diff --git a/erpnext/crm/doctype/email_campaign/email_campaign.py b/erpnext/crm/doctype/email_campaign/email_campaign.py
index 72ebdaa6090..bfd35647b8c 100644
--- a/erpnext/crm/doctype/email_campaign/email_campaign.py
+++ b/erpnext/crm/doctype/email_campaign/email_campaign.py
@@ -29,12 +29,19 @@ class EmailCampaign(Document):
 
 	def validate(self):
 		self.set_date()
-		# checking if email is set for lead. Not checking for contact as email is a mandatory field for contact.
-		if self.email_campaign_for == "Lead":
-			self.validate_lead()
+		self.validate_recipient_email()
 		self.validate_email_campaign_already_exists()
 		self.update_status()
 
+	def validate_recipient_email(self):
+		if not self.recipient:
+			return
+
+		if self.email_campaign_for == "Lead":
+			self.validate_lead()
+		elif self.email_campaign_for == "Contact":
+			self.validate_contact()
+
 	def set_date(self):
 		if getdate(self.start_date) < getdate(today()):
 			frappe.throw(_("Start Date cannot be before the current date"))
@@ -56,6 +63,13 @@ class EmailCampaign(Document):
 			lead_name = frappe.db.get_value("Lead", self.recipient, "lead_name")
 			frappe.throw(_("Please set an email id for the Lead {0}").format(lead_name))
 
+	def validate_contact(self):
+		contact = frappe.db.get_value("Contact", self.recipient, ["email_id", "full_name"], as_dict=True)
+		if contact and not contact.email_id:
+			frappe.throw(
+				_("Please set a primary email ID for the Contact {0}").format(frappe.bold(contact.full_name))
+			)
+
 	def validate_email_campaign_already_exists(self):
 		email_campaign_exists = frappe.db.exists(
 			"Email Campaign",
diff --git a/erpnext/crm/doctype/email_campaign/test_email_campaign.py b/erpnext/crm/doctype/email_campaign/test_email_campaign.py
index 31b7c597cdb..11585f6b47f 100644
--- a/erpnext/crm/doctype/email_campaign/test_email_campaign.py
+++ b/erpnext/crm/doctype/email_campaign/test_email_campaign.py
@@ -59,3 +59,26 @@ class TestEmailCampaign(ERPNextTestSuite):
 		doc.email_campaign_for = "Lead"
 		doc.recipient = lead.name
 		self.assertRaises(frappe.ValidationError, doc.validate_lead)
+
+	def test_contact_without_an_email_is_rejected(self):
+		contact = frappe.get_doc({"doctype": "Contact", "first_name": "_Test Contact No Email"}).insert()
+		campaign = self.make_campaign(schedules=[0])
+		doc = self.make_email_campaign(campaign.name)
+		doc.email_campaign_for = "Contact"
+		doc.recipient = contact.name
+		self.assertRaisesRegex(frappe.ValidationError, "primary email ID", doc.insert)
+
+	def test_contact_with_an_email_is_accepted(self):
+		contact = frappe.get_doc(
+			{
+				"doctype": "Contact",
+				"first_name": "_Test Contact With Email",
+				"email_ids": [{"email_id": "_test_email_campaign@example.com", "is_primary": 1}],
+			}
+		).insert()
+		campaign = self.make_campaign(schedules=[0])
+		doc = self.make_email_campaign(campaign.name)
+		doc.email_campaign_for = "Contact"
+		doc.recipient = contact.name
+		doc.insert()
+		self.assertEqual(doc.status, "In Progress")