diff --git a/rhodecode/lib/exc_tracking.py b/rhodecode/lib/exc_tracking.py
--- a/rhodecode/lib/exc_tracking.py
+++ b/rhodecode/lib/exc_tracking.py
@@ -95,9 +95,9 @@ def _store_exception(exc_id, exc_type_na
     if send_email is None:
         # NOTE(marcink): read app config unless we specify explicitly
         send_email = app.CONFIG.get('exception_tracker.send_email', False)
-        mail_server = app.CONFIG.get('smtp_server') or None
-        send_email = send_email and mail_server
 
+    mail_server = app.CONFIG.get('smtp_server') or None
+    send_email = send_email and mail_server
     if send_email:
         try:
             send_exc_email(exc_id, exc_type_name)