diff --git a/packages/component-mail-service/src/Mail.js b/packages/component-mail-service/src/Mail.js
index 66eb56f459b191ffde053013dba5daf2670ef24f..56fd0af8b9e3376e3c51d3f78f4851e52b3fc5de 100644
--- a/packages/component-mail-service/src/Mail.js
+++ b/packages/component-mail-service/src/Mail.js
@@ -454,7 +454,7 @@ module.exports = {
         replacements.paragraph = `I am sorry to inform you that manuscript titled "${
           meta.fragment.title
         }" by ${
-          meta.fragment.authorName
+          meta.fragment.submittingAuthorName
         } has been rejected for publication. <br/><br/>
         ${meta.authorNoteText}<br/><br/>`
         replacements.hasLink = false
diff --git a/packages/component-manuscript-manager/src/helpers/User.js b/packages/component-manuscript-manager/src/helpers/User.js
index 2e8e0a723e076ed31ce2f8dbe96bee54b03b229a..573e16978694c36d1348abd4f6a0873904115223 100644
--- a/packages/component-manuscript-manager/src/helpers/User.js
+++ b/packages/component-manuscript-manager/src/helpers/User.js
@@ -205,6 +205,9 @@ const setupAuthorsEmailData = async ({
           id,
           title,
           authorName: toAuthor.name,
+          submittingAuthorName: `${submittingAuthor.firstName} ${
+            submittingAuthor.lastName
+          }`,
         },
         handlingEditorName: collection.handlingEditor.name,
         baseUrl,