diff --git a/common.inc.php b/common.inc.php
index 2a81860..29859ae 100644
--- a/common.inc.php
+++ b/common.inc.php
@@ -796,7 +796,7 @@ function outputStatus($status)
 
 //returns true if its a valid email address, false if its not
 function isEmailAddress($str) {
-	if(eregi('[a-zA-Z0-9._-]+@[a-zA-Z0-9._-]+\.([a-zA-Z]{2,4})', $str))
+	if(eregi('^[a-zA-Z0-9._-]+@[a-zA-Z0-9._-]+\.([a-zA-Z]{2,4})$', $str))
 		return true;
 	else
 		return false;