diff --git a/backend/src/services/emailProcessor.js b/backend/src/services/emailProcessor.js
index ffd65a6..d9efd04 100644
--- a/backend/src/services/emailProcessor.js
+++ b/backend/src/services/emailProcessor.js
@@ -350,7 +350,9 @@ async function processEmailQueue() {
     
     for (const email of pendingEmails) {
       try {
-        const emailData = JSON.parse(email.email_data || '{}');
+        const emailData = typeof email.email_data === 'string' 
+          ? JSON.parse(email.email_data || '{}')
+          : email.email_data || {};
         
         await sendTemplateEmail(
           email.recipient_email,