diff --git a/packages/component-manuscript-manager/src/routes/fragmentsRecommendations/notifications/notifications.js b/packages/component-manuscript-manager/src/routes/fragmentsRecommendations/notifications/notifications.js
index 2e03ffd3e7bd8417d494a4a3b9d5c5bd3c1df94e..2272a85f453643c882e7b7fbce3d5888d57daccd 100644
--- a/packages/component-manuscript-manager/src/routes/fragmentsRecommendations/notifications/notifications.js
+++ b/packages/component-manuscript-manager/src/routes/fragmentsRecommendations/notifications/notifications.js
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ module.exports = {
       newRecommendation.recommendationType !== 'review' &&
       newRecommendation.recommendation !== 'return-to-handling-editor'
     ) {
-      if (collection.status === 'revisionRequested') {
+      if (isEditorInChief || collection.status === 'revisionRequested') {
         sendAuthorsEmail({
           email,
           baseUrl,