diff --git a/app/scripts/resources/scripts/app/voicemail/resources/functions/send_email.lua b/app/scripts/resources/scripts/app/voicemail/resources/functions/send_email.lua
index 5d2fee25d1..6a3a3790f3 100644
--- a/app/scripts/resources/scripts/app/voicemail/resources/functions/send_email.lua
+++ b/app/scripts/resources/scripts/app/voicemail/resources/functions/send_email.lua
@@ -33,8 +33,8 @@
 		local db = dbh or Database.new('system')
 		local settings = Settings.new(db, domain_name, domain_uuid)
 		local transcribe_enabled = settings:get('voicemail', 'transcribe_enabled', 'boolean');
-		local email_queue_enabled = settings:get('email_queue', 'enabled', 'boolean') or "false";
 		local http_protocol = settings:get('domain', 'http_protocol', 'text') or "https";
+		local email_queue_enabled = "true";
 
 		--get voicemail message details
 			local sql = [[SELECT * FROM v_voicemails