diff --git a/basket/sendbasket.pl b/basket/sendbasket.pl
index 3ac41708a7..a9314a3d3c 100755
--- a/basket/sendbasket.pl
+++ b/basket/sendbasket.pl
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ use C4::Items;
 use C4::Auth;
 use C4::Output;
 use C4::Biblio;
+use Koha::Email;
 
 my $query = new CGI;
 
@@ -50,13 +51,9 @@ my $email_sender = $query->param('email_sender');
 my $dbh          = C4::Context->dbh;
 
 if ( $email_add ) {
-    my $email_from = C4::Context->preference('KohaAdminEmailAddress');
+    my $email = Koha::Email->new();
+    my %mail = $email->create_message_headers({ to => $email_add });
     my $comment    = $query->param('comment');
-    my %mail = (
-        To   => $email_add,
-        From => $email_from
-    );
-
     my ( $template2, $borrowernumber, $cookie ) = get_template_and_user(
         {
             template_name   => "basket/sendbasket.tt",