diff --git a/static/js/ep_email.js b/static/js/ep_email.js
index 0944f8e..16ffebf 100644
--- a/static/js/ep_email.js
+++ b/static/js/ep_email.js
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ function askClientToEnterEmail(){
     // (string | mandatory) the heading of the notification
     title: "Enter your email to recieve an email when someone modifies this pad",
     // (string | mandatory) the text inside the notification
-    text: "<form class='ep_email_form'><label for='ep_email'><input id='ep_email' placeholder='your@email.com' style='padding:5px;width:200px;' type=email><input type=submit style='padding:5px;'></form>",
+    text: "<form class='ep_email_form'><label for='ep_email'><input id='ep_email_notification' placeholder='your@email.com' style='padding:5px;width:200px;' type=email><input type=submit style='padding:5px;'></form>",
     // (bool | optional) if you want it to fade out on its own or just sit there
     sticky: true,
     // (int | optional) the time you want it to be alive for before fading out
@@ -85,6 +85,9 @@ function askClientToEnterEmail(){
 
 function sendEmailToServer(){
   var email = $('#ep_email').val();
+  if(!email){ // if we're not using the top value use the notification value
+    email = $('#ep_email_notification').val(); 
+  }
   var userId = pad.getUserId();
   var message = {};
   message.type = 'USERINFO_UPDATE';
@@ -92,8 +95,8 @@ function sendEmailToServer(){
   message.padId = pad.getPadId();
   message.userInfo.email = email;
   message.userInfo.userId = userId;
-
   if(email){
     pad.collabClient.sendMessage(message);
   }
 }
+