diff --git a/src/emailer.js b/src/emailer.js
index c02091de95..985edf2309 100644
--- a/src/emailer.js
+++ b/src/emailer.js
@@ -31,10 +31,7 @@ Emailer._defaultPayload = {};
 Emailer.registerApp = function (expressApp) {
 	app = expressApp;
 
-	var logo = null;
-	if (meta.config.hasOwnProperty('brand:emailLogo')) {
-		logo = nconf.get('url') + meta.config['brand:emailLogo'];
-	}
+	var logo = (!meta.config['brand:emailLogo'].startsWith('http') ? nconf.get('url') : '') + meta.config['brand:emailLogo'];
 
 	Emailer._defaultPayload = {
 		url: nconf.get('url'),