diff --git a/src/applications/differential/storage/DifferentialTransaction.php b/src/applications/differential/storage/DifferentialTransaction.php
--- a/src/applications/differential/storage/DifferentialTransaction.php
+++ b/src/applications/differential/storage/DifferentialTransaction.php
@@ -111,6 +111,12 @@
         // Don't hide the initial "X added reviewers: ..." transaction during
         // object creation from mail. See T12118 and PHI54.
         return false;
+      case DifferentialRevisionRequestReviewTransaction::TRANSACTIONTYPE:
+        // Don't hide the initial "X requested review: ..." transaction from
+        // mail even when it occurs during creation. We need this transaction
+        // to survive so we'll generate mail when revisions immediately leave
+        // the draft state. See T13035 for discussion.
+        return false;
     }
 
     return parent::shouldHideForMail($xactions);