diff --git a/djangoldp_notification/models.py b/djangoldp_notification/models.py
index a782aadd8f75e5ea588f0fbe8c10ea212b69fcfc..dc1829f8ebc6679fb17761f76c57cad6c74e57b3 100644
--- a/djangoldp_notification/models.py
+++ b/djangoldp_notification/models.py
@@ -228,7 +228,7 @@ def send_email_on_notification(sender, instance, created, **kwargs):
             and instance.summary \
             and getattr(settings,'JABBER_DEFAULT_HOST',False) \
             and instance.user.email \
-            and instance.emailNotificationTemplate == 'default':
+            and instance.type in ('Message', 'Mention'):
         # get author name, and store in who
         try:
             # local author