diff --git a/src/NLog.MailKit/MailTarget.cs b/src/NLog.MailKit/MailTarget.cs
index b9f29d4..05b281a 100644
--- a/src/NLog.MailKit/MailTarget.cs
+++ b/src/NLog.MailKit/MailTarget.cs
@@ -701,6 +701,7 @@ private bool AddAddresses(InternetAddressList mailAddressCollection, Layout? lay
                     try
                     {
                         mailAddressCollection.Add(MailboxAddress.Parse(mail));
+                        added = true;
                     }
                     catch (Exception ex)
                     {
@@ -708,7 +709,6 @@ private bool AddAddresses(InternetAddressList mailAddressCollection, Layout? lay
                         if (allowThrow || LogManager.ThrowExceptions)
                             throw;
                     }
-                    added = true;
                 }
             }