diff --git a/ietf/utils/mail.py b/ietf/utils/mail.py
index bb988db09..cb122ec20 100644
--- a/ietf/utils/mail.py
+++ b/ietf/utils/mail.py
@@ -214,6 +214,7 @@ def send_mail_preformatted(request, preformatted, extra={}, override={}):
     del msg['Bcc']
     
     send_mail_text(request, msg['To'], msg["From"], msg["Subject"], msg.get_payload(), extra=headers, bcc=bcc)
+    return msg
 
 def send_mail_message(request, message, extra={}):
     """Send a Message object."""
diff --git a/ietf/wgcharter/views.py b/ietf/wgcharter/views.py
index 2056ecde0..a2352febb 100644
--- a/ietf/wgcharter/views.py
+++ b/ietf/wgcharter/views.py
@@ -479,7 +479,7 @@ def announcement_text(request, name, ann):
             form = AnnouncementTextForm(initial=dict(announcement_text=e.text))
 
         if "send_text" in request.POST and form.is_valid():
-            send_mail_preformatted(request, form.cleaned_data['announcement_text'])
+            parsed_msg = send_mail_preformatted(request, form.cleaned_data['announcement_text'])
             messages.success(request, "The email To: '%s' with Subjet: '%s' has been sent." % (parsed_msg["To"],parsed_msg["Subject"],))
             return redirect('doc_writeup', name=charter.name)