diff --git a/rowers/dataprep.py b/rowers/dataprep.py
index 1a7cb73c..99fafaaf 100644
--- a/rowers/dataprep.py
+++ b/rowers/dataprep.py
@@ -1319,8 +1319,8 @@ def new_workout_from_file(r, f2,
             return (0, message, '')
 
     dosummary = (fileformat != 'fit' and 'speedcoach2' not in fileformat)
+    dosummary = dosummary or summary == ''
 
-    
     id, message = save_workout_database(
         f2, r,
         workouttype=workouttype,
diff --git a/rowers/mailprocessing.py b/rowers/mailprocessing.py
index e01be4c5..f27ca372 100644
--- a/rowers/mailprocessing.py
+++ b/rowers/mailprocessing.py
@@ -118,6 +118,7 @@ def make_new_workout_from_email(rower, datafile, name, cntr=0,testing=False):
         return 0
 
     summary = ''
+
     
     # handle non-Painsled
     if fileformat != 'csv':
@@ -147,9 +148,11 @@ def make_new_workout_from_email(rower, datafile, name, cntr=0,testing=False):
     except KeyError:
         pass
 
+    
     row.write_csv(datafilename, gzip=True)
     dosummary = (fileformat != 'fit' and 'speedcoach2' not in fileformat)
-
+    dosummary = dosummary or summary == ''
+    
     if name == '':
         name = 'Workout from Background Queue'
 
@@ -157,6 +160,7 @@ def make_new_workout_from_email(rower, datafile, name, cntr=0,testing=False):
         datafilename, rower,
         workouttype=workouttype,
         dosummary=dosummary,
+        summary=summary,
         inboard=inboard,
         oarlength=oarlength,
         title=name,