diff --git a/packages/api/src/resolvers/recent_emails/index.ts b/packages/api/src/resolvers/recent_emails/index.ts
index 0241b5424..e7d3330fa 100644
--- a/packages/api/src/resolvers/recent_emails/index.ts
+++ b/packages/api/src/resolvers/recent_emails/index.ts
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ export const replyToEmailResolver = authorized<
   }
 
   const result = await sendEmail({
-    to: recentEmail.from,
+    to: recentEmail.replyTo || recentEmail.from, // send to the reply-to address if it exists or the from address
     subject: 'Re: ' + recentEmail.subject,
     text: 'Okay',
     from: recentEmail.to,