diff --git a/functions/src/webhooks/stripe/index.ts b/functions/src/webhooks/stripe/index.ts
index 412dbb41d..ac0028164 100644
--- a/functions/src/webhooks/stripe/index.ts
+++ b/functions/src/webhooks/stripe/index.ts
@@ -30,7 +30,6 @@ const addContributorToNewsletter = async (contributionRef: DocumentReference<Con
 		email: user.get('email'),
 		country: user.get('country') as CountryCode,
 		language: user.get('language') === 'de' ? 'de' : 'en',
-		status: 'subscribed',
 		isContributor: true,
 	});
 };
diff --git a/shared/src/sendgrid/SendgridSubscriptionClient.ts b/shared/src/sendgrid/SendgridSubscriptionClient.ts
index 4e7b7a83e..027362425 100644
--- a/shared/src/sendgrid/SendgridSubscriptionClient.ts
+++ b/shared/src/sendgrid/SendgridSubscriptionClient.ts
@@ -57,7 +57,8 @@ export class SendgridSubscriptionClient extends Client {
 
 		if (data.status === 'subscribed') {
 			await this.removeSuppression(data.email);
-		} else {
+		}
+		if (data.status === 'unsubscribed') {
 			await this.addSuppression(data.email);
 		}
 	};