diff --git a/app/email_utils.py b/app/email_utils.py
index 03cdcad2..24a890d8 100644
--- a/app/email_utils.py
+++ b/app/email_utils.py
@@ -922,6 +922,11 @@ def normalize_reply_email(reply_email: str) -> str:
 
 def should_disable(alias: Alias) -> bool:
     """Disable an alias if it has more than 5 bounces in the last 24h"""
+    # Bypass the bounce rule
+    if alias.cannot_be_disabled:
+        LOG.warning("%s cannot be disabled", alias)
+        return False
+
     yesterday = arrow.now().shift(days=-1)
     nb_bounced_last_24h = (
         db.session.query(EmailLog)
diff --git a/email_handler.py b/email_handler.py
index cbe0a8e5..52438fb9 100644
--- a/email_handler.py
+++ b/email_handler.py
@@ -1325,10 +1325,6 @@ def handle_bounce_forward_phase(msg: Message, email_log: EmailLog):
 
     refused_email_url = f"{URL}/dashboard/refused_email?highlight_id={email_log.id}"
 
-    nb_bounced = EmailLog.filter_by(contact_id=contact.id, bounced=True).count()
-    if nb_bounced >= 2 and alias.cannot_be_disabled:
-        LOG.warning("%s cannot be disabled", alias)
-
     # inform user of this bounce
     if not should_disable(alias):
         LOG.d(