diff --git a/frappe/email/smtp.py b/frappe/email/smtp.py
index 99b5f94bf0..c09f3f9cdd 100644
--- a/frappe/email/smtp.py
+++ b/frappe/email/smtp.py
@@ -47,9 +47,9 @@ def get_outgoing_email_account(raise_exception_not_set=True, append_to=None, sen
 	if not getattr(frappe.local, "outgoing_email_account", None):
 		frappe.local.outgoing_email_account = {}
 
-	if not frappe.local.outgoing_email_account.get(append_to) \
-		or frappe.local.outgoing_email_account.get(sender_email_id) \
-		or frappe.local.outgoing_email_account.get("default"):
+	if not (frappe.local.outgoing_email_account.get(append_to)
+		or frappe.local.outgoing_email_account.get(sender_email_id)
+		or frappe.local.outgoing_email_account.get("default")):
 		email_account = None
 
 		if append_to: