diff --git a/ghost/admin/app/utils/publish-options.js b/ghost/admin/app/utils/publish-options.js
index 208eb5fe80..e1ea9730a4 100644
--- a/ghost/admin/app/utils/publish-options.js
+++ b/ghost/admin/app/utils/publish-options.js
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ export default class PublishOptions {
     }
 
     get recipientFilter() {
-        return this.selectedRecipientFilter === undefined ? this.defaultRecipientFilter : this.selectedRecipientFilter;
+        return this.selectedRecipientFilter || this.post.emailSegment || this.defaultRecipientFilter;
     }
 
     get defaultRecipientFilter() {