diff --git a/src/socket.io/admin/email.js b/src/socket.io/admin/email.js
index e2a76c89b7..5363b15f4f 100644
--- a/src/socket.io/admin/email.js
+++ b/src/socket.io/admin/email.js
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ const Email = module.exports;
 
 Email.test = async function (socket, data) {
 	const payload = {
+		...(data.payload || {}),
 		subject: '[[email:test-email.subject]]',
 	};