diff --git a/services/src/main/java/org/keycloak/authentication/authenticators/broker/IdpEmailVerificationAuthenticator.java b/services/src/main/java/org/keycloak/authentication/authenticators/broker/IdpEmailVerificationAuthenticator.java
index 620e0c9f87..e56e7e6e31 100755
--- a/services/src/main/java/org/keycloak/authentication/authenticators/broker/IdpEmailVerificationAuthenticator.java
+++ b/services/src/main/java/org/keycloak/authentication/authenticators/broker/IdpEmailVerificationAuthenticator.java
@@ -132,6 +132,9 @@ public class IdpEmailVerificationAuthenticator extends AbstractIdpAuthenticator
                     clientSession.setNote(IS_DIFFERENT_BROWSER, "true");
                 }
 
+                // User successfully confirmed linking by email verification. His email was defacto verified
+                existingUser.setEmailVerified(true);
+
                 context.setUser(existingUser);
                 context.success();
             } else {
diff --git a/testsuite/integration/src/test/java/org/keycloak/testsuite/broker/AbstractFirstBrokerLoginTest.java b/testsuite/integration/src/test/java/org/keycloak/testsuite/broker/AbstractFirstBrokerLoginTest.java
index 3b1b440920..67b82bb046 100755
--- a/testsuite/integration/src/test/java/org/keycloak/testsuite/broker/AbstractFirstBrokerLoginTest.java
+++ b/testsuite/integration/src/test/java/org/keycloak/testsuite/broker/AbstractFirstBrokerLoginTest.java
@@ -287,6 +287,10 @@ public abstract class AbstractFirstBrokerLoginTest extends AbstractIdentityProvi
 
         // authenticated and redirected to app. User is linked with identity provider
         assertFederatedUser("pedroigor", "psilva@redhat.com", "pedroigor");
+
+        // Assert user's email is verified now
+        UserModel user = getFederatedUser();
+        Assert.assertTrue(user.isEmailVerified());
     }