diff --git a/user_new.php b/user_new.php
index 6a6c7d23..c5ccec21 100644
--- a/user_new.php
+++ b/user_new.php
@@ -115,42 +115,60 @@
 	}
 
 	/* See if this email already exists */
-	$q = mysql_query("SELECT id,types FROM users WHERE email='$sql_email' OR username='$sql_email'");
+	$q = mysql_query("SELECT id,types,MAX(year) AS year,deleted FROM users WHERE (email='$sql_email' OR username='$sql_email' )");
+	//select *, max(year) from users where username=sql_email
+	//if deleted and year = current yera - just undelete
+	//if deleted and year != current yera - proceed normally and recreate the user
+
 
 	if(mysql_num_rows($q) > 0) {
 		/* It already exists, make sure they're not already in this role */
 		$r = mysql_fetch_object($q);
 		$types = split(',', $r->types);
-		if(in_array($type, $types)) {
-			message_push(error(i18n("That email address has an existing {$user_what[$type]} registration")));
-			message_push(notice(i18n("Use the 'recover password' option on the %1 {$user_what[$type]} login page %2 if you have forgotten your password",
-				array("<a href=\"user_login.php?type=$type\">", "</a>"))));
-			break; /* Don't want to create an account */
-		} else {
-			/* If they're already logged in, we can go ahead and
-			 * add this role.  We've passed all the required checks
-			 * for creating a new user of this role.
-			 * The user has already been warned about being logged
-			 * out. */
-			if(isset($_SESSION['users_id'])) {
-				/* user_create does last minute checks, like
-				 * ensuring a student doesn't try to also
-				 * register as a judge */
-				$u = user_load($_SESSION['users_id']);
-				$u = user_create($type, $u['username'], $u);
-				$_SESSION['users_type'] = $type;
-				message_push(notice(i18n("Login to finish adding the new role to your account")));
 
-				header("location: user_login.php?action=logout&redirect=roleattached");
-				exit;
-			} 
-			/* forward the user to the login page for whatever role
-			 * they already have (it doesn't matter), and 
-			 * setup a login role_add redirect */
-			message_push(notice(i18n("Your email address already exists.  Please login to your existing account below and you will be redirected to the multi-role creation page to complete your registration request.")));
-			header("location: user_login.php?type={$types[0]}&redirect=roleadd&redirectdata=$type");
+		if($r->year==$config['FAIRYEAR'] && $r->deleted=='yes') {
+			mysql_query("UPDATE users SET deleted='no' WHERE id='$r->id'");
+			message_push(happy(i18n("Your account has been undeleted")));
+			message_push(notice(i18n("Use the 'recover password' option on the %1 {$user_what[$type]} login page %2 if you have forgotten your password",
+					array("<a href=\"user_login.php?type=$type\">", "</a>"))));
+			header("Location: user_login.php?type=$type");
 			exit;
 		}
+		else if($r->deleted=='no') {
+			if(in_array($type, $types)) {
+				message_push(error(i18n("That email address has an existing {$user_what[$type]} registration")));
+				message_push(notice(i18n("Use the 'recover password' option on the %1 {$user_what[$type]} login page %2 if you have forgotten your password",
+					array("<a href=\"user_login.php?type=$type\">", "</a>"))));
+				break; /* Don't want to create an account */
+			} else {
+				/* If they're already logged in, we can go ahead and
+				 * add this role.  We've passed all the required checks
+				 * for creating a new user of this role.
+				 * The user has already been warned about being logged
+				 * out. */
+				if(isset($_SESSION['users_id'])) {
+					/* user_create does last minute checks, like
+					 * ensuring a student doesn't try to also
+					 * register as a judge */
+					$u = user_load($_SESSION['users_id']);
+					$u = user_create($type, $u['username'], $u);
+					$_SESSION['users_type'] = $type;
+					message_push(notice(i18n("Login to finish adding the new role to your account")));
+
+					header("location: user_login.php?action=logout&redirect=roleattached");
+					exit;
+				} 
+				/* forward the user to the login page for whatever role
+				 * they already have (it doesn't matter), and 
+				 * setup a login role_add redirect */
+				message_push(notice(i18n("Your email address already exists.  Please login to your existing account below and you will be redirected to the multi-role creation page to complete your registration request.")));
+				header("location: user_login.php?type={$types[0]}&redirect=roleadd&redirectdata=$type");
+				exit;
+			}
+		}
+		else {
+			//deletes = yes but year!=fairyear, so go ahead and let it create the new account
+		}
 	}
 
 	/* Strict validate the email */