diff --git a/rowers/views/workoutviews.py b/rowers/views/workoutviews.py
index d7a2a748..743ecb71 100644
--- a/rowers/views/workoutviews.py
+++ b/rowers/views/workoutviews.py
@@ -4433,6 +4433,11 @@ def workout_upload_api(request):
         if rowerform.is_valid():
             u = rowerform.cleaned_data['user']
             r = getrower(u)
+        elif 'useremail' in request.POST:
+            us = User.objects.filter(email=request.POST['useremail'])
+            if len(us):
+                u = us[0]
+                r = getrower(u)
         else:
             message = {'status':'false','message':'invalid user'}
             return JSonResponse(status=400,data=message)