diff --git a/Services/User/Profile/classes/class.ilPersonalProfileGUI.php b/Services/User/Profile/classes/class.ilPersonalProfileGUI.php
index a0333f7d80ff..2a092f75ebfc 100755
--- a/Services/User/Profile/classes/class.ilPersonalProfileGUI.php
+++ b/Services/User/Profile/classes/class.ilPersonalProfileGUI.php
@@ -985,7 +985,9 @@ public function savePersonalData()
     private function emailChanged() : bool
     {
         $email_input = $this->form->getItemByPostVar('usr_email');
-        if ($email_input !== null && !$email_input->getDisabled()
+        if ($email_input !== null
+            && $email_input !== false
+            && !$email_input->getDisabled()
             && $this->form->getInput('usr_email') !== $this->user->getEmail()) {
             return true;
         }