diff --git a/register_participants_mentor.php b/register_participants_mentor.php
index 72b16c6..124961d 100644
--- a/register_participants_mentor.php
+++ b/register_participants_mentor.php
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ if($_POST['action']=="save")
 			if($_POST['id'][$x]==0)
 			{
 				//only insert if we have a name
-				if($_POST['firstname'][$x] && $_POST['lastname'][$x])
+				if($_POST['lastname'][$x])
 				{
 					//INSERT new record
 					mysql_query("INSERT INTO mentors (registrations_id,firstname,lastname,email,phone,organization,position,description,year) VALUES (".