diff --git a/app/Jobs/Util/Import.php b/app/Jobs/Util/Import.php
index 89a89458c2d8..c7156d443cf0 100644
--- a/app/Jobs/Util/Import.php
+++ b/app/Jobs/Util/Import.php
@@ -375,7 +375,7 @@ class Import implements ShouldQueue
 
         }
         else {
-            $data['email_sending_method'] = 'default';
+            $data['settings']['email_sending_method'] = 'default';
         }
 
         $rules = (new UpdateCompanyRequest())->rules();