diff --git a/app/delivery/send_to_providers.py b/app/delivery/send_to_providers.py
index 7ff67b50e..6634daa32 100644
--- a/app/delivery/send_to_providers.py
+++ b/app/delivery/send_to_providers.py
@@ -121,21 +121,17 @@ def update_notification(notification, provider):
 
 
 def provider_to_use(notification_type, notification_id, international=False):
-    provider = None
-    # Default to MMG for international SMS
-    if notification_type == SMS_TYPE:
-        provider_id = 'mmg' if international else get_current_provider('sms')
-        provider = get_provider_details_by_identifier('mmg')
-    elif notification_type == EMAIL_TYPE:
-        provider = get_current_provider(notification_type)
+    active_providers_in_order = [
+        p for p in get_provider_details_by_notification_type(notification_type, international) if p.active
+    ]
 
-    if not provider:
+    if not active_providers_in_order:
         current_app.logger.error(
             "{} {} failed as no active providers".format(notification_type, notification_id)
         )
         raise Exception("No active {} providers".format(notification_type))
 
-    return clients.get_client_by_name_and_type(provider.identifier, notification_type)
+    return clients.get_client_by_name_and_type(active_providers_in_order[0].identifier, notification_type)
 
 
 def get_logo_url(base_url, branding_path, logo_file):
@@ -151,11 +147,8 @@ def get_logo_url(base_url, branding_path, logo_file):
     base_url = parse.urlparse(base_url)
     netloc = base_url.netloc
 
-    if (
-        base_url.netloc.startswith('localhost') or
-        # covers both preview and staging
-        'notify.works' in base_url.netloc
-    ):
+    # covers both preview and staging
+    if base_url.netloc.startswith('localhost') or 'notify.works' in base_url.netloc:
         path = '/static' + branding_path + logo_file
     else:
         if base_url.netloc.startswith('www'):
diff --git a/tests/app/delivery/test_send_to_providers.py b/tests/app/delivery/test_send_to_providers.py
index 2894d75e9..cbd384844 100644
--- a/tests/app/delivery/test_send_to_providers.py
+++ b/tests/app/delivery/test_send_to_providers.py
@@ -7,8 +7,9 @@ import pytest
 from notifications_utils.recipients import validate_phone_number, format_phone_number
 
 import app
-from app import mmg_client
+from app import mmg_client, firetext_client
 from app.dao import (provider_details_dao, notifications_dao)
+from app.dao.provider_details_dao import dao_switch_sms_provider_to_provider_with_identifier
 from app.delivery import send_to_providers
 from app.models import (
     Notification,
@@ -18,7 +19,7 @@ from app.models import (
     KEY_TYPE_TEAM,
     BRANDING_ORG,
     BRANDING_BOTH,
-)
+    ProviderDetails)
 
 from tests.app.db import create_service, create_template, create_notification
 
@@ -471,3 +472,61 @@ def test_should_update_billable_units_according_to_research_mode_and_key_type(no
     )
 
     assert sample_notification.billable_units == billable_units
+
+
+def test_should_send_sms_to_international_providers(
+    restore_provider_details,
+    sample_sms_template_with_html,
+    sample_user,
+    mocker
+):
+    mocker.patch('app.provider_details.switch_providers.get_user_by_id', return_value=sample_user)
+
+    dao_switch_sms_provider_to_provider_with_identifier('firetext')
+
+    db_notification_uk = create_notification(
+        template=sample_sms_template_with_html,
+        to_field="+447234123999",
+        personalisation={"name": "Jo"},
+        status='created',
+        international=False)
+
+    db_notification_international = create_notification(
+        template=sample_sms_template_with_html,
+        to_field="+447234123111",
+        personalisation={"name": "Jo"},
+        status='created',
+        international=True)
+
+    mocker.patch('app.mmg_client.send_sms')
+    mocker.patch('app.firetext_client.send_sms')
+
+    send_to_providers.send_sms_to_provider(
+        db_notification_uk
+    )
+
+    firetext_client.send_sms.assert_called_once_with(
+        to=format_phone_number(validate_phone_number("+447234123999")),
+        content=ANY,
+        reference=str(db_notification_uk.id),
+        sender=None
+    )
+
+    send_to_providers.send_sms_to_provider(
+        db_notification_international
+    )
+
+    mmg_client.send_sms.assert_called_once_with(
+        to=format_phone_number(validate_phone_number("+447234123111")),
+        content=ANY,
+        reference=str(db_notification_international.id),
+        sender=None
+    )
+
+    notification_uk = Notification.query.filter_by(id=db_notification_uk.id).one()
+    notification_int = Notification.query.filter_by(id=db_notification_international.id).one()
+
+    assert notification_uk.status == 'sending'
+    assert notification_uk.sent_by == 'firetext'
+    assert notification_int.status == 'sending'
+    assert notification_int.sent_by == 'mmg'