diff --git a/src/pretix/plugins/paypal2/views.py b/src/pretix/plugins/paypal2/views.py
index b0b420309..af446366e 100644
--- a/src/pretix/plugins/paypal2/views.py
+++ b/src/pretix/plugins/paypal2/views.py
@@ -240,13 +240,13 @@ def isu_return(request, *args, **kwargs):
             if response.result.tracking_id != request.session['payment_paypal_isu_tracking_id']:
                 messages.error(request, _('An error occurred returning from PayPal: session parameter not matching. Please try again.'))
                 logger.exception('PayPal2 - tracking_id not matching session.payment_paypal_isu_tracking_id')
+            elif request.GET.get("isEmailConfirmed") == "false":  # Yes - literal!
+                messages.error(
+                    request,
+                    _('The e-mail address on your PayPal account has not yet been confirmed. You will need to do '
+                      'this before you can start accepting payments.')
+                )
             else:
-                if request.GET.get("isEmailConfirmed") == "false":  # Yes - literal!
-                    messages.warning(
-                        request,
-                        _('The e-mail address on your PayPal account has not yet been confirmed. You will need to do '
-                          'this before you can start accepting payments.')
-                    )
                 messages.success(
                     request,
                     _('Your PayPal account is now connected to pretix. You can change the settings in detail below.')