diff --git a/lib/plugin/components/services/statebox/index.js b/lib/plugin/components/services/statebox/index.js
index <HASH>..<HASH> 100644
--- a/lib/plugin/components/services/statebox/index.js
+++ b/lib/plugin/components/services/statebox/index.js
@@ -271,7 +271,8 @@ class StateboxService {
     if (!this.services.userInfo) return userId

 

     try {

-      return await this.services.userInfo.emailFromUserId(userId)

+      const email = await this.services.userInfo.emailFromUserId(userId)

+      return email || userId

     } catch (e) {

       return userId

     }
fix: Further fix on lookup email - return userId if email is empty