diff --git a/server/channels/app/cloud.go b/server/channels/app/cloud.go
index 7335068549..083c562420 100644
--- a/server/channels/app/cloud.go
+++ b/server/channels/app/cloud.go
@@ -271,6 +271,10 @@ func (a *App) DoSubscriptionRenewalCheck() {
 		return // Don't send renewal emails for free trials
 	}
 
+	if model.BillingType(subscription.BillingType) == model.BillingTypeLicensed || model.BillingType(subscription.BillingType) == model.BillingTypeInternal {
+		return // Don't send renewal emails for licensed or internal billing
+	}
+
 	sysVar, err := a.Srv().Store().System().GetByName(model.CloudRenewalEmail)
 	if err != nil {
 		// We only care about the error if it wasn't a not found error
diff --git a/server/public/model/cloud.go b/server/public/model/cloud.go
index fd62eca4dd..0f05827b5e 100644
--- a/server/public/model/cloud.go
+++ b/server/public/model/cloud.go
@@ -30,6 +30,13 @@ const (
 	BillingSchemeSalesServe = BillingScheme("sales_serve")
 )
 
+type BillingType string
+
+const (
+	BillingTypeLicensed = BillingType("licensed")
+	BillingTypeInternal = BillingType("internal")
+)
+
 type RecurringInterval string
 
 const (