diff --git a/app/mailers/report_mailer.rb b/app/mailers/report_mailer.rb
index 5438bd9a7..57359cc68 100644
--- a/app/mailers/report_mailer.rb
+++ b/app/mailers/report_mailer.rb
@@ -8,10 +8,13 @@ class ReportMailer < ActionMailer::Base
       :id => id
     }
     Role.admins.each do |role|
-      user = User.find_by_id(role.person_id)
-      unless user.user_preferences.exists?(:email_type => :someone_reported)
-        resource[:email] = user.email
-        format(resource).deliver
+      person = Person.find(role.person_id)
+      if person.local?
+        user = User.find_by_id(person.owner_id)
+        unless user.user_preferences.exists?(:email_type => :someone_reported)
+          resource[:email] = user.email
+          format(resource).deliver
+        end
       end
     end
   end
diff --git a/spec/mailers/report_spec.rb b/spec/mailers/report_spec.rb
index e5d1b1608..9b41750a5 100644
--- a/spec/mailers/report_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/mailers/report_spec.rb
@@ -7,12 +7,13 @@ require 'spec_helper'
 describe Report do
   describe '#make_notification' do
     before do
-      @user = bob
-      Role.add_admin(@user)
+      @remote = FactoryGirl.create(:person, :diaspora_handle => "remote@remote.net")
+      @user = FactoryGirl.create(:user_with_aspect, :username => "local") 
+      Role.add_admin(@user.person)
     end
     
     it "should deliver successfully" do
-      expect { 
+      expect {
         ReportMailer.new_report('post', 666)
       }.to_not raise_error
     end
@@ -22,5 +23,10 @@ describe Report do
         ReportMailer.new_report('post', 666)
       }.to change(ActionMailer::Base.deliveries, :size).by(1)
     end
+
+    it "should include correct recipient" do
+      ReportMailer.new_report('post', 666)
+      expect(ActionMailer::Base.deliveries[0].to[0]).to include(@user.email)
+    end
   end
 end