diff --git a/classes/decision/types/traits/NotifyAuthors.php b/classes/decision/types/traits/NotifyAuthors.php
index 9302d1fbdcd..6acb54c781a 100644
--- a/classes/decision/types/traits/NotifyAuthors.php
+++ b/classes/decision/types/traits/NotifyAuthors.php
@@ -94,8 +94,10 @@ protected function sendAuthorEmail(Mailable $mailable, EmailData $email, User $e
                     continue;
                 }
                 $mailable->to($author->getEmail(), $author->getFullName());
-                Mail::send($mailable);
-            }
+	    }
+            if ( sizeof($mailable->to) > 0 ) {
+		    Mail::send($mailable);
+	    }
         }
     }