diff --git a/code/model/UserDefinedForm.php b/code/model/UserDefinedForm.php
index b9ecb45..0230f08 100755
--- a/code/model/UserDefinedForm.php
+++ b/code/model/UserDefinedForm.php
@@ -578,7 +578,7 @@ JS
         // email users on submit.
         if ($recipients = $this->FilteredEmailRecipients($data, $form)) {
             foreach ($recipients as $recipient) {
-                $email = new UserFormRecipientEmail($submittedFields);
+                $email = UserFormRecipientEmail::create($submittedFields);
                 $mergeFields = $this->getMergeFieldsMap($emailData['Fields']);
 
                 if ($attachments) {