diff --git a/apps/zadmin/forms.py b/apps/zadmin/forms.py
index 6ecd618356..290835df5b 100644
--- a/apps/zadmin/forms.py
+++ b/apps/zadmin/forms.py
@@ -35,9 +35,9 @@ class DevMailerForm(happyforms.Form):
                 ('sdk', 'Developers of active SDK add-ons'),
                 ('apps', 'Developers of active apps (not add-ons)'),
                 ('payments',
-                 'Developers of active apps (not add-ons) with payments'),
+                 'Developers of non-deleted apps (not add-ons) with payments'),
                 ('desktop_apps',
-                 'Developers of active apps supported on desktop')]
+                 'Developers of non-deleted apps supported on desktop')]
     recipients = forms.ChoiceField(choices=_choices, required=True)
     subject = forms.CharField(widget=forms.TextInput(attrs=dict(size='100')),
                               required=True)
diff --git a/apps/zadmin/tests/test_views.py b/apps/zadmin/tests/test_views.py
index 727186576c..cd3c2cc6b3 100644
--- a/apps/zadmin/tests/test_views.py
+++ b/apps/zadmin/tests/test_views.py
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ from users.models import UserProfile
 from users.utils import get_task_user
 from versions.models import ApplicationsVersions, Version
 from zadmin import forms, tasks
+from zadmin.forms import DevMailerForm
 from zadmin.models import EmailPreviewTopic, ValidationJob, ValidationResult
 from zadmin.views import completed_versions_dirty, find_files
 
@@ -1930,6 +1931,18 @@ class TestEmailDevs(amo.tests.TestCase):
         self.assertNoFormErrors(res)
         eq_(len(mail.outbox), 1)
 
+        mail.outbox = []
+        self.addon.update(status=amo.STATUS_PENDING)
+        res = self.post(recipients='payments')
+        self.assertNoFormErrors(res)
+        eq_(len(mail.outbox), 1)
+
+        mail.outbox = []
+        self.addon.update(status=amo.STATUS_DELETED)
+        res = self.post(recipients='payments')
+        self.assertNoFormErrors(res)
+        eq_(len(mail.outbox), 0)
+
     def test_only_desktop_apps(self):
         from addons.models import AddonDeviceType
         self.addon.update(type=amo.ADDON_WEBAPP)
@@ -1939,23 +1952,46 @@ class TestEmailDevs(amo.tests.TestCase):
         self.assertNoFormErrors(res)
         eq_(len(mail.outbox), 0)
 
+        mail.outbox = []
         AddonDeviceType.objects.create(addon=self.addon,
             device_type=amo.DEVICE_DESKTOP.id)
         res = self.post(recipients='desktop_apps')
         self.assertNoFormErrors(res)
         eq_(len(mail.outbox), 1)
 
+        mail.outbox = []
+        self.addon.update(status=amo.STATUS_PENDING)
+        res = self.post(recipients='desktop_apps')
+        self.assertNoFormErrors(res)
+        eq_(len(mail.outbox), 1)
+
+        mail.outbox = []
+        self.addon.update(status=amo.STATUS_DELETED)
+        res = self.post(recipients='desktop_apps')
+        self.assertNoFormErrors(res)
+        eq_(len(mail.outbox), 0)
+
     def test_only_apps(self):
         self.addon.update(type=amo.ADDON_WEBAPP)
         res = self.post(recipients='apps')
         self.assertNoFormErrors(res)
         eq_(len(mail.outbox), 1)
 
-    def test_ignore_deleted(self):
+    def test_ignore_deleted_always(self):
         self.addon.update(status=amo.STATUS_DELETED)
-        res = self.post()
-        self.assertNoFormErrors(res)
-        eq_(len(mail.outbox), 0)
+        for name, label in DevMailerForm._choices:
+            res = self.post(recipients=name)
+            self.assertNoFormErrors(res)
+            eq_(len(mail.outbox), 0)
+
+    def test_exclude_pending_for_addons(self):
+        self.addon.update(status=amo.STATUS_PENDING)
+        for name, label in DevMailerForm._choices:
+            if name in ('payments', 'desktop_apps'):
+                continue
+            res = self.post(recipients=name)
+            self.assertNoFormErrors(res)
+            eq_(len(mail.outbox), 0)
 
 
 class TestPerms(amo.tests.TestCase):
diff --git a/apps/zadmin/views.py b/apps/zadmin/views.py
index f80d69327a..a3c68c3ad4 100644
--- a/apps/zadmin/views.py
+++ b/apps/zadmin/views.py
@@ -620,11 +620,15 @@ def email_devs(request):
         preview_csv = None
     if request.method == 'POST' and form.is_valid():
         data = form.cleaned_data
-        listed = amo.LISTED_STATUSES
         qs = (AddonUser.objects.filter(role__in=(amo.AUTHOR_ROLE_DEV,
-                                                 amo.AUTHOR_ROLE_OWNER),
-                                       addon__status__in=listed)
+                                                 amo.AUTHOR_ROLE_OWNER))
                                .exclude(user__email=None))
+
+        if data['recipients'] in ('payments', 'desktop_apps'):
+            qs = qs.exclude(addon__status=amo.STATUS_DELETED)
+        else:
+            qs = qs.filter(addon__status__in=amo.LISTED_STATUSES)
+
         if data['recipients'] == 'eula':
             qs = qs.exclude(addon__eula=None)
         elif data['recipients'] == 'payments':