diff --git a/app/templates/teachers/convert-to-teacher-account-view.jade b/app/templates/teachers/convert-to-teacher-account-view.jade
index bafdf37f2..215a0f5ef 100644
--- a/app/templates/teachers/convert-to-teacher-account-view.jade
+++ b/app/templates/teachers/convert-to-teacher-account-view.jade
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ block content
         .col-md-4.col-sm-6
           #email-form-group.form-group
             label.control-label(data-i18n="general.email")
-            input.form-control(disabled=true value=me.get('email'))
+            input.form-control(name='email' disabled=true value=me.get('email'))
 
       .row.m-y-2
         .col-md-offset-2.col-md-4.col-sm-6
diff --git a/test/app/views/teachers/ConvertToTeacherAccountView.spec.coffee b/test/app/views/teachers/ConvertToTeacherAccountView.spec.coffee
index 166dab1a7..45797cd18 100644
--- a/test/app/views/teachers/ConvertToTeacherAccountView.spec.coffee
+++ b/test/app/views/teachers/ConvertToTeacherAccountView.spec.coffee
@@ -136,6 +136,7 @@ describe 'ConvertToTeacherAccountView (/teachers/update-account)', ->
       attrs = JSON.parse(request.params)
       expect(attrs.properties?.firstName).toBe('Mr')
       expect(attrs.properties?.siteOrigin).toBe('convert teacher')
+      expect(attrs.properties?.email).toBe('some@email.com')
 
     it 'redirects to /teachers/classes', ->
       request = jasmine.Ajax.requests.mostRecent()