diff --git a/rowers/models.py b/rowers/models.py
index 8e1a53b2..0471b72f 100644
--- a/rowers/models.py
+++ b/rowers/models.py
@@ -3724,8 +3724,8 @@ class UserForm(ModelForm):
                 'Please enter a valid email address')
 
         try:
-            match = User.objects.filter(email__iexact=email)
-            if self.instance in match:
+            match = User.objects.filter(email__iexact=email).exclude(id=self.instance.id)
+            if match.count() == 0:
                 return email
         except User.DoesNotExist:
             return email