diff --git a/auth_saml/models/res_users_saml.py b/auth_saml/models/res_users_saml.py
index d7cbd308d3..5ac04f9477 100644
--- a/auth_saml/models/res_users_saml.py
+++ b/auth_saml/models/res_users_saml.py
@@ -32,5 +32,6 @@ def create(self, vals_list):
         # Redefined to remove password if necessary
         result = super().create(vals_list)
         if not self.env["res.users"].allow_saml_and_password():
-            result.mapped("user_id").write({"password": False})
+            # Avoid sending a security mail by using this method instead of a write
+            result.mapped("user_id")._set_password_blank()
         return result
diff --git a/auth_saml/readme/newsfragments/+no-password-mail.bugfix.rst b/auth_saml/readme/newsfragments/+no-password-mail.bugfix.rst
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..bb06705aec
--- /dev/null
+++ b/auth_saml/readme/newsfragments/+no-password-mail.bugfix.rst
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Fix sending a mail when configuring SAML for a user.