diff --git a/core/um-rewrite.php b/core/um-rewrite.php
index 03a21682..58027624 100644
--- a/core/um-rewrite.php
+++ b/core/um-rewrite.php
@@ -126,6 +126,10 @@ class UM_Rewrite {
 						$user_id = $the_user->ID;
 					}
 					
+					if( !$user_id ){
+						$user_id = $ultimatemember->user->user_exists_by_email_as_username( um_queried_user() );
+					}
+
 					if( !$user_id ){
 						$user_id = $ultimatemember->user->user_exists_by_email_as_username( $slug );
 					}