diff --git a/app/controllers/events/view/speakers/create.js b/app/controllers/events/view/speakers/create.js
index 5ff24ad9d2a..c98e6a12c3f 100644
--- a/app/controllers/events/view/speakers/create.js
+++ b/app/controllers/events/view/speakers/create.js
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ export default class extends Controller {
       }
       const newSpeaker = this.model.speaker;
       if (newSpeaker.isEmailOverridden) {
-        newSpeaker.set('email', this.authManager.currentUser.email);
+        newSpeaker.set('email', null);
       }
       await newSpeaker.save();
       if (!sessionDetails) {
diff --git a/app/controllers/events/view/speakers/edit.js b/app/controllers/events/view/speakers/edit.js
index 8207a4bcc28..c2c54f6c719 100644
--- a/app/controllers/events/view/speakers/edit.js
+++ b/app/controllers/events/view/speakers/edit.js
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ export default class extends Controller {
     this.set('isLoading', true);
     const { speaker } = this.model;
     if (speaker.isEmailOverridden) {
-      speaker.set('email', this.authManager.currentUser.email);
+      speaker.set('email', null);
     }
     speaker.save()
       .then(() => {