diff --git a/addons/mail/mail_followers.py b/addons/mail/mail_followers.py
index ecdd39874e3..5d2a8966bb8 100644
--- a/addons/mail/mail_followers.py
+++ b/addons/mail/mail_followers.py
@@ -93,6 +93,9 @@ class mail_notification(osv.Model):
             # Do not send to partners without email address defined
             if not partner.email:
                 continue
+            # Do not send to partners having same email address than the author (can cause loops or bounce effect due to messy database)
+            if message.author_id and message.author_id.email == partner.email:
+                continue
             # Partner does not want to receive any emails or is opt-out
             if partner.notification_email_send == 'none':
                 continue