diff --git a/EMS/submission-bundle/src/Handler/PdfHandler.php b/EMS/submission-bundle/src/Handler/PdfHandler.php
index 678a26669..a54e99368 100644
--- a/EMS/submission-bundle/src/Handler/PdfHandler.php
+++ b/EMS/submission-bundle/src/Handler/PdfHandler.php
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ public function handle(HandleRequestInterface $handleRequest): HandleResponseInt
     {
         try {
             $endpoint = $this->twigRenderer->renderEndpointJSON($handleRequest);
-            $html = $this->twigRenderer->renderMessageBlock($handleRequest, 'pdfHtml') ?? '';
+            $html = $this->twigRenderer->renderMessageBlock($handleRequest, 'pdfHtml') ?? $handleRequest->getMessage();
 
             $pdfRequest = new PdfRequest($endpoint, $html);
             $pdfOutput = $this->pdfPrinter->getPdfOutput($pdfRequest->getPdf(), $pdfRequest->getPdfOptions());