diff --git a/controllers/user.js b/controllers/user.js
index 6e5674a6360..8ec8edbbceb 100644
--- a/controllers/user.js
+++ b/controllers/user.js
@@ -120,9 +120,8 @@ exports.getAccount = function(req, res) {
 exports.postUpdateProfile = function(req, res, next) {
   User.findById(req.user.id, function(err, user) {
     if (err) return next(err);
-
+    user.email = req.body.email || '';
     user.profile.name = req.body.name || '';
-    user.profile.email = req.body.email || '';
     user.profile.gender = req.body.gender || '';
     user.profile.location = req.body.location || '';
     user.profile.website = req.body.website || '';