diff --git a/user_personal.php b/user_personal.php
index 8e03b8f..71b34ce 100644
--- a/user_personal.php
+++ b/user_personal.php
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ case 'save':
 
 	/* Check for an email collision */
 	$em = mysql_escape_string(stripslashes($_POST['email']));
-	$q=mysql_query("SELECT id FROM users WHERE email='$em' AND uid!='{$u['uid']}' AND deleted='no'");
+	$q=mysql_query("SELECT *,max(year) FROM users WHERE email='$em' HAVING uid!='{$u['uid']}' AND deleted='no' ");
 	if(mysql_num_rows($q) > 0) {
 		error_("That email address is in use by another user");
 		echo "email error";