diff --git a/Services.EmailService/EmailService.vb b/Services.EmailService/EmailService.vb
index cb8f89f9..0eedf8ad 100644
--- a/Services.EmailService/EmailService.vb
+++ b/Services.EmailService/EmailService.vb
@@ -514,7 +514,7 @@ Public Class EmailService
         Dim oSQL As String = "UPDATE TBEMLP_EMAIL_OUT SET "
         oSQL += " EMAIL_SENT = GETDATE() "
 
-        If String.IsNullOrEmpty(pComment) = False Then
+        If String.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(pComment) = False Then
             oSQL += $", COMMENT = '{pComment}' "
         End If