diff --git a/app/broadcast_message/rest.py b/app/broadcast_message/rest.py
index 48f0a6e0f..b79cba07e 100644
--- a/app/broadcast_message/rest.py
+++ b/app/broadcast_message/rest.py
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 from datetime import datetime
 
 import iso8601
+
 from flask import Blueprint, jsonify, request, current_app
 from app.config import QueueNames
 from app.dao.dao_utils import dao_save_object
@@ -215,7 +216,7 @@ def _create_broadcast_event(broadcast_message):
 
     dao_save_object(event)
 
-    if not broadcast_message.stubbed:
+    if not broadcast_message.stubbed or current_app.config['NOTIFY_ENVIRONMENT'] == 'preview':
         send_broadcast_event.apply_async(
             kwargs={'broadcast_event_id': str(event.id)},
             queue=QueueNames.BROADCASTS