diff --git a/inc/inc.ClassEmailNotify.php b/inc/inc.ClassEmailNotify.php
index 20fffcfce..4aeaa8126 100644
--- a/inc/inc.ClassEmailNotify.php
+++ b/inc/inc.ClassEmailNotify.php
@@ -97,6 +97,9 @@ class SeedDMS_EmailNotify extends SeedDMS_Notify {
 			return false;
 		}
 
+		if(!$to)
+			return false;
+
 		$returnpath = $this->from_address;
 		if(is_object($sender) && !strcasecmp(get_class($sender), $this->_dms->getClassname('user'))) {
 			$from = $sender->getFullName() ." <". $sender->getEmail() .">";