diff --git a/packages/lib/server-only/document/resend-document.tsx b/packages/lib/server-only/document/resend-document.tsx
index 500c5395a..2ab273af9 100644
--- a/packages/lib/server-only/document/resend-document.tsx
+++ b/packages/lib/server-only/document/resend-document.tsx
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ export const resendDocument = async ({
         assetBaseUrl,
         signDocumentLink,
         customBody: renderCustomEmailTemplate(
-          selfSigner ? selfSignerCustomEmail : customEmail?.message || '',
+          selfSigner && !customEmail?.message ? selfSignerCustomEmail : customEmail?.message || '',
           customEmailTemplate,
         ),
         role: recipient.role,
diff --git a/packages/lib/server-only/document/send-document.tsx b/packages/lib/server-only/document/send-document.tsx
index 5bb7e2352..ccc2eba94 100644
--- a/packages/lib/server-only/document/send-document.tsx
+++ b/packages/lib/server-only/document/send-document.tsx
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ export const sendDocument = async ({
         assetBaseUrl,
         signDocumentLink,
         customBody: renderCustomEmailTemplate(
-          selfSigner ? selfSignerCustomEmail : customEmail?.message || '',
+          selfSigner && !customEmail?.message ? selfSignerCustomEmail : customEmail?.message || '',
           customEmailTemplate,
         ),
         role: recipient.role,