diff --git a/frappe/email/doctype/newsletter/newsletter.py b/frappe/email/doctype/newsletter/newsletter.py
index a4d60706eb..2791ebb75b 100755
--- a/frappe/email/doctype/newsletter/newsletter.py
+++ b/frappe/email/doctype/newsletter/newsletter.py
@@ -85,11 +85,11 @@ class Newsletter(WebsiteGenerator):
 			self.db_set("scheduled_to_send", len(self.recipients))
 
 	def get_message(self):
-
+		if self.content_type == "HTML":
+			return frappe.render_template(self.message_html, {"doc": self.as_dict()})
 		return {
 			'Rich Text': self.message,
-			'Markdown': markdown(self.message_md),
-			'HTML': self.message_html
+			'Markdown': markdown(self.message_md)
 		}[self.content_type or 'Rich Text']
 
 	def get_recipients(self):