diff --git a/addons/hr_recruitment/models/hr_applicant.py b/addons/hr_recruitment/models/hr_applicant.py
index cd8f97f95f2..18b05892aab 100644
--- a/addons/hr_recruitment/models/hr_applicant.py
+++ b/addons/hr_recruitment/models/hr_applicant.py
@@ -413,7 +413,8 @@ class Applicant(models.Model):
         return res
 
     def _email_is_blacklisted(self, mail):
-        return mail in [m.strip() for m in self.env['ir.config_parameter'].sudo().get_param('hr_recruitment.blacklisted_emails', '').split(',')]
+        normalized_mail = tools.email_normalize(mail)
+        return normalized_mail in [m.strip() for m in self.env['ir.config_parameter'].sudo().get_param('hr_recruitment.blacklisted_emails', '').split(',')]
 
     def get_empty_list_help(self, help_message):
         if 'active_id' in self.env.context and self.env.context.get('active_model') == 'hr.job':
@@ -610,10 +611,12 @@ class Applicant(models.Model):
         defaults = {
             'name': msg.get('subject') or _("No Subject"),
             'partner_name': partner_name or email_from_normalized,
-            'partner_id': msg.get('author_id', False),
         }
         if msg.get('from') and not self._email_is_blacklisted(msg.get('from')):
             defaults['email_from'] = msg.get('from')
+            defaults['partner_id'] = msg.get('author_id', False)
+        if msg.get('email_from') and self._email_is_blacklisted(msg.get('email_from')):
+            del msg['email_from']
         if msg.get('priority'):
             defaults['priority'] = msg.get('priority')
         if stage and stage.id:
diff --git a/addons/hr_recruitment/tests/test_recruitment_process.py b/addons/hr_recruitment/tests/test_recruitment_process.py
index 5cbaab8eef2..215d82da040 100644
--- a/addons/hr_recruitment/tests/test_recruitment_process.py
+++ b/addons/hr_recruitment/tests/test_recruitment_process.py
@@ -95,3 +95,23 @@ class TestRecruitmentProcess(TestHrCommon):
         self.assertTrue(
             user.partner_id in new_application_message.notified_partner_ids
         )
+
+    def test_blacklist_providers(self):
+        """Test blacklisting providers feature.
+           In case the mail comes from the blacklisted mails list,
+           we should not:
+           - set the email_from to the newly created applicant
+           - create an partner for the blaclisted mail and link it
+                with the newly created applicant
+        """
+        self.env['ir.config_parameter'].set_param('hr_recruitment.blacklisted_emails',
+                                                  'bla@com.com, mail-to-blacklist@gmail.com, bla1@odoo.com')
+        applicant = self.env['hr.applicant'].message_new({
+            'message_id': 'message_id_for_rec',
+            'email_from': '"Mail to Blacklist Name" <mail-to-blacklist@gmail.com>',
+            'from': '"Mail to Blacklist Name" <mail-to-blacklist@gmail.com>',
+            'subject': 'CV',
+            'body': 'I want to apply to your company',
+        })
+        self.assertFalse(applicant.email_from)
+        self.assertFalse(applicant.partner_id)