diff --git a/social/email/61-email.js b/social/email/61-email.js
index 4aa19614..f6df3387 100644
--- a/social/email/61-email.js
+++ b/social/email/61-email.js
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ module.exports = function(RED) {
 
         this.on("input", function(msg, send, done) {
             if (msg.hasOwnProperty("payload")) {
-                send = send || node.send;
+                send = send || function() { node.send.apply(node,arguments) };
                 if (smtpTransport) {
                     node.status({fill:"blue",shape:"dot",text:"email.status.sending"});
                     if (msg.to && node.name && (msg.to !== node.name)) {
diff --git a/social/email/package.json b/social/email/package.json
index dae57898..6067444c 100644
--- a/social/email/package.json
+++ b/social/email/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "node-red-node-email",
-  "version": "1.7.0",
+  "version": "1.7.1",
   "description": "Node-RED nodes to send and receive simple emails",
   "dependencies": {
     "imap": "^0.8.19",