diff --git a/.vscode/launch.json b/.vscode/launch.json
deleted file mode 100644
index fd988bbc..00000000
--- a/.vscode/launch.json
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,22 +0,0 @@
-{
-  "version": "0.2.0",
-  "configurations": [
-    {
-      "name": "Run Uvicorn Server",
-      "type": "debugpy",
-      "request": "launch",
-      "program": "${workspaceFolder}/venv/bin/uvicorn",  // Adjust path for Windows if needed
-      "args": [
-        "main:app",
-        "--reload",
-        "--port", "8000"
-      ],
-      "console": "integratedTerminal",
-      "env": {
-        "PYTHONPATH": "${workspaceFolder}"
-      },
-      "cwd": "${workspaceFolder}",
-      "justMyCode": true
-    }
-  ]
-}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/services/supabase/users_manager.py b/services/supabase/users_manager.py
index 272e5a8e..d05816f2 100644
--- a/services/supabase/users_manager.py
+++ b/services/supabase/users_manager.py
@@ -246,10 +246,27 @@ def user_exists(self, user_id: int) -> bool:
             return True
         return False
     
+    
+    @handle_exceptions(default_return_value=False, raise_on_error=False)
+    def get_user_info(self, user_id: int) -> dict:
+        """Get user info from the users table"""
+        data, _ = (
+            self.client.table(table_name="users")
+            .select("*")
+            .eq(column="user_id", value=user_id)
+            .execute()
+        )
+        if len(data[1]) > 0:
+            return data[1][0]
+        return {}
+    
+    
     @handle_exceptions(default_return_value=None, raise_on_error=True)
     def handle_user_email_update(self, user_id: int, email: str) -> None:
-        """Update user email in the users table if email is valid and not None"""
+        """Update user email in the users table if email is valid and not None and different from the current email"""
         if self.check_email_is_valid(email=email):
-            self.client.table("users").update(
-                json={"email": email}
-            ).eq("user_id", user_id).execute()
+            user_info = self.get_user_info(user_id=user_id)
+            if user_info.get("email") != email:
+                self.client.table("users").update(
+                    json={"email": email}
+                ).eq("user_id", user_id).execute()
diff --git a/tests/services/supabase/test_users_manager.py b/tests/services/supabase/test_users_manager.py
index 25b00cd5..0cdecb73 100644
--- a/tests/services/supabase/test_users_manager.py
+++ b/tests/services/supabase/test_users_manager.py
@@ -431,40 +431,25 @@ def test_handle_user_email_update() -> None:
     no_reply_email = f"no_reply_email@{GITHUB_NOREPLY_EMAIL_DOMAIN}"
     supabase_manager.handle_user_email_update(user_id=USER_ID, email=no_reply_email)
 
-    # Verify the email was updated
-    users_data, _ = (
-        supabase_manager.client.table(table_name="users")
-        .select("email")
-        .eq(column="user_id", value=USER_ID)
-        .execute()
-    )
-    assert users_data[1][0]["email"] == EMAIL
+    # Verify the email was not updated
+    user_data = supabase_manager.get_user_info(user_id=USER_ID)
+    assert user_data["email"] == EMAIL
     
     # Update the user's email
     none_email = None
     supabase_manager.handle_user_email_update(user_id=USER_ID, email=none_email)
 
-    # Verify the email was updated
-    users_data, _ = (
-        supabase_manager.client.table(table_name="users")
-        .select("email")
-        .eq(column="user_id", value=USER_ID)
-        .execute()
-    )
-    assert users_data[1][0]["email"] == EMAIL
+    # Verify the email was not updated
+    user_data = supabase_manager.get_user_info(user_id=USER_ID)
+    assert user_data["email"] == EMAIL
     
     # Update the user's email
     new_email = "new_email@example.com"
     supabase_manager.handle_user_email_update(user_id=USER_ID, email=new_email)
 
     # Verify the email was updated
-    users_data, _ = (
-        supabase_manager.client.table(table_name="users")
-        .select("email")
-        .eq(column="user_id", value=USER_ID)
-        .execute()
-    )
-    assert users_data[1][0]["email"] == new_email
+    user_data = supabase_manager.get_user_info(user_id=USER_ID)
+    assert user_data["email"] == new_email
 
     # Clean Up
     wipe_installation_owner_user_data()