diff --git a/src/main/java/org/gitlab4j/api/UserApi.java b/src/main/java/org/gitlab4j/api/UserApi.java
index c1f6d9512..22050f089 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/gitlab4j/api/UserApi.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/gitlab4j/api/UserApi.java
@@ -984,6 +984,7 @@ Form userToForm(User user, Integer projectsLimit, CharSequence password, Boolean
         String skipConfirmationFeildName = create ? "skip_confirmation" : "skip_reconfirmation";
 
         return (new GitLabApiForm()
+                .withParam("public_email", user.getPublicEmail(), false)
                 .withParam("email", user.getEmail(), create)
                 .withParam("password", password, false)
                 .withParam("reset_password", resetPassword, false)