diff --git a/app/models/domain.rb b/app/models/domain.rb
index 82921e3ab..d3296ab0c 100644
--- a/app/models/domain.rb
+++ b/app/models/domain.rb
@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@ class Domain < ApplicationRecord
   end
 
   attr_accessor :registrant_typeahead, :update_me,
-    :epp_pending_update, :epp_pending_delete, :reserved_pw, :disputed_pw
+    :epp_pending_update, :epp_pending_delete, :reserved_pw
 
   self.ignored_columns = %w[legacy_id legacy_registrar_id legacy_registrant_id]
 
diff --git a/app/models/epp/domain.rb b/app/models/epp/domain.rb
index 40c445ba7..e478468ba 100644
--- a/app/models/epp/domain.rb
+++ b/app/models/epp/domain.rb
@@ -495,7 +495,7 @@ class Epp::Domain < Domain
        Setting.request_confrimation_on_registrant_change_enabled &&
        frame.css('registrant').present? &&
        frame.css('registrant').attr('verified').to_s.downcase != 'yes'
-      registrant_verification_asked!(frame.to_s, current_user.id)
+      registrant_verification_asked!(frame.to_s, current_user.id) unless disputed?
     end
 
     errors.empty? && super(at)