diff --git a/src/Umbraco.Core/Services/NotificationService.cs b/src/Umbraco.Core/Services/NotificationService.cs
index 4ddde70e86..aa345266be 100644
--- a/src/Umbraco.Core/Services/NotificationService.cs
+++ b/src/Umbraco.Core/Services/NotificationService.cs
@@ -323,8 +323,14 @@ namespace Umbraco.Core.Services
                 {
                     try
                     {
-                        var sender = new SmtpClient();
-                        sender.Send(mail);
+                        using (mail)
+                        {
+                            using (var sender = new SmtpClient())
+                            {
+                                sender.Send(mail);        
+                            }
+                        }
+                        
                     }
                     catch (Exception ex)
                     {