diff --git a/api_tests/requests/views/test_node_request_list.py b/api_tests/requests/views/test_node_request_list.py
index f94d3b4acf2..b49e2840816 100644
--- a/api_tests/requests/views/test_node_request_list.py
+++ b/api_tests/requests/views/test_node_request_list.py
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ def test_requests_disabled_list(self, app, url, create_payload, project, admin):
         res = app.get(url, create_payload, auth=admin.auth, expect_errors=True)
         assert res.status_code == 403
 
-    @mock.patch('website.mails.mails.send_mail')
+    @mock.patch('website.mails.send_mail')
     def test_email_sent_to_all_admins_on_submit(self, mock_mail, app, project, noncontrib, url, create_payload, second_admin):
         project.is_public = True
         project.save()
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ def test_email_sent_to_all_admins_on_submit(self, mock_mail, app, project, nonco
         assert res.status_code == 201
         assert mock_mail.call_count == 2
 
-    @mock.patch('website.mails.mails.send_mail')
+    @mock.patch('website.mails.send_mail')
     def test_email_not_sent_to_parent_admins_on_submit(self, mock_mail, app, project, noncontrib, url, create_payload, second_admin):
         component = NodeFactory(parent=project, creator=second_admin)
         component.is_public = True
diff --git a/osf/utils/machines.py b/osf/utils/machines.py
index 9687e19749d..ac63b1b7894 100644
--- a/osf/utils/machines.py
+++ b/osf/utils/machines.py
@@ -226,15 +226,15 @@ def notify_submit(self, ev):
         context = self.get_context()
         context['contributors_url'] = f'{self.machineable.target.absolute_url}contributors/'
         context['project_settings_url'] = f'{self.machineable.target.absolute_url}settings/'
-
-        for admin in self.machineable.target.get_users_with_perm(permissions.ADMIN):
-            mails.send_mail(
-                admin.username,
-                mails.ACCESS_REQUEST_SUBMITTED,
-                admin=admin,
-                osf_contact_email=OSF_CONTACT_EMAIL,
-                **context
-            )
+        if not self.machineable.request_type == NodeRequestTypes.INSTITUTIONAL_REQUEST.value:
+            for admin in self.machineable.target.get_users_with_perm(permissions.ADMIN):
+                mails.send_mail(
+                    admin.username,
+                    mails.ACCESS_REQUEST_SUBMITTED,
+                    admin=admin,
+                    osf_contact_email=OSF_CONTACT_EMAIL,
+                    **context
+                )
 
     def notify_resubmit(self, ev):
         """ Notify admins that someone is requesting access again