diff --git a/app/Handlers/Events/APIEventHandler.php b/app/Handlers/Events/APIEventHandler.php
index 16daaeb843..ad14ef4a31 100644
--- a/app/Handlers/Events/APIEventHandler.php
+++ b/app/Handlers/Events/APIEventHandler.php
@@ -52,6 +52,12 @@ class APIEventHandler
         $user       = $repository->findNull((int) $event->userId);
         if (null !== $user) {
             $email     = $user->email;
+
+            // if user is demo user, send to owner:
+            if($user->hasRole('demo')) {
+                $email = config('firefly.site_owner');
+            }
+
             $ipAddress = Request::ip();
 
             // see if user has alternative email address:
diff --git a/app/Handlers/Events/AdminEventHandler.php b/app/Handlers/Events/AdminEventHandler.php
index 2cb8fea2a0..7ce138cb3a 100644
--- a/app/Handlers/Events/AdminEventHandler.php
+++ b/app/Handlers/Events/AdminEventHandler.php
@@ -52,6 +52,11 @@ class AdminEventHandler
             $email     = $event->user->email;
             $ipAddress = $event->ipAddress;
 
+            // if user is demo user, send to owner:
+            if($event->user->hasRole('demo')) {
+                $email = config('firefly.site_owner');
+            }
+
             // see if user has alternative email address:
             $pref = app('preferences')->getForUser($event->user, 'remote_guard_alt_email', null);
             if (null !== $pref) {
diff --git a/app/Handlers/Events/AutomationHandler.php b/app/Handlers/Events/AutomationHandler.php
index c3d2fe42d5..9c513a8794 100644
--- a/app/Handlers/Events/AutomationHandler.php
+++ b/app/Handlers/Events/AutomationHandler.php
@@ -65,6 +65,10 @@ class AutomationHandler
                 $email = $pref->data;
             }
 
+            // if user is demo user, send to owner:
+            if($user->hasRole('demo')) {
+                $email = config('firefly.site_owner');
+            }
 
             try {
                 Log::debug('Trying to mail...');