diff --git a/submissions/management/commands/email_fellows_tasklist.py b/submissions/management/commands/email_fellows_tasklist.py
index 7425635d5187a336d97fa9832f2b8cd2261f6e10..dc63441b03d6884174a1a24b816cdce314ba5bae 100644
--- a/submissions/management/commands/email_fellows_tasklist.py
+++ b/submissions/management/commands/email_fellows_tasklist.py
@@ -24,9 +24,11 @@ class Command(BaseCommand):
             nr_potfels_to_vote_on = PotentialFellowship.objects.to_vote_on(fellow).count()
             recs_to_vote_on = EICRecommendation.objects.user_must_vote_on(fellow.user)
             assignments_ongoing = fellow.editorial_assignments.ongoing()
+            assignments_ongoing_with_required_actions = assignments_ongoing.with_required_actions()
             assignments_to_consider = fellow.editorial_assignments.invited()
             assignments_upcoming_deadline = assignments_ongoing.refereeing_deadline_within(days=7)
-            if recs_to_vote_on or assignments_ongoing or assignments_to_consider or assignments_upcoming_deadline:
+            if (recs_to_vote_on or assignments_ongoing_with_required_actions
+                or assignments_to_consider or assignments_upcoming_deadline):
                 mail_sender = DirectMailUtil(
                     'fellows/email_fellow_tasklist',
                     # Render immediately, because m2m/querysets cannot be saved for later rendering:
diff --git a/submissions/managers.py b/submissions/managers.py
index 8c98a7b15e49abd80f8d13812f8d5291f21f2123..47e92f277f041c6d9d2882d8e6e4fbc03da98b26 100644
--- a/submissions/managers.py
+++ b/submissions/managers.py
@@ -294,6 +294,10 @@ class EditorialAssignmentQuerySet(models.QuerySet):
     def ongoing(self):
         return self.filter(status=constants.STATUS_ACCEPTED)
 
+    def with_required_actions(self):
+        ids = [o.id for o in self if o.submission.cycle.has_required_actions()]
+        return self.filter(id__in=ids)
+
     def accepted(self):
         return self.filter(status__in=[constants.STATUS_ACCEPTED, constants.STATUS_COMPLETED])