diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 0876f35e9..3d5eec807 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 - [1702](https://github.com/nf-core/sarek/pull/1702) - Update nf-schema tests that were not failing on lenient mode
 - [1712](https://github.com/nf-core/sarek/pull/1712) - Fix missing import statements on error messages when starting without samplesheet
 - [1743](https://github.com/nf-core/sarek/pull/1743) - Add setup java 17 in GHA for latest Nextflow version
+- [1745](https://github.com/nf-core/sarek/pull/1745) - Fix bug where workflow can hang if the email parameter is set
 
 ### Removed
 
diff --git a/subworkflows/local/utils_nfcore_sarek_pipeline/main.nf b/subworkflows/local/utils_nfcore_sarek_pipeline/main.nf
index f4983278a..ce568284c 100644
--- a/subworkflows/local/utils_nfcore_sarek_pipeline/main.nf
+++ b/subworkflows/local/utils_nfcore_sarek_pipeline/main.nf
@@ -183,6 +183,8 @@ workflow PIPELINE_COMPLETION {
     main:
     summary_params = paramsSummaryMap(workflow, parameters_schema: "nextflow_schema.json")
 
+    def multiqc_report_list = multiqc_report.toList()
+
     //
     // Completion email and summary
     //
@@ -195,7 +197,7 @@ workflow PIPELINE_COMPLETION {
                 plaintext_email,
                 outdir,
                 monochrome_logs,
-                multiqc_report.toList()
+                multiqc_report_list.getVal()
             )
         }