diff --git a/wp-admin/user-new.php b/wp-admin/user-new.php
index 4b929a49e2..ed7074a1ef 100644
--- a/wp-admin/user-new.php
+++ b/wp-admin/user-new.php
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ if ( isset($_REQUEST['action']) && 'adduser' == $_REQUEST['action'] ) {
 		wp_die(__('Cheatin’ uh?'));
 
 	// Adding an existing user to this blog
-	$new_user_email = esc_html(trim($_REQUEST['email']));
+	$new_user_email = $user_details->user_email;
 	$redirect = 'user-new.php';
 	$username = $user_details->user_login;
 	$user_id = $user_details->ID;