diff --git a/frappe/email/doctype/email_account/email_account.py b/frappe/email/doctype/email_account/email_account.py
index 2bbdf9db20..a108225a48 100755
--- a/frappe/email/doctype/email_account/email_account.py
+++ b/frappe/email/doctype/email_account/email_account.py
@@ -293,8 +293,12 @@ class EmailAccount(Document):
 
 				else:
 					frappe.db.commit()
-					if communication and hasattr(communication, "_attachments"):
-						attachments = [d.file_name for d in communication._attachments]
+					if communication:
+						attachments = []
+
+						if hasattr(communication, '_attachments'):
+							attachments = [d.file_name for d in communication._attachments]
+
 						communication.notify(attachments=attachments, fetched_from_email_account=True)
 
 			#notify if user is linked to account