diff --git a/opac/opac-sendshelf.pl b/opac/opac-sendshelf.pl
index f5600a27e3..a90d2ca5f4 100755
--- a/opac/opac-sendshelf.pl
+++ b/opac/opac-sendshelf.pl
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ if ( $shelf and $shelf->can_be_viewed($borrowernumber) ) {
         my $comment = $query->param('comment');
 
         my $patron     = Koha::Patrons->find($borrowernumber);
-        my $user_email = $patron->first_valid_email_address;
+        my $user_email = $patron->notice_email_address;
         my $shelf      = Koha::Virtualshelves->find($shelfid);
         my $contents   = $shelf->get_contents;
         my $iso2709;
diff --git a/virtualshelves/sendshelf.pl b/virtualshelves/sendshelf.pl
index 8deeffd96f..3a2738c2d8 100755
--- a/virtualshelves/sendshelf.pl
+++ b/virtualshelves/sendshelf.pl
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ if ($to_address) {
     my $comment = $query->param('comment');
 
     my $patron     = Koha::Patrons->find($borrowernumber);
-    my $user_email = $patron->first_valid_email_address;
+    my $user_email = $patron->notice_email_address;
     my $contents   = $shelf->get_contents;
     my @biblionumbers;
     my $iso2709;