diff --git a/src/main/java/uk/gov/companieshouse/accounts/association/service/EmailService.java b/src/main/java/uk/gov/companieshouse/accounts/association/service/EmailService.java
index c49b1cb..c0617a4 100644
--- a/src/main/java/uk/gov/companieshouse/accounts/association/service/EmailService.java
+++ b/src/main/java/uk/gov/companieshouse/accounts/association/service/EmailService.java
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ public Mono<Void> sendInviteCancelledEmail( final String xRequestId, final Strin
                 .map( AssociationDao::getUserId )
                 .map( usersService::fetchUserDetails )
                 .map( User::getEmail )
-                .switchIfEmpty( Mono.just( associationDao.getUserEmail() ) )
+                .switchIfEmpty( Mono.just( associationDao ).map( AssociationDao::getUserEmail ) )
                 .map( inviteeEmail -> new InviteCancelledEmailBuilder()
                         .setRecipientEmail( inviteeEmail )
                         .setCancelledBy( cancelledByDisplayName ) )