diff --git a/reviewboard/notifications/tests.py b/reviewboard/notifications/tests.py
--- a/reviewboard/notifications/tests.py
+++ b/reviewboard/notifications/tests.py
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ from reviewboard.notifications.email import build_email_address, \
                                             get_email_address_for_user, \
                                             get_email_addresses_for_group
 from reviewboard.reviews.models import Group, Review, ReviewRequest
+import re
 
 
 class EmailTestHelper(object):
@@ -60,6 +61,11 @@ class EmailTests(TestCase, EmailTestHelper):
 
         message = mail.outbox[0].message()
         print review_request.submitter
+
+        if review_request.submitter.first_name != "":
+            signigture = "Thanks,\n\n" + review_request.submitter.first_name + " " + review_request.submitter.last_name
+            self.assertTrue(re.search(signigture,mail.outbox[0].body))
+
         self.assertEqual(message['Sender'],
                          self._get_sender(review_request.submitter))
 
diff --git a/reviewboard/templates/notifications/review_request_email.txt b/reviewboard/templates/notifications/review_request_email.txt
--- a/reviewboard/templates/notifications/review_request_email.txt
+++ b/reviewboard/templates/notifications/review_request_email.txt
@@ -54,6 +54,6 @@ Screenshots{% if changes and changes.screenshots %} (updated){% endif %}
 
 Thanks,
 
-{% ifnotequal review_request.submitter.first_name "" %}{{review_request.submitter.first_name}}{% else %}{{review_request.submitter.username}}{% endifnotequal %}
+{% ifnotequal review_request.submitter.first_name "" %}{{review_request.submitter.first_name}} {{review_request.submitter.last_name}}{% else %}{{review_request.submitter.username}}{% endifnotequal %}
 {% endcondense %}
 {% endautoescape %}