diff --git a/htdocs/core/actions_sendmails.inc.php b/htdocs/core/actions_sendmails.inc.php
index 83a823edeb2..3c8e4a5fe73 100644
--- a/htdocs/core/actions_sendmails.inc.php
+++ b/htdocs/core/actions_sendmails.inc.php
@@ -186,6 +186,11 @@ if (($action == 'send' || $action == 'relance') && !$_POST['addfile'] && !$_POST
 			$tmparray[] = trim($_POST['sendto']);
 		}
 
+		if (trim($_POST['tomail'])) {
+			// Recipients are provided as free text
+			$tmparray[] = trim($_POST['tomail']);
+		}
+
 		if (count($receiver) > 0) {
 			// Recipient was provided from combo list
 			foreach ($receiver as $key => $val) {