diff --git a/lib/WebGUI/Mailing/Email.pm b/lib/WebGUI/Mailing/Email.pm
index fdb1eae..c5fa17f 100644
--- a/lib/WebGUI/Mailing/Email.pm
+++ b/lib/WebGUI/Mailing/Email.pm
@@ -213,9 +213,10 @@ sub send {
         subject     => $subject,
         messageId   => "$messageId\@$domain",
         returnPath  => "$messageId-bounce\@$domain",
+        contentType => 'multipart/alternative',
     } );
-    $mail->addHtml( $body );
     $mail->addText( $text );
+    $mail->addHtml( $body );
 
     if ( $asset->can( 'getListHeaders' ) ) {
         my $listHeaders = $asset->getListHeaders( $self->user->get('email') );