diff --git a/website/app/GeoKrety/Controller/Pages/UserContact.php b/website/app/GeoKrety/Controller/Pages/UserContact.php
index 33c9bf55d3..65652b5a05 100644
--- a/website/app/GeoKrety/Controller/Pages/UserContact.php
+++ b/website/app/GeoKrety/Controller/Pages/UserContact.php
@@ -67,6 +67,10 @@ public function get_ajax(\Base $f3) {
     }
 
     public function post(\Base $f3) {
+        if ($this->currentUser->isFreshUser()) {
+            Danger::message(_('Action is not possible'), _('Action is not possible'));
+            exit;
+        }
         if (!$this->currentUser->isEmailValid()) {
             Danger::message(_('Your email address must be validated before you can contact other players.'), _('Action is not possible'));
             exit;
diff --git a/website/app/GeoKrety/Model/User.php b/website/app/GeoKrety/Model/User.php
index 75acc216c4..ac90bcbf44 100644
--- a/website/app/GeoKrety/Model/User.php
+++ b/website/app/GeoKrety/Model/User.php
@@ -340,6 +340,10 @@ public function accountStatusText(): string {
         return self::ACCOUNT_STATUS_TEXT[$this->account_valid];
     }
 
+    public function isFreshUser(): bool {
+        return (new \DateTime())->diff($this->joined_on_datetime)->d <= 7;
+    }
+
     public function emailStatusText(): string {
         return self::USER_EMAIL_TEXT[$this->email_invalid];
     }