diff --git a/app/Http/Requests/EditUserRequest.php b/app/Http/Requests/EditUserRequest.php
index 54d460e7..332da07c 100644
--- a/app/Http/Requests/EditUserRequest.php
+++ b/app/Http/Requests/EditUserRequest.php
@@ -11,8 +11,9 @@ class EditUserRequest extends Request
      */
     public function rules()
     {
+        // email must be valid except for user with current id
         return [
-            'email' => 'required|email'
+            'email' => 'required|email|unique:users,email,'.$this->id
         ];
     }
 }