diff --git a/frappe/utils/email_lib/email_body.py b/frappe/utils/email_lib/email_body.py
index 21efc59001..a2f242b216 100644
--- a/frappe/utils/email_lib/email_body.py
+++ b/frappe/utils/email_lib/email_body.py
@@ -23,8 +23,6 @@ def get_email(recipients, sender='', msg='', subject='[No Subject]',
 	for attach in (attachments or []):
 		emailobj.add_attachment(**attach)
 
-	emailobj.validate()
-
 	return emailobj
 
 class EMail:
diff --git a/frappe/utils/email_lib/smtp.py b/frappe/utils/email_lib/smtp.py
index 543fd67702..688d08e2fb 100644
--- a/frappe/utils/email_lib/smtp.py
+++ b/frappe/utils/email_lib/smtp.py
@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@ def send(email, as_bulk=False):
 		frappe.msgprint(_("Emails are muted"))
 		return
 
+	email.validate()
+
 	try:
 		smtpserver = SMTPServer()
 		if hasattr(smtpserver, "always_use_login_id_as_sender") and \