diff --git a/ietf/nomcom/forms.py b/ietf/nomcom/forms.py
index 20bf508e8e..ad7bc67c23 100644
--- a/ietf/nomcom/forms.py
+++ b/ietf/nomcom/forms.py
@@ -343,7 +343,7 @@ def save(self, commit=True):
                           'year': self.nomcom.year(),
                       }
                 path = nomcom_template_path + NOMINATION_RECEIPT_TEMPLATE
-                send_mail(None, to_email, from_email, subject, path, context, cc=cc)
+                send_mail(None, to_email, from_email, subject, path, context, cc=cc, copy=False, save=False)
 
         return nomination
 
@@ -458,7 +458,7 @@ def save(self, commit=True):
                           'year': self.nomcom.year(),
                       }
                 path = nomcom_template_path + NOMINATION_RECEIPT_TEMPLATE
-                send_mail(None, to_email, from_email, subject, path, context, cc=cc)
+                send_mail(None, to_email, from_email, subject, path, context, cc=cc, copy=False, save=False)
 
         return nomination
 
@@ -551,7 +551,7 @@ def save(self, commit=True):
                        }
                 path = nomcom_template_path + FEEDBACK_RECEIPT_TEMPLATE
                 # TODO - make the thing above more generic
-                send_mail(None, to_email, from_email, subject, path, context, cc=cc, copy=False)
+                send_mail(None, to_email, from_email, subject, path, context, cc=cc, copy=False, save=False)
 
     class Meta:
         model = Feedback
diff --git a/ietf/nomcom/tests.py b/ietf/nomcom/tests.py
index dff5fb9500..216984776c 100644
--- a/ietf/nomcom/tests.py
+++ b/ietf/nomcom/tests.py
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ def access_member_url(self, url):
         self.check_url_status(url, 200)
         self.client.logout()
         login_testing_unauthorized(self, MEMBER_USER, url)
-        return self.check_url_status(url, 200)
+        self.check_url_status(url, 200)
 
     def access_chair_url(self, url):
         login_testing_unauthorized(self, COMMUNITY_USER, url)
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ def access_secretariat_url(self, url):
         login_testing_unauthorized(self, COMMUNITY_USER, url)
         login_testing_unauthorized(self, CHAIR_USER, url)
         login_testing_unauthorized(self, SECRETARIAT_USER, url)
-        return self.check_url_status(url, 200)
+        self.check_url_status(url, 200)
 
     def test_private_index_view(self):
         """Verify private home view"""
@@ -599,6 +599,8 @@ def test_public_nominate(self):
         self.nominate_view(public=True,confirmation=True)
 
         self.assertEqual(len(outbox), messages_before + 3)
+        self.assertEqual(Message.objects.count(), 2)
+        self.assertFalse(Message.objects.filter(subject="Nomination receipt").exists())
 
         self.assertEqual('IETF Nomination Information', outbox[-3]['Subject'])
         self.assertEqual(self.email_from, outbox[-3]['From'])
@@ -625,8 +627,7 @@ def test_public_nominate(self):
 
     def test_private_nominate(self):
         self.access_member_url(self.private_nominate_url)
-        return self.nominate_view(public=False)
-        self.client.logout()
+        self.nominate_view(public=False)
 
     def test_public_nominate_newperson(self):
         login_testing_unauthorized(self, COMMUNITY_USER, self.public_nominate_url)
@@ -666,13 +667,13 @@ def test_public_nominate_newperson(self):
 
     def test_private_nominate_newperson(self):
         self.access_member_url(self.private_nominate_url)
-        return self.nominate_newperson_view(public=False)
-        self.client.logout()
+        self.nominate_newperson_view(public=False, confirmation=True)
+        self.assertFalse(Message.objects.filter(subject="Nomination receipt").exists())
 
     def test_private_nominate_newperson_who_already_exists(self):
         EmailFactory(address='nominee@example.com')
         self.access_member_url(self.private_nominate_newperson_url)
-        return self.nominate_newperson_view(public=False)       
+        self.nominate_newperson_view(public=False)       
 
     def test_public_nominate_with_automatic_questionnaire(self):
         nomcom = get_nomcom_by_year(self.year)
@@ -844,8 +845,7 @@ def nominate_newperson_view(self, *args, **kwargs):
 
     def test_add_questionnaire(self):
         self.access_chair_url(self.add_questionnaire_url)
-        return self.add_questionnaire()
-        self.client.logout()
+        self.add_questionnaire()
 
     def add_questionnaire(self, *args, **kwargs):
         public = kwargs.pop('public', False)
@@ -906,6 +906,8 @@ def test_public_feedback(self):
         # We're interested in the confirmation receipt here
         self.assertEqual(len(outbox),3)
         self.assertEqual('NomCom comment confirmation', outbox[2]['Subject'])
+        self.assertEqual(Message.objects.count(), 2)
+        self.assertFalse(Message.objects.filter(subject="NomCom comment confirmation").exists())
         email_body = get_payload_text(outbox[2])
         self.assertIn(position, email_body)
         self.assertNotIn('$', email_body)
@@ -920,7 +922,7 @@ def test_public_feedback(self):
 
     def test_private_feedback(self):
         self.access_member_url(self.private_feedback_url)
-        return self.feedback_view(public=False)
+        self.feedback_view(public=False)
 
     def feedback_view(self, *args, **kwargs):
         public = kwargs.pop('public', True)