diff --git a/app/Actions/Fortify/UpdateUserProfileInformation.php b/app/Actions/Fortify/UpdateUserProfileInformation.php
index feee9aef..cf355343 100644
--- a/app/Actions/Fortify/UpdateUserProfileInformation.php
+++ b/app/Actions/Fortify/UpdateUserProfileInformation.php
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ use App\Models\User;
 use Illuminate\Contracts\Auth\MustVerifyEmail;
 use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Validator;
 use Illuminate\Validation\Rule;
+use Illuminate\Validation\ValidationException;
 use Laravel\Fortify\Contracts\UpdatesUserProfileInformation;
 
 class UpdateUserProfileInformation implements UpdatesUserProfileInformation
@@ -17,6 +18,8 @@ class UpdateUserProfileInformation implements UpdatesUserProfileInformation
      * Validate and update the given user's profile information.
      *
      * @param  array<string, mixed>  $input
+     *
+     * @throws ValidationException
      */
     public function update(User $user, array $input): void
     {
@@ -34,30 +37,21 @@ class UpdateUserProfileInformation implements UpdatesUserProfileInformation
 
         if ($input['email'] !== $user->email &&
             $user instanceof MustVerifyEmail) {
-            $this->updateVerifiedUser($user, $input);
-        } else {
             $user->forceFill([
                 'name' => $input['name'],
                 'email' => $input['email'],
+                'email_verified_at' => null,
+                'timezone' => $input['timezone'],
+                'week_start' => $input['week_start'],
+            ])->save();
+
+            $user->sendEmailVerificationNotification();
+        } else {
+            $user->forceFill([
+                'name' => $input['name'],
                 'timezone' => $input['timezone'],
                 'week_start' => $input['week_start'],
             ])->save();
         }
     }
-
-    /**
-     * Update the given verified user's profile information.
-     *
-     * @param  array<string, string>  $input
-     */
-    protected function updateVerifiedUser(User $user, array $input): void
-    {
-        $user->forceFill([
-            'name' => $input['name'],
-            'email' => $input['email'],
-            'email_verified_at' => null,
-        ])->save();
-
-        $user->sendEmailVerificationNotification();
-    }
 }
diff --git a/app/Http/Kernel.php b/app/Http/Kernel.php
index 8526e5b4..818ffc02 100644
--- a/app/Http/Kernel.php
+++ b/app/Http/Kernel.php
@@ -69,6 +69,6 @@ class Kernel extends HttpKernel
         'precognitive' => \Illuminate\Foundation\Http\Middleware\HandlePrecognitiveRequests::class,
         'signed' => \App\Http\Middleware\ValidateSignature::class,
         'throttle' => \Illuminate\Routing\Middleware\ThrottleRequests::class,
-        'verified' => \Illuminate\Auth\Middleware\EnsureEmailIsVerified::class,
+        'verified' => \App\Http\Middleware\EnsureEmailIsVerified::class,
     ];
 }
diff --git a/app/Http/Middleware/EnsureEmailIsVerified.php b/app/Http/Middleware/EnsureEmailIsVerified.php
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..d2ce9dee
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/Http/Middleware/EnsureEmailIsVerified.php
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+<?php
+
+declare(strict_types=1);
+
+namespace App\Http\Middleware;
+
+use Closure;
+use Illuminate\Contracts\Auth\MustVerifyEmail;
+use Illuminate\Http\Request;
+use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Redirect;
+use Illuminate\Support\Facades\URL;
+use Symfony\Component\HttpFoundation\Response;
+
+class EnsureEmailIsVerified
+{
+    /**
+     * Handle an incoming request.
+     */
+    public function handle(Request $request, Closure $next, ?string $redirectToRoute = null): Response
+    {
+        if (! app()->isLocal()) {
+            if ($request->user() === null ||
+                ($request->user() instanceof MustVerifyEmail &&
+                    ! $request->user()->hasVerifiedEmail())) {
+                return $request->expectsJson()
+                    ? abort(403, 'Your email address is not verified.')
+                    : Redirect::guest(URL::route($redirectToRoute ?: 'verification.notice'));
+            }
+        }
+
+        return $next($request);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/app/Models/User.php b/app/Models/User.php
index cc44c244..9c737c52 100644
--- a/app/Models/User.php
+++ b/app/Models/User.php
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ use App\Enums\Weekday;
 use Database\Factories\UserFactory;
 use Filament\Models\Contracts\FilamentUser;
 use Filament\Panel;
+use Illuminate\Contracts\Auth\MustVerifyEmail;
 use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Builder;
 use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Collection;
 use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Concerns\HasUuids;
@@ -40,7 +41,7 @@ use Laravel\Passport\HasApiTokens;
  * @method Builder<User> belongsToOrganization(Organization $organization)
  * @method Builder<User> active()
  */
-class User extends Authenticatable implements FilamentUser
+class User extends Authenticatable implements FilamentUser, MustVerifyEmail
 {
     use HasApiTokens;
     use HasFactory;
diff --git a/tests/Unit/Middleware/EnsureEmailIsVerifiedMiddlewareTest.php b/tests/Unit/Middleware/EnsureEmailIsVerifiedMiddlewareTest.php
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..a7aae965
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/Unit/Middleware/EnsureEmailIsVerifiedMiddlewareTest.php
@@ -0,0 +1,78 @@
+<?php
+
+declare(strict_types=1);
+
+namespace Tests\Unit\Middleware;
+
+use App\Http\Middleware\EnsureEmailIsVerified;
+use App\Models\User;
+use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Route;
+use PHPUnit\Framework\Attributes\CoversClass;
+use PHPUnit\Framework\Attributes\UsesClass;
+
+#[CoversClass(EnsureEmailIsVerified::class)]
+#[UsesClass(EnsureEmailIsVerified::class)]
+class EnsureEmailIsVerifiedMiddlewareTest extends MiddlewareTestAbstract
+{
+    private function createTestRoute(): string
+    {
+        return Route::get('/test-route', function () {
+            return 'test-response';
+        })->middleware(EnsureEmailIsVerified::class)->uri;
+    }
+
+    public function test_guests_are_redirected_to_verification_notice_route(): void
+    {
+        // Arrange
+        $route = $this->createTestRoute();
+
+        // Act
+        $response = $this->get($route);
+
+        // Assert
+        $response->assertRedirect(route('verification.notice'));
+    }
+
+    public function test_users_with_unverified_email_are_redirected_to_verification_notice_route(): void
+    {
+        // Arrange
+        $user = User::factory()->unverified()->create();
+        $route = $this->createTestRoute();
+        $this->actingAs($user);
+
+        // Act
+        $response = $this->get($route);
+
+        // Assert
+        $response->assertRedirect(route('verification.notice'));
+    }
+
+    public function test_users_with_verified_email_can_access_route(): void
+    {
+        // Arrange
+        $user = User::factory()->create();
+        $route = $this->createTestRoute();
+        $this->actingAs($user);
+
+        // Act
+        $response = $this->get($route);
+
+        // Assert
+        $response->assertOk();
+    }
+
+    public function test_users_with_unverified_email_can_access_route_in_local_environment(): void
+    {
+        // Arrange
+        $user = User::factory()->unverified()->create();
+        $route = $this->createTestRoute();
+        $this->actingAs($user);
+        $this->app->detectEnvironment(fn () => 'local');
+
+        // Act
+        $response = $this->get($route);
+
+        // Assert
+        $response->assertOk();
+    }
+}
diff --git a/tests/Unit/Middleware/MiddlewareTestAbstract.php b/tests/Unit/Middleware/MiddlewareTestAbstract.php
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..a24e94ee
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/Unit/Middleware/MiddlewareTestAbstract.php
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+<?php
+
+declare(strict_types=1);
+
+namespace Tests\Unit\Middleware;
+
+use Illuminate\Foundation\Testing\RefreshDatabase;
+use Tests\TestCase;
+
+abstract class MiddlewareTestAbstract extends TestCase
+{
+    use RefreshDatabase;
+}