diff --git a/erpnext/crm/doctype/email_campaign/email_campaign.json b/erpnext/crm/doctype/email_campaign/email_campaign.json
index 32591362753..736a9d61736 100644
--- a/erpnext/crm/doctype/email_campaign/email_campaign.json
+++ b/erpnext/crm/doctype/email_campaign/email_campaign.json
@@ -52,7 +52,8 @@
    "fieldtype": "Select",
    "in_list_view": 1,
    "label": "Email Campaign For ",
-   "options": "\nLead\nContact"
+   "options": "\nLead\nContact",
+   "reqd": 1
   },
   {
    "fieldname": "recipient",
@@ -69,7 +70,7 @@
    "options": "User"
   }
  ],
- "modified": "2019-07-12 13:47:37.261213",
+ "modified": "2019-11-11 17:18:47.342839",
  "modified_by": "Administrator",
  "module": "CRM",
  "name": "Email Campaign",
diff --git a/erpnext/crm/doctype/email_campaign/email_campaign.py b/erpnext/crm/doctype/email_campaign/email_campaign.py
index 98e4927beb6..3050d05a7c8 100644
--- a/erpnext/crm/doctype/email_campaign/email_campaign.py
+++ b/erpnext/crm/doctype/email_campaign/email_campaign.py
@@ -73,13 +73,13 @@ def send_mail(entry, email_campaign):
 
 	email_template = frappe.get_doc("Email Template", entry.get("email_template"))
 	sender = frappe.db.get_value("User", email_campaign.get("sender"), 'email')
-
+	context = {"doc": frappe.get_doc(email_campaign.email_campaign_for, email_campaign.recipient)}
 	# send mail and link communication to document
 	comm = make(
 		doctype = "Email Campaign",
 		name = email_campaign.name,
 		subject = email_template.get("subject"),
-		content = email_template.get("response"),
+		content = frappe.render_template(email_template.get("response"), context),
 		sender = sender,
 		recipients = recipient,
 		communication_medium = "Email",