diff --git a/src/utils/email.py b/src/utils/email.py
index 0afdc07b..1d4a906d 100644
--- a/src/utils/email.py
+++ b/src/utils/email.py
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ def _send_email(
             text_template,
             sender,
             to_recipients,
-            bcc_recipients + [settings.ARCHIVE_EMAIL],
+            bcc_recipients + [settings.ARCHIVE_EMAIL] if bcc_recipients else [settings.ARCHIVE_EMAIL],
             cc_recipients
         )