diff --git a/application/admin/controllers/DataController.php b/application/admin/controllers/DataController.php
index f622f07d..b1bf1148 100755
--- a/application/admin/controllers/DataController.php
+++ b/application/admin/controllers/DataController.php
@@ -830,6 +830,13 @@ class Admin_DataController extends Zend_Controller_Action
 					{
 						$sql="insert into responsible (individual,organisation,position,delivery,phone,email,city,country,administrative,postal) values(?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?)";
 						$this->db->query($sql,array($ind,$au['organisation'],$au['position'],$au['delivery'],$au['phone'],$au['email'],$au['city'],$au['country'],$au['administrative'],$au['postal']));
+					} else {
+						//deal email address
+						if (($au['email']) && empty($row->email))
+						{
+							$sql="update responsible set email=? where id=?";
+							$this->db->query($sql,array($au['email'],$row->id));
+						}
 					}
 					$sql="select id from responsible where individual=? and organisation=?";
 					$row=$this->db->fetchRow($sql,array($ind,$au['organisation']));