/invite_redeemer.rb
+++ b/app/models/invite_redeemer.rb
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ InviteRedeemer = Struct.new(:invite, :email, :username, :name, :password, :user_
   end
 
   def approve_account_if_needed
-    if invited_user.present? && reviewable_user = ReviewableUser.find_by(target: invited_user)
+    if invited_user.present? && reviewable_user = ReviewableUser.find_by(target: invited_user, status: Reviewable.statuses[:pending])
       reviewable_user.perform(
         invite.invited_by,
         :approve_user,
diff --git a/spec/models/invite_redeemer_spec.rb b/spec/models/invite_redeemer_spec.rb
index fd3d52cf2b6..79b5fc066a3 100644
--- a/spec/models/invite_redeemer_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/invite_redeemer_spec.rb
@@ -189,6 +189,28 @@ describe InviteRedeemer do
       expect(invite.invited_users.first).to be_present
     end
 
+    context "ReviewableUser" do
+      it "approves pending record" do
+        reviewable = ReviewableUser.needs_review!(target: Fabricate(:user, email: invite.email), created_by: invite.invited_by)
+        reviewable.status = Reviewable.statuses[:pending]
+        reviewable.save!
+        invite_redeemer.redeem
+
+        reviewable.reload
+        expect(reviewable.status).to eq(Reviewable.statuses[:approved])
+      end
+
+      it "does not raise error if record is not pending" do
+        reviewable = ReviewableUser.needs_review!(target: Fabricate(:user, email: invite.email), created_by: invite.invited_by)
+        reviewable.status = Reviewable.statuses[:ignored]
+        reviewable.save!
+        invite_redeemer.redeem
+
+        reviewable.reload
+        expect(reviewable.status).to eq(Reviewable.statuses[:ignored])
+      end
+    end
+
     context 'invite_link' do
       fab!(:invite_link) { Fabricate(:invite, max_redemptions_allowed: 5, expires_at: 1.month.from_now, emailed_status: Invite.emailed_status_types[:not_required]) }
       let(:invite_redeemer) { InviteRedeemer.new(invite: invite_link, email: 'foo@example.com') }