diff --git a/lib/ontologies_linked_data/models/ontology_submission.rb b/lib/ontologies_linked_data/models/ontology_submission.rb
index 24f7bfb8..c1f6cdbb 100644
--- a/lib/ontologies_linked_data/models/ontology_submission.rb
+++ b/lib/ontologies_linked_data/models/ontology_submission.rb
@@ -1175,8 +1175,8 @@ def process_submission(logger, options={})
         ensure
           # make sure results get emailed
           begin
-            LinkedData::Utils::Notifications.submission_processed(self)
-          rescue Exception => e
+            LinkedData::Utils::Notifications.submission_processed(self) unless archive
+          rescue StandardError => e
             logger.error("Email sending failed: #{e.message}\n#{e.backtrace.join("\n\t")}"); logger.flush
           end
         end