diff --git a/src/app/Console/Commands/User/CreateCommand.php b/src/app/Console/Commands/User/CreateCommand.php
--- a/src/app/Console/Commands/User/CreateCommand.php
+++ b/src/app/Console/Commands/User/CreateCommand.php
@@ -57,17 +57,8 @@
                 return 1;
             }
 
-            if ($domain->isPublic()) {
-                $this->error("Domain {$domainName} is public.");
-                return 1;
-            }
-
-            $owner = $domain->wallet()->owner;
-
-            // Validate email address
-            if ($error = UsersController::validateEmail($email, $owner, $existingDeletedUser)) {
-                $this->error("{$email}: {$error}");
-                return 1;
+            if (!$domain->isPublic()) {
+                $owner = $domain->wallet()->owner;
             }
 
             foreach ($packages as $package) {
@@ -94,6 +85,18 @@
             return 1;
         }
 
+        if (empty($owner)) {
+            $owner = $user;
+        }
+
+        if ($role != User::ROLE_ADMIN && $role != User::ROLE_RESELLER) {
+            // Validate email address
+            if ($error = UsersController::validateEmail($email, $owner, $existingDeletedUser)) {
+                $this->error("{$email}: {$error}");
+                return 1;
+            }
+        }
+
         DB::beginTransaction();
 
         if ($existingDeletedUser) {
@@ -103,10 +106,6 @@
 
         $user->save();
 
-        if (empty($owner)) {
-            $owner = $user;
-        }
-
         foreach ($packagesToAssign as $package) {
             $owner->assignPackage($package, $user);
         }
diff --git a/src/tests/Feature/Console/User/CreateTest.php b/src/tests/Feature/Console/User/CreateTest.php
--- a/src/tests/Feature/Console/User/CreateTest.php
+++ b/src/tests/Feature/Console/User/CreateTest.php
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
         parent::setUp();
 
         $this->deleteTestUser('user@kolab.org');
+        $this->deleteTestUser('user@kolabnow.com');
         $this->deleteTestUser('admin@kolab.org');
         $this->deleteTestUser('reseller@unknown.domain.tld');
     }
@@ -26,6 +27,7 @@
     public function tearDown(): void
     {
         $this->deleteTestUser('user@kolab.org');
+        $this->deleteTestUser('user@kolabnow.com');
         $this->deleteTestUser('admin@kolab.org');
         $this->deleteTestUser('reseller@unknown.domain.tld');
 
@@ -66,12 +68,6 @@
         $this->assertSame(1, $code);
         $this->assertSame("jack.daniels@kolab.org: The specified email is not available.", $output);
 
-        // Public domain not allowed in the group email address
-        $code = \Artisan::call("user:create user@kolabnow.com");
-        $output = trim(\Artisan::output());
-        $this->assertSame(1, $code);
-        $this->assertSame("Domain kolabnow.com is public.", $output);
-
         // Valid (user)
         $code = \Artisan::call("user:create user@kolab.org --package=kolab");
         $output = trim(\Artisan::output());
@@ -98,6 +94,13 @@
         $this->assertEquals($user->id, $output);
         $this->assertEquals($user->role, User::ROLE_RESELLER);
 
+        // Valid (public domain)
+        $code = \Artisan::call("user:create user@kolabnow.com");
+        $output = trim(\Artisan::output());
+        $user = User::where('email', 'user@kolabnow.com')->first();
+        $this->assertSame(0, $code);
+        $this->assertEquals($user->id, $output);
+
         // Invalid role
         $code = \Artisan::call("user:create unknwon@kolab.org --role=unknown");
         $output = trim(\Artisan::output());