diff --git a/comments/views.py b/comments/views.py
index c4e02ff68de029390118dcce6b9143d171a98e0a..7c255519cbe97f4d0a92e2ab20fa807388299e1e 100644
--- a/comments/views.py
+++ b/comments/views.py
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ def vet_submitted_comment(request, comment_id):
                         mail_code='referees/authors_replied_to_report',
                         instance=content_object)
                     mail_sender.send()
-                if not comment.is_author_reply:
+                else:
                     SubmissionUtils.load({'submission': content_object.submission})
                     SubmissionUtils.send_author_comment_received_email()