diff --git a/core/server/services/mega/post-email-serializer.js b/core/server/services/mega/post-email-serializer.js
index ee3a9db9fd..2d0a4f8f14 100644
--- a/core/server/services/mega/post-email-serializer.js
+++ b/core/server/services/mega/post-email-serializer.js
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ const juice = require('juice');
 const template = require('./template');
 const settingsCache = require('../../services/settings/cache');
 const urlUtils = require('../../lib/url-utils');
+const moment = require('moment');
 
 const getSite = () => {
     return Object.assign({}, settingsCache.getPublic(), {
@@ -10,6 +11,7 @@ const getSite = () => {
 };
 
 const serialize = (post) => {
+    post.published_at = post.published_at ? moment(post.published_at).format('DD MMM YYYY') : moment().format('DD MMM YYYY');
     return {
         subject: post.email_subject || post.title,
         html: juice(template({post, site: getSite()})),