diff --git a/app/jobs/regular/notify_mailing_list_subscribers.rb b/app/jobs/regular/notify_mailing_list_subscribers.rb
index 804dcd19d2e..6eed13a420c 100644
--- a/app/jobs/regular/notify_mailing_list_subscribers.rb
+++ b/app/jobs/regular/notify_mailing_list_subscribers.rb
@@ -36,22 +36,20 @@ module Jobs
 
       users.each do |user|
         if Guardian.new(user).can_see?(post)
+          if EmailLog.reached_max_emails?(user)
+            skip(user.email, user.id, post.id, I18n.t('email_log.exceeded_emails_limit'))
+            next
+          end
+
+          if user.user_stat.bounce_score >= SiteSetting.bounce_score_threshold
+            skip(user.email, user.id, post.id, I18n.t('email_log.exceeded_bounces_limit'))
+            next
+          end
+
           begin
-            if EmailLog.reached_max_emails?(user)
-              EmailLog.create!(
-                email_type: 'mailing_list',
-                to_address: user.email,
-                user_id: user.id,
-                post_id: post.id,
-                skipped: true,
-                skipped_reason: "[MailingList] #{I18n.t('email_log.exceeded_emails_limit')}"
-              )
-            else
-              message = UserNotifications.mailing_list_notify(user, post)
-              if message
-                EmailLog.unique_email_per_post(post, user) do
-                  Email::Sender.new(message, :mailing_list, user).send
-                end
+            if message = UserNotifications.mailing_list_notify(user, post)
+              EmailLog.unique_email_per_post(post, user) do
+                Email::Sender.new(message, :mailing_list, user).send
               end
             end
           rescue => e
@@ -61,5 +59,16 @@ module Jobs
       end
 
     end
+
+    def skip(to_address, user_id, post_id, reason)
+      EmailLog.create!(
+        email_type: 'mailing_list',
+        to_address: to_address,
+        user_id: user_id,
+        post_id: post_id,
+        skipped: true,
+        skipped_reason: "[MailingList] #{reason}"
+      )
+    end
   end
 end
diff --git a/spec/jobs/notify_mailing_list_subscribers_spec.rb b/spec/jobs/notify_mailing_list_subscribers_spec.rb
index aa311c0385f..899d4aedd98 100644
--- a/spec/jobs/notify_mailing_list_subscribers_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/jobs/notify_mailing_list_subscribers_spec.rb
@@ -3,11 +3,13 @@ require "rails_helper"
 describe Jobs::NotifyMailingListSubscribers do
 
   context "with mailing list on" do
+
+    let(:user) { Fabricate(:user) }
+
     before do
       SiteSetting.default_email_mailing_list_mode = true
       SiteSetting.default_email_mailing_list_mode_frequency = 1
     end
-    let(:user) { Fabricate(:user) }
 
     context "SiteSetting.max_emails_per_day_per_user" do
 
@@ -23,6 +25,17 @@ describe Jobs::NotifyMailingListSubscribers do
       end
     end
 
+    context "SiteSetting.bounce_score_threshold" do
+
+      it "stops sending mail once bounce threshold is reached" do
+        user.user_stat.update_columns(bounce_score: SiteSetting.bounce_score_threshold + 1)
+        post = Fabricate(:post)
+        Jobs::NotifyMailingListSubscribers.new.execute(post_id: post.id)
+        expect(EmailLog.where(user_id: user.id, skipped: true).count).to eq(1)
+      end
+
+    end
+
     context "totally skipped if mailing list mode disabled" do
 
       it "sends no email to the user" do