diff --git a/LedgerSMB/Mailer.pm b/LedgerSMB/Mailer.pm
index 5e7e40786d..269932a416 100644
--- a/LedgerSMB/Mailer.pm
+++ b/LedgerSMB/Mailer.pm
@@ -219,7 +219,8 @@ sub send {
 	} else {
 		$self->{_message}->send(
 			'sendmail',
-			${LedgerSMB::Sysconfig::sendmail}
+			SendMail => ${LedgerSMB::Sysconfig::sendmail},
+		        SetSender => 1
 			) || return $!;
 	}
 }
diff --git a/ledgersmb.conf.default b/ledgersmb.conf.default
index 2d9ea33a41..a9ca34c0e1 100644
--- a/ledgersmb.conf.default
+++ b/ledgersmb.conf.default
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ gzip       = gzip -S .gz
 
 [mail]
 ### How to send mail.  The sendmail command is used unless smtphost is set.
-sendmail   = /usr/bin/sendmail -t
+sendmail   = /usr/bin/sendmail
 # smtphost = 127.0.0.1
 # smtptimeout = 60
 # backup_email_from = backups@lsmb_hosting.com