diff --git a/core/Email.php b/core/Email.php
index 1c24fc48e..4a91fa5cb 100755
--- a/core/Email.php
+++ b/core/Email.php
@@ -808,7 +808,7 @@ class Email_BounceHandler extends Controller {
     	if(!$duplicateBounce) {
         $record = new Email_BounceRecord();
         
-        $member = DataObject::get_one( 'Member', "`Email`='$email'" );
+        $member = DataObject::get_one( 'Member', "`Email`='$SQL_email'" );
         
         if( $member )
             $record->MemberID = $member->ID;