diff --git a/frappe/__init__.py b/frappe/__init__.py
index 3a4a09ce42..ea7432f562 100644
--- a/frappe/__init__.py
+++ b/frappe/__init__.py
@@ -919,6 +919,9 @@ def as_json(obj, indent=1):
 	from frappe.utils.response import json_handler
 	return json.dumps(obj, indent=indent, sort_keys=True, default=json_handler)
 
+def are_emails_muted():
+	return flags.mute_emails or conf.get("mute_emails") or False
+
 def get_test_records(doctype):
 	"""Returns list of objects from `test_records.json` in the given doctype's folder."""
 	from frappe.modules import get_doctype_module, get_module_path
diff --git a/frappe/email/bulk.py b/frappe/email/bulk.py
index c5ed6e7ca3..3d958fb51f 100644
--- a/frappe/email/bulk.py
+++ b/frappe/email/bulk.py
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@ def flush(from_test=False):
 	# additional check
 	check_bulk_limit([])
 
-	if frappe.flags.mute_emails or frappe.conf.get("mute_emails") or False:
+	if frappe.are_emails_muted():
 		msgprint(_("Emails are muted"))
 		from_test = True
 
diff --git a/frappe/email/smtp.py b/frappe/email/smtp.py
index 714d64423d..c24ea82807 100644
--- a/frappe/email/smtp.py
+++ b/frappe/email/smtp.py
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ def send(email, append_to=None):
 		frappe.flags.sent_mail = email.as_string()
 		return
 
-	if frappe.flags.mute_emails or frappe.conf.get("mute_emails") or False:
+	if frappe.are_emails_muted():
 		frappe.msgprint(_("Emails are muted"))
 		return
 
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ def get_default_outgoing_email_account(raise_exception_not_set=True):
 	if not email_account and not raise_exception_not_set:
 		return None
 
-	if frappe.flags.mute_emails or frappe.conf.get("mute_emails") or False:
+	if frappe.are_emails_muted():
 		# create a stub
 		email_account = frappe.new_doc("Email Account")
 		email_account.update({