diff --git a/python/tests/test_account.py b/python/tests/test_account.py
index 71c8322d3..31835b152 100644
--- a/python/tests/test_account.py
+++ b/python/tests/test_account.py
@@ -76,6 +76,20 @@ class TestOfflineAccountBasic:
         with pytest.raises(KeyError):
             ac1.get_config("123123")
 
+    def test_empty_group_bcc_self_enabled(self, acfactory):
+        ac1 = acfactory.get_configured_offline_account()
+        ac1.set_config("bcc_self", "1")
+        chat = ac1.create_group_chat(name="group1")
+        msg = chat.send_text("msg1")
+        assert msg in chat.get_messages()
+
+    def test_empty_group_bcc_self_disabled(self, acfactory):
+        ac1 = acfactory.get_configured_offline_account()
+        ac1.set_config("bcc_self", "0")
+        chat = ac1.create_group_chat(name="group1")
+        msg = chat.send_text("msg1")
+        assert msg in chat.get_messages()
+
 
 class TestOfflineContact:
     def test_contact_attr(self, acfactory):
diff --git a/src/mimefactory.rs b/src/mimefactory.rs
index 2c6a56842..4e957c58c 100644
--- a/src/mimefactory.rs
+++ b/src/mimefactory.rs
@@ -368,7 +368,7 @@ impl<'a, 'b> MimeFactory<'a, 'b> {
             self.from_addr.clone(),
         );
 
-        let mut to = Vec::with_capacity(self.recipients.len());
+        let mut to = Vec::new();
         for (name, addr) in self.recipients.iter() {
             if name.is_empty() {
                 to.push(Address::new_mailbox(addr.clone()));
@@ -380,6 +380,10 @@ impl<'a, 'b> MimeFactory<'a, 'b> {
             }
         }
 
+        if to.is_empty() {
+            to.push(from.clone());
+        }
+
         if !self.references.is_empty() {
             unprotected_headers.push(Header::new("References".into(), self.references.clone()));
         }