diff --git a/taiga/projects/templates/emails/transfer_accept-body-text.jinja b/taiga/projects/templates/emails/transfer_accept-body-text.jinja
index a8034063..0fda1124 100644
--- a/taiga/projects/templates/emails/transfer_accept-body-text.jinja
+++ b/taiga/projects/templates/emails/transfer_accept-body-text.jinja
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ Hi {{old_owner_name}},
 {{ new_owner_name}} has accepted your offer and will become the new project owner for "{{project_name}}".
 {% endtrans %}
 
+{% if reason %}
 {% trans new_owner_name=new_owner.get_full_name()%}{{ new_owner_name }} says:{% endtrans %}
 {{reason}}
 {% endif %}
diff --git a/taiga/projects/templates/emails/transfer_reject-body-html.jinja b/taiga/projects/templates/emails/transfer_reject-body-html.jinja
index 6d54f322..982915f7 100644
--- a/taiga/projects/templates/emails/transfer_reject-body-html.jinja
+++ b/taiga/projects/templates/emails/transfer_reject-body-html.jinja
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@
     {% trans rejecter_name=rejecter.get_full_name()%}
     <p>{{ rejecter_name }} says:</p>
     {% endtrans %}
-
     <p>{{ reason }}</p>
     {% endif %}
 
diff --git a/taiga/projects/templates/emails/transfer_reject-body-text.jinja b/taiga/projects/templates/emails/transfer_reject-body-text.jinja
index 28f31a2c..972cce54 100644
--- a/taiga/projects/templates/emails/transfer_reject-body-text.jinja
+++ b/taiga/projects/templates/emails/transfer_reject-body-text.jinja
@@ -4,9 +4,7 @@ Hi {{owner_name}},
 {% endtrans %}
 
 {% if reason %}
-{% trans rejecter_name=rejecter.get_full_name()%}
-<p>{{ rejecter_name }} says:</p>
-{% endtrans %}
+{% trans rejecter_name=rejecter.get_full_name()%}{{ rejecter_name }} says:{% endtrans %}
 {{ reason }}
 {% endif %}