diff --git a/authentik/stages/email/models.py b/authentik/stages/email/models.py
index 9c96a8906..0908a0010 100644
--- a/authentik/stages/email/models.py
+++ b/authentik/stages/email/models.py
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ def get_template_choices():
 
     dirs = [Path(x) for x in settings.TEMPLATES[0]["DIRS"]]
     for template_dir in dirs:
-        if not template_dir.exists():
+        if not template_dir.exists() or not template_dir.is_dir():
             continue
         for template in template_dir.glob("**/*.html"):
             path = str(template)
diff --git a/authentik/stages/email/tests/test_templates.py b/authentik/stages/email/tests/test_templates.py
index 01f6d9213..a60266a65 100644
--- a/authentik/stages/email/tests/test_templates.py
+++ b/authentik/stages/email/tests/test_templates.py
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ from authentik.stages.email.models import get_template_choices
 def get_templates_setting(temp_dir: str) -> dict[str, Any]:
     """Patch settings TEMPLATE's dir property"""
     templates_setting = settings.TEMPLATES
-    templates_setting[0]["DIRS"] = [temp_dir]
+    templates_setting[0]["DIRS"] = [temp_dir, "foo"]
     return templates_setting