diff --git a/Classes/Domain/Service/Mail/SendMailService.php b/Classes/Domain/Service/Mail/SendMailService.php
index fa6589e6e..307be5b0e 100644
--- a/Classes/Domain/Service/Mail/SendMailService.php
+++ b/Classes/Domain/Service/Mail/SendMailService.php
@@ -113,6 +113,8 @@ protected function prepareAndSend(array $email): bool
         $event = $this->eventDispatcher->dispatch(
             new SendMailServicePrepareAndSendEvent($message, $email, $this)
         );
+        $email = $event->getEmail();
+        $message = $event->getMailMessage();
         if ($event->isAllowedToSend() === false) {
             if ($GLOBALS['TYPO3_CONF_VARS']['BE']['debug']) {
                 $logger = ObjectUtility::getLogger(self::class);