diff --git a/frappe/email/doctype/email_account/email_account.py b/frappe/email/doctype/email_account/email_account.py
index 50daf1cf72..cc02cfa0ff 100755
--- a/frappe/email/doctype/email_account/email_account.py
+++ b/frappe/email/doctype/email_account/email_account.py
@@ -293,7 +293,7 @@ class EmailAccount(Document):
 
 				else:
 					frappe.db.commit()
-					if communication:
+					if communication and hasattr(communication, "_attachments"):
 						attachments = [d.file_name for d in communication._attachments]
 						communication.notify(attachments=attachments, fetched_from_email_account=True)