diff --git a/docs/usage/routes.md b/docs/usage/routes.md
index 5263b046..4a3fe993 100644
--- a/docs/usage/routes.md
+++ b/docs/usage/routes.md
@@ -121,9 +121,9 @@ Reset a password. Requires the token generated by the `/forgot-password` route.
 
 ### `POST /request-verify-token`
 
-Request a user to verify their e-mail. Will generate a temporary token and call the `after_verification_request` [handler](../configuration/routers/verify.md#after-verification-request) if the user exists.
+Request a user to verify their e-mail. Will generate a temporary token and call the `after_verification_request` [handler](../configuration/routers/verify.md#after-verification-request) if the user **exists**, **active** and **not already verified**.
 
-To prevent malicious users from guessing existing users in your database, the route will always return a `202 Accepted` response, even if the user requested does not exist.
+To prevent malicious users from guessing existing users in your database, the route will always return a `202 Accepted` response, even if the user requested does not exist, not active or already verified.
 
 !!! abstract "Payload"
     ```json
diff --git a/fastapi_users/router/verify.py b/fastapi_users/router/verify.py
index e12fa301..0c43aa53 100644
--- a/fastapi_users/router/verify.py
+++ b/fastapi_users/router/verify.py
@@ -36,12 +36,7 @@ def get_verify_router(
     ):
         try:
             user = await get_user(email)
-            if user.is_verified:
-                raise HTTPException(
-                    status_code=status.HTTP_400_BAD_REQUEST,
-                    detail=ErrorCode.VERIFY_USER_ALREADY_VERIFIED,
-                )
-            elif user.is_active:
+            if not user.is_verified and user.is_active:
                 token_data = {
                     "user_id": str(user.id),
                     "email": email,
diff --git a/tests/test_router_verify.py b/tests/test_router_verify.py
index 83c9e896..4a8a7338 100644
--- a/tests/test_router_verify.py
+++ b/tests/test_router_verify.py
@@ -126,10 +126,8 @@ class TestVerifyTokenRequest:
         input_user = verified_user
         json = {"email": input_user.email}
         response = await test_app_client.post("/request-verify-token", json=json)
+        assert response.status_code == status.HTTP_202_ACCEPTED
         assert after_verification_request.called is False
-        assert response.status_code == status.HTTP_400_BAD_REQUEST
-        data = cast(Dict[str, Any], response.json())
-        assert data["detail"] == ErrorCode.VERIFY_USER_ALREADY_VERIFIED
 
     async def test_user_inactive_valid_request(
         self,