diff --git a/src/freedombone-backup-remote b/src/freedombone-backup-remote
index f288d5ca..92cd86e7 100755
--- a/src/freedombone-backup-remote
+++ b/src/freedombone-backup-remote
@@ -424,15 +424,15 @@ function disperse_key_shares {
                     # Send a warning email
                     echo "Key share to $REMOTE_SERVER failed" | \
                         mail -s "${PROJECT_NAME} social key management" $MY_EMAIL_ADDRESS
+                else
+                    # Send a confirmation email
+                    echo "Key ${share_filename} shared to $REMOTE_SERVER" | \
+                        mail -s "${PROJECT_NAME} social key management" $MY_EMAIL_ADDRESS
                 fi
 
                 # remove the temp file/directory
                 shred -zu $temp_key_share_fragments/*
                 rm -rf $temp_key_share_dir
-
-                # Send a confirmation email
-                echo "Key ${share_filename} shared to $REMOTE_SERVER" | \
-                    mail -s "${PROJECT_NAME} social key management" $MY_EMAIL_ADDRESS
             fi
         fi
     fi