diff --git a/airtime_mvc/application/models/User.php b/airtime_mvc/application/models/User.php
index 4a8fa8789..7e5878a80 100644
--- a/airtime_mvc/application/models/User.php
+++ b/airtime_mvc/application/models/User.php
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ class Application_Model_User {
 
     public function setEmail($email){
         $user = $this->_userInstance;
-        $user->setDbEmail($email);
+        $user->setDbEmail(strtolower($email));
     }
 
     public function setSkype($skype){