diff --git a/Client/src/app/components/balloon/balloon.component.ts b/Client/src/app/components/balloon/balloon.component.ts
index 3cbe860..8740884 100644
--- a/Client/src/app/components/balloon/balloon.component.ts
+++ b/Client/src/app/components/balloon/balloon.component.ts
@@ -44,7 +44,10 @@ export class BalloonComponent implements OnInit {
     if (this.errorMessages.length > 0){ return; }
 
     const body = `Location of balloon: ${this.location}\n${this.body}`;
-    const email = this.email || ' ';
+    let email = this.email;
+    if (!email || email.length === 0) {
+      email = 'N/A';
+    }
 
     this.submitButtonText = "Please Wait...";
     this.submitButtonDisabled = true;