diff --git a/frappe/public/js/frappe/utils/preview_email.js b/frappe/public/js/frappe/utils/preview_email.js
index 0c9620dccb..bc628644f6 100644
--- a/frappe/public/js/frappe/utils/preview_email.js
+++ b/frappe/public/js/frappe/utils/preview_email.js
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
-frappe.preview_email = function(template, args, header) {
-	frappe
+frappe.preview_email = function(template, args, header, only_html=false) {
+	return frappe
 		.call({
 			method: 'frappe.email.email_body.get_email_html',
 			args: {
@@ -12,6 +12,9 @@ frappe.preview_email = function(template, args, header) {
 		.then(r => {
 			var html = r.message;
 			html = html.replace(/embed=/, 'src=');
+			if (only_html) {
+				return html;
+			}
 			var d = frappe.msgprint({
 				message:
 					'<iframe width="100%" height="600px" style="border: none;"></iframe>',