diff --git a/app/sidekiq/lighthouse/poll_form526_pdf.rb b/app/sidekiq/lighthouse/poll_form526_pdf.rb
index dc98a50ddf1..9c69069e22b 100644
--- a/app/sidekiq/lighthouse/poll_form526_pdf.rb
+++ b/app/sidekiq/lighthouse/poll_form526_pdf.rb
@@ -96,15 +96,7 @@ def perform(submission_id)
         form526_pdf = get_form526_pdf(submission)
         if form526_pdf.present?
           Rails.logger.info('Poll for form 526 PDF: PDF found')
-          if Flipper.enabled?(:disability_526_call_received_email_from_polling)
-            user_uuid = submission.user_uuid
-            user = User.find(user_uuid)
-            first_name = user&.first_name&.upcase.presence || auth_headers&.dig('va_eauth_firstName')&.upcase
-            Rails.logger.info("Form526ConfirmationEmailJob called for user #{user_uuid},
-                                                              submission: #{submission_id} from poll_form526_pdf")
-            params = submission.personalization_parameters(first_name)
-            Form526ConfirmationEmailJob.perform_async(params)
-          end
+          send_confirmation_email(submission) if Flipper.enabled?(:disability_526_call_received_email_from_polling)
           return
         else
           # Check the submission.created_at date, if it's more than 2 days old
@@ -146,6 +138,16 @@ def get_form526_pdf(submission)
         d['documentTypeLabel'] == 'VA 21-526 Veterans Application for Compensation or Pension'
       end
     end
+
+    def send_confirmation_email(submission)
+      user_uuid = submission.user_uuid
+      user = User.find(user_uuid)
+      first_name = user&.first_name&.upcase.presence || auth_headers&.dig('va_eauth_firstName')&.upcase
+      Rails.logger.info("Form526ConfirmationEmailJob called for user #{user_uuid},
+                                                        submission: #{submission_id} from poll_form526_pdf")
+      params = submission.personalization_parameters(first_name)
+      Form526ConfirmationEmailJob.perform_async(params)
+    end
   end
   # rubocop:enable Metrics/MethodLength
 end
diff --git a/spec/sidekiq/lighthouse/poll_form526_pdf_spec.rb b/spec/sidekiq/lighthouse/poll_form526_pdf_spec.rb
index b3d2b392a43..7cff5479181 100644
--- a/spec/sidekiq/lighthouse/poll_form526_pdf_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/sidekiq/lighthouse/poll_form526_pdf_spec.rb
@@ -23,7 +23,8 @@
       expect(job_status.status).to eq 'pdf_not_found'
     end
 
-    it 'calls polling only for startedFormVersion present and does not retry because the form is there' do
+    it 'calls polling only for startedFormVersion present, does not retry because the form is there,
+                                                                    and triggers confirmation email' do
       allow_any_instance_of(BenefitsClaims::Service).to receive(:get_claim)
         .and_return(
           { 'data' =>
@@ -37,13 +38,17 @@
       expect(Lighthouse::PollForm526Pdf).to receive(:perform_async).with(form526_submission.id)
 
       form526_submission.send(:poll_form526_pdf)
-
       expect do
         Lighthouse::PollForm526Pdf.drain
         job_status = form526_submission.form526_job_statuses.find_by(job_class: 'PollForm526Pdf')
         job_status.reload
         expect(job_status.status).to eq 'success'
       end.not_to raise_error
+
+      form526_submission.send(:poll_form526_pdf)
+      expect do
+        Lighthouse::PollForm526Pdf.drain
+      end.to change(Form526ConfirmationEmailJob.jobs, :size).by(1)
     end
 
     it 'calls polling only for startedFormVersion present and retries' do
@@ -85,21 +90,5 @@
         expect(form526_job_status.status).to eq 'pdf_not_found'
       end
     end
-
-    context 'with disability_526_call_received_email_from_polling enabled' do
-      let(:form526_submission) { create(:form526_submission, submitted_claim_id: 1) }
-
-      it 'identifies and formats first_name correctly' do
-        expect do
-          subject.first_name.to eq :disabilities_compensation_user.first_name&.upcase.presence
-        end
-      end
-
-      it 'triggers confirmation email' do
-        expect do
-          subject.perform_async(form526_submission.id)
-        end.to change(Form526ConfirmationEmailJob.jobs, :size).by(1)
-      end
-    end
   end
 end