diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/ReportsController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/ReportsController.php
index 5ce23138e2..fa437ed20e 100644
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/ReportsController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/ReportsController.php
@@ -1175,15 +1175,13 @@ class ReportsController extends Controller
         }
         $email = $assetItem->assignedTo?->email;
         $locale = $assetItem->assignedTo?->locale;
-        // Only send notification if assigned
-        if ($email) {
-            Mail::to($email)->send((new CheckoutAssetMail($assetItem, $assetItem->assignedTo, $logItem->user, $acceptance, $logItem->note, firstTimeSending: false))->locale($locale));
-        }
 
-        if ($email == ''){
+        if (is_null($email) || $email === '') {
             return redirect()->route('reports/unaccepted_assets')->with('error', trans('general.no_email'));
         }
 
+        Mail::to($email)->send((new CheckoutAssetMail($assetItem, $assetItem->assignedTo, $logItem->user, $acceptance, $logItem->note, firstTimeSending: false))->locale($locale));
+
         return redirect()->route('reports/unaccepted_assets')->with('success', trans('admin/reports/general.reminder_sent'));
     }