diff --git a/demo/nextjs/lib/auth.ts b/demo/nextjs/lib/auth.ts
index 5704f2d0..bb295445 100644
--- a/demo/nextjs/lib/auth.ts
+++ b/demo/nextjs/lib/auth.ts
@@ -86,10 +86,4 @@ export const auth = betterAuth({
 			clientSecret: process.env.GOOGLE_CLIENT_SECRET || "",
 		},
 	},
-	account: {
-		accountLinking: {
-			trustedProviders: ["google", "github"],
-			requireEmailVerified: true,
-		},
-	},
 });
diff --git a/packages/better-auth/src/api/routes/callback.ts b/packages/better-auth/src/api/routes/callback.ts
index 6aa9fa57..66a7fa39 100644
--- a/packages/better-auth/src/api/routes/callback.ts
+++ b/packages/better-auth/src/api/routes/callback.ts
@@ -99,9 +99,7 @@ export const callbackOAuth = createAuthEndpoint(
 				? trustedProviders.includes(provider.id as "apple")
 				: true;
 
-			const shouldLink =
-				!hasBeenLinked && user.emailVerified && isTrustedProvider;
-			if (!shouldLink) {
+			if (!hasBeenLinked && (!user.emailVerified || !isTrustedProvider)) {
 				let url: URL;
 				try {
 					url = new URL(currentURL || callbackURL);
@@ -114,7 +112,7 @@ export const callbackOAuth = createAuthEndpoint(
 				throw c.redirect(url.toString());
 			}
 
-			if (shouldLink) {
+			if (!hasBeenLinked) {
 				try {
 					await c.context.internalAdapter.linkAccount({
 						providerId: provider.id,