diff --git a/wp-login.php b/wp-login.php
index 8de500e191..f6b0646973 100644
--- a/wp-login.php
+++ b/wp-login.php
@@ -519,7 +519,7 @@ case 'register' :
 	</p>
 	<p>
 		<label><?php _e('E-mail') ?><br />
-		<input type="text" name="user_email" id="user_email" class="input" value="<?php echo esc_attr(stripslashes($user_email)); ?>" size="25" tabindex="20" /></label>
+		<input type="email" name="user_email" id="user_email" class="input" value="<?php echo esc_attr(stripslashes($user_email)); ?>" size="25" tabindex="20" /></label>
 	</p>
 <?php do_action('register_form'); ?>
 	<p id="reg_passmail"><?php _e('A password will be e-mailed to you.') ?></p>