diff --git a/src/Orchard.Web/Modules/Orchard.Workflows/Activities/MailActivity.cs b/src/Orchard.Web/Modules/Orchard.Workflows/Activities/MailActivity.cs
index eaeca0176..6decd80bc 100644
--- a/src/Orchard.Web/Modules/Orchard.Workflows/Activities/MailActivity.cs
+++ b/src/Orchard.Web/Modules/Orchard.Workflows/Activities/MailActivity.cs
@@ -91,8 +91,7 @@ namespace Orchard.Workflows.Activities {
                 }
             }
             else if (recipient == "other") {
-                var email = properties["RecipientOther"];
-                _messageManager.Send(SplitEmail(email), MessageType, "email", properties);
+                _messageManager.Send(SplitEmail(activityContext.GetState<string>("RecipientOther")), MessageType, "email", properties);
             }
 
             yield return T("Sent");