diff --git a/frappe/core/doctype/communication/communication.py b/frappe/core/doctype/communication/communication.py
index e7ffed0b27..980fc3f1b3 100644
--- a/frappe/core/doctype/communication/communication.py
+++ b/frappe/core/doctype/communication/communication.py
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import json
 from email.utils import formataddr, parseaddr
 from frappe.utils import get_url, get_formatted_email, cint, validate_email_add, split_emails
 from frappe.utils.file_manager import get_file
+from frappe.email.bulk import check_bulk_limit
 import frappe.email.smtp
 from frappe import _
 
@@ -103,6 +104,8 @@ class Communication(Document):
 			self._notify(print_html=print_html, print_format=print_format, attachments=attachments,
 				recipients=recipients, cc=cc)
 		else:
+			check_bulk_limit(list(set(self.sent_email_addresses)))
+
 			from frappe.tasks import sendmail
 			sendmail.delay(frappe.local.site, self.name,
 				print_html=print_html, print_format=print_format, attachments=attachments,
diff --git a/frappe/email/bulk.py b/frappe/email/bulk.py
index 35892cf903..e88908c2a1 100644
--- a/frappe/email/bulk.py
+++ b/frappe/email/bulk.py
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ def check_bulk_limit(recipients):
 		monthly_bulk_mail_limit = frappe.conf.get('monthly_bulk_mail_limit') or 500
 
 		if (this_month + len(recipients)) > monthly_bulk_mail_limit:
-			throw(_("Email limit {0} crossed").format(monthly_bulk_mail_limit),
+			throw(_("Cannot send this email. You have crossed the sending limit of {0} emails for this month.").format(monthly_bulk_mail_limit),
 				BulkLimitCrossedError)
 
 def get_unsubscribe_link(reference_doctype, reference_name,