diff --git a/src/PermissionsHook.php b/src/PermissionsHook.php
index 05e26ef..0d3b189 100644
--- a/src/PermissionsHook.php
+++ b/src/PermissionsHook.php
@@ -219,15 +219,25 @@ class PermissionsHook implements
 
         // Adjust user groups
         if ($rnrsHashVerified) {
-            // If hash verified, and not in the confirmed group, add to confirmed group
-            if ($rnrsEnabledConfirmedGroup && !$rnrsInConfirmedGroup) {
-                $this->addGroup($user, $this->config->get('RNRSConfirmedGroup'));
-                $rnrsInConfirmedGroup = true;
+            // If hash verified, and not in the confirmed group,
+            // add to confirmed group
+            if (!$rnrsInConfirmedGroup) {
+                if ($rnrsEnabledConfirmedGroup) {
+                    $this->addGroup($user, $this->config->get('RNRSConfirmedGroup'));
+                    $rnrsInConfirmedGroup = true;
+                } else if ($rnrsEnabledExemptGroup) {
+                    $this->addGroup($user, $this->config->get('RNRSConfirmedGroup'));
+                    $rnrsInConfirmedGroup = true;
+                }
             }
         } else if ($rnrsInExemptGroup || $rnrsInOtherExemptedGroups) {
-            if ($rnrsEnabledConfirmedGroup && !$rnrsInConfirmedGroup) {
-                $this->removeGroup($user, $this->config->get('RNRSConfirmedGroup'));
-                $rnrsInConfirmedGroup = false;
+            // If verify exempted, hash not verified, but in the confirmed group,
+            // remove from confirmed group
+            if ($rnrsInConfirmedGroup) {
+                if ($rnrsEnabledConfirmedGroup) {
+                    $this->removeGroup($user, $this->config->get('RNRSConfirmedGroup'));
+                    $rnrsInConfirmedGroup = false;
+                }
             }
         }
 
@@ -291,15 +301,25 @@ class PermissionsHook implements
 
         // Adjust user groups
         if ($rnrsHashVerified) {
-            // If hash verified, and not in the confirmed group, add to confirmed group
-            if ($rnrsEnabledConfirmedGroup && !$rnrsInConfirmedGroup) {
-                $this->addGroup($user, $this->config->get('RNRSConfirmedGroup'));
-                $rnrsInConfirmedGroup = true;
+            // If hash verified, and not in the confirmed group,
+            // add to confirmed group
+            if (!$rnrsInConfirmedGroup) {
+                if ($rnrsEnabledConfirmedGroup) {
+                    $this->addGroup($user, $this->config->get('RNRSConfirmedGroup'));
+                    $rnrsInConfirmedGroup = true;
+                } else if ($rnrsEnabledExemptGroup) {
+                    $this->addGroup($user, $this->config->get('RNRSConfirmedGroup'));
+                    $rnrsInConfirmedGroup = true;
+                }
             }
         } else if ($rnrsInExemptGroup || $rnrsInOtherExemptedGroups) {
-            if ($rnrsEnabledConfirmedGroup && !$rnrsInConfirmedGroup) {
-                $this->removeGroup($user, $this->config->get('RNRSConfirmedGroup'));
-                $rnrsInConfirmedGroup = false;
+            // If verify exempted, hash not verified, but in the confirmed group,
+            // remove from confirmed group
+            if ($rnrsInConfirmedGroup) {
+                if ($rnrsEnabledConfirmedGroup) {
+                    $this->removeGroup($user, $this->config->get('RNRSConfirmedGroup'));
+                    $rnrsInConfirmedGroup = false;
+                }
             }
         }