diff --git a/app/Repositories/ExamRepository.php b/app/Repositories/ExamRepository.php
index a2fd842a..61b9bcf7 100644
--- a/app/Repositories/ExamRepository.php
+++ b/app/Repositories/ExamRepository.php
@@ -338,7 +338,13 @@ class ExamRepository extends BaseRepository
             return false;
         }
 
-        return true;
+        try {
+            $user->checkIsNormal();
+            return true;
+        } catch (\Throwable $throwable) {
+            do_log("$logPrefix, user is not normal: " . $throwable->getMessage());
+            return false;
+        }
     }
 
 
@@ -1115,6 +1121,16 @@ class ExamRepository extends BaseRepository
                     do_log("$currentLogPrefix, [is_done]");
                     $subjectTransKey = 'exam.checkout_pass_message_subject';
                     $msgTransKey = 'exam.checkout_pass_message_content';
+                    if (!empty($exam->recurring) && $this->isExamMatchUser($exam, $examUser->user)) {
+                        $examUserToInsert[] = [
+                            'uid' => $examUser->user->id,
+                            'exam_id' => $exam->id,
+                            'begin' => $exam->getBeginForUser(),
+                            'end' => $exam->getEndForUser(),
+                            'created_at' => $now,
+                            'updated_at' => $now,
+                        ];
+                    }
                 } else {
                     do_log("$currentLogPrefix, [will be banned]");
                     clear_user_cache($examUser->user->id, $examUser->user->passkey);
@@ -1152,16 +1168,6 @@ class ExamRepository extends BaseRepository
                     'subject' => $subject,
                     'msg' => $msg
                 ];
-                if (!empty($exam->recurring) && $this->isExamMatchUser($exam, $examUser->user)) {
-                    $examUserToInsert[] = [
-                        'uid' => $examUser->user->id,
-                        'exam_id' => $exam->id,
-                        'begin' => $exam->getBeginForUser(),
-                        'end' => $exam->getEndForUser(),
-                        'created_at' => $now,
-                        'updated_at' => $now,
-                    ];
-                }
             }
             DB::transaction(function () use ($uidToDisable, $messageToSend, $examUserIdArr, $examUserToInsert, $userBanLog, $userModcommentUpdate, $userTable, $logPrefix) {
                 ExamUser::query()->whereIn('id', $examUserIdArr)->update(['status' => ExamUser::STATUS_FINISHED]);
diff --git a/include/constants.php b/include/constants.php
index 40d2701c..5c5515ca 100644
--- a/include/constants.php
+++ b/include/constants.php
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <?php
 defined('VERSION_NUMBER') || define('VERSION_NUMBER', '1.8.12');
-defined('RELEASE_DATE') || define('RELEASE_DATE', '2024-05-08');
+defined('RELEASE_DATE') || define('RELEASE_DATE', '2024-05-10');
 defined('IN_TRACKER') || define('IN_TRACKER', false);
 defined('PROJECTNAME') || define("PROJECTNAME","NexusPHP");
 defined('NEXUSPHPURL') || define("NEXUSPHPURL","https://nexusphp.org");