diff --git a/lms/djangoapps/save_for_later/api/v1/views.py b/lms/djangoapps/save_for_later/api/v1/views.py
index c7405ebf3d..42729b36b0 100644
--- a/lms/djangoapps/save_for_later/api/v1/views.py
+++ b/lms/djangoapps/save_for_later/api/v1/views.py
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ from lms.djangoapps.save_for_later.models import SavedCourse
 
 log = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
-POST_EMAIL_KEY = 'openedx.core.djangoapps.util.ratelimit.request_post_email'
+POST_EMAIL_KEY = 'openedx.core.djangoapps.util.ratelimit.request_data_email'
 REAL_IP_KEY = 'openedx.core.djangoapps.util.ratelimit.real_ip'
 USER_SENT_EMAIL_SAVE_FOR_LATER = 'edx.bi.user.save.for.later.email.sent'
 
diff --git a/openedx/core/djangoapps/util/ratelimit.py b/openedx/core/djangoapps/util/ratelimit.py
index 6fd7266f55..611392c346 100644
--- a/openedx/core/djangoapps/util/ratelimit.py
+++ b/openedx/core/djangoapps/util/ratelimit.py
@@ -28,3 +28,16 @@ def request_post_email(group, request) -> str:  # pylint: disable=unused-argumen
         email = str(uuid4())
 
     return email
+
+
+def request_data_email(group, request) -> str:  # pylint: disable=unused-argument
+    """
+    Return the the email data param if it exists, otherwise return a
+    random id.
+    """
+
+    email = request.data.get('email')
+    if not email:
+        email = str(uuid4())
+
+    return email