diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/EmailController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/EmailController.php
index 14866f1e47b2..3e2806c7dd27 100644
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/EmailController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/EmailController.php
@@ -127,12 +127,11 @@ class EmailController extends BaseController
 
         $entity_obj->invitations->each(function ($invitation) use ($data, $entity_string, $entity_obj, $template) {
 
-            if ($invitation->contact->send_email && $invitation->contact->email) {
+            if (!$invitation->contact->trashed() && $invitation->contact->send_email && $invitation->contact->email) {
                 
                 $entity_obj->service()->markSent()->save();
 
                 EmailEntity::dispatch($invitation->fresh(), $invitation->company, $template, $data);
-                             // ->delay(now()->addSeconds(45));
                 
             }