diff --git a/erpnext/accounts/doctype/payment_request/payment_request.py b/erpnext/accounts/doctype/payment_request/payment_request.py
index 8c94756f16bfa0d15d041385d289d06a7ef3ffd1..626400c09ce38ca6e0ef4417329542d0500636c9 100644
--- a/erpnext/accounts/doctype/payment_request/payment_request.py
+++ b/erpnext/accounts/doctype/payment_request/payment_request.py
@@ -584,13 +584,17 @@ def make_payment_request(*args, **kwargs):
 			if existing_payment_request_amount:
 				grand_total -= existing_payment_request_amount
 
+		email_to = args.recipient_id or ref_doc.get("contact_email") or ref_doc.owner
+		if email_to in ["Administrator", "Guest"]:
+			email_to = None
+
 		pr = frappe.new_doc("Payment Request")
 		pr.update(
 			{
 				"currency": args.currency or ref_doc.currency,
 				"no_payment_link": args.no_payment_link,
 				"grand_total": grand_total,
-				"email_to": args.recipient_id or ref_doc.get("contact_email") or ref_doc.owner,
+				"email_to": email_to,
 				"subject": _("Payment Request for {0}").format(args.dn),
 				"reference_doctype": args.dt,
 				"reference_name": args.dn,