diff --git a/src/Plugin/BusinessRulesAction/SendEmail.php b/src/Plugin/BusinessRulesAction/SendEmail.php
index 63a085af7694d81409a409a77e405b42545238ea..67124f33d18b714816a1c32b1422cb434a6173f6 100644
--- a/src/Plugin/BusinessRulesAction/SendEmail.php
+++ b/src/Plugin/BusinessRulesAction/SendEmail.php
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ class SendEmail extends BusinessRulesActionPlugin {
       '#type'          => 'text_format',
       '#title'         => t('Message'),
       '#required'      => TRUE,
-      '#default_value' => $item->getSettings('body')['value'],
+      '#default_value' => $item->getSettings('body') ? $item->getSettings('body')['value'] : '',
       '#description'   => t('You can use variables on this field.'),
       '#format' => ($item->getSettings('body') && isset($item->getSettings('body')['format'])) ? $item->getSettings('body')['format'] : 'full_html',
     ];