diff --git a/py/webnotes/utils/email_lib/__init__.py b/py/webnotes/utils/email_lib/__init__.py
index 6479620475..4189700f10 100644
--- a/py/webnotes/utils/email_lib/__init__.py
+++ b/py/webnotes/utils/email_lib/__init__.py
@@ -19,10 +19,10 @@ def make_html_body(content, template = None):
 
 	return template_html % {'content': content}
 
-def sendmail_md(recipients, sender=None, msg=None, subject=None):
+def sendmail_md(recipients, sender=None, msg=None, subject=None, from_defs=0):
 	"""send markdown email"""
 	import markdown2
-	sendmail(recipients, sender, markdown2.markdown(msg), subject, txt=msg)
+	sendmail(recipients, sender, markdown2.markdown(msg), subject, txt=msg, from_defs)
 
 def sendmail(recipients, sender='', msg='', subject='[No Subject]', txt=None, \
 		parts=[], cc=[], attach=[], send_now=1, reply_to=None, template=None, from_defs=0):