diff --git a/addons/mail/mail_thread.py b/addons/mail/mail_thread.py
index b6754c27ef2..87c02dcf329 100644
--- a/addons/mail/mail_thread.py
+++ b/addons/mail/mail_thread.py
@@ -885,9 +885,9 @@ class mail_thread(osv.AbstractModel):
                 partner_id, partner_name<partner_email> or partner_name, reason """
         if email and not partner:
             # get partner info from email
-            partner_info = self.message_get_partner_info_from_emails(cr, uid, [email], context=context, res_id=obj.id)[0]
-            if partner_info.get('partner_id'):
-                partner = self.pool.get('res.partner').browse(cr, SUPERUSER_ID, [partner_info.get('partner_id')], context=context)[0]
+            partner_info = self.message_get_partner_info_from_emails(cr, uid, [email], context=context, res_id=obj.id)
+            if partner_info and partner_info[0].get('partner_id'):
+                partner = self.pool.get('res.partner').browse(cr, SUPERUSER_ID, [partner_info[0]['partner_id']], context=context)[0]
         if email and email in [val[1] for val in result[obj.id]]:  # already existing email -> skip
             return result
         if partner and partner in obj.message_follower_ids:  # recipient already in the followers -> skip