diff --git a/Classes/Mail/ProgressQueue.php b/Classes/Mail/ProgressQueue.php
index f8e76eb..19a0a4b 100644
--- a/Classes/Mail/ProgressQueue.php
+++ b/Classes/Mail/ProgressQueue.php
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@ protected function getSubject(Queue $queue): string
     protected function getBodyText(Queue $queue): string
     {
         $bodytext = $this->parseService->parseBodytext(
-            $queue->getBodytext() !== null ? $queue->getBodytext() : $queue->getNewsletter()->getBodytext(),
+            $queue->getBodytext() !== '' ? $queue->getBodytext() : $queue->getNewsletter()->getBodytext(),
             [
                 'user' => $queue->getUser(),
                 'newsletter' => $queue->getNewsletter(),