diff --git a/orcid-persistence/src/main/java/org/orcid/persistence/dao/impl/ProfileEmailDomainDaoImpl.java b/orcid-persistence/src/main/java/org/orcid/persistence/dao/impl/ProfileEmailDomainDaoImpl.java
index 9a8bffd0b4..c4482afb5b 100644
--- a/orcid-persistence/src/main/java/org/orcid/persistence/dao/impl/ProfileEmailDomainDaoImpl.java
+++ b/orcid-persistence/src/main/java/org/orcid/persistence/dao/impl/ProfileEmailDomainDaoImpl.java
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ public ProfileEmailDomainEntity addEmailDomain(String orcid, String emailDomain,
         e.setEmailDomain(emailDomain);
         e.setOrcid(orcid);
         e.setVisibility(visibility);
+        e.setGeneratedByScript(false);
         entityManager.persist(e);
         return e;
     }