diff --git a/src/controllers/payments/index.js b/src/controllers/payments/index.js
index 3ca68ffed6..fe719bb66e 100644
--- a/src/controllers/payments/index.js
+++ b/src/controllers/payments/index.js
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ exports.buyGems = function(data, cb) {
   if (data.gift){
     members.sendMessage(data.user, data.gift.member, data.gift);
     if(data.gift.member.preferences.emailNotifications.giftedGems !== false){
-      utils.txnEmail(member, 'gifted-gems', [
+      utils.txnEmail(data.gift.member, 'gifted-gems', [
         {name: 'GIFTER', content: utils.getUserInfo(data.user, ['name']).name},
         {name: 'X_GEMS_GIFTED', content: data.gift.gems.amount || 20}
       ]);