diff --git a/system/repository/user.go b/system/repository/user.go
index ca93006a0..cc888f800 100644
--- a/system/repository/user.go
+++ b/system/repository/user.go
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ func (r user) Find(filter types.UserFilter) (set types.UserSet, f types.UserFilt
 	}
 
 	if f.Email != "" {
-		query = query.Where(whereMasked(f.IsNameUnmaskable, squirrel.Eq{"u.email": f.Email}))
+		query = query.Where(whereMasked(f.IsEmailUnmaskable, squirrel.Eq{"u.email": f.Email}))
 	}
 
 	if f.Username != "" {