diff --git a/OrcidProfilePlugin.php b/OrcidProfilePlugin.php
index d931eed..609b832 100755
--- a/OrcidProfilePlugin.php
+++ b/OrcidProfilePlugin.php
@@ -764,7 +764,7 @@ public function sendAuthorMail($author, $updateAuthor = false)
         $context = $request->getContext();
 
         // This should only ever happen within a context, never site-wide.
-        if ($context != null) {
+        if ($context != null && $context instanceof Journal) {
             $contextId = $context->getId();
             $publicationId = $author->getData('publicationId');
             $publication = Repo::publication()->get($publicationId);