diff --git a/app/fax/fax_send.php b/app/fax/fax_send.php
index 3ec25dc1e8..9bbbc1f0bd 100644
--- a/app/fax/fax_send.php
+++ b/app/fax/fax_send.php
@@ -695,7 +695,7 @@ function fax_split_dtmf(&$fax_number, &$fax_dtmf){
 		}
 
 		//get some more info to send the fax
-		$mailfrom_address = (isset($_SESSION['fax']['smtp_from']['var'])) ? $_SESSION['fax']['smtp_from']['var'] : $_SESSION['email']['smtp_from']['var'];
+		$mailfrom_address = (isset($_SESSION['fax']['smtp_from']['text'])) ? $_SESSION['fax']['smtp_from']['text'] : $_SESSION['email']['smtp_from']['text'];
 
 		$sql = "select * from v_fax where fax_uuid = '".$fax_uuid."'; ";
 		$prep_statement = $db->prepare(check_sql($sql));