diff --git a/phpBB/ucp/usercp_register.php b/phpBB/ucp/usercp_register.php
index f8879992e9..d06463fa26 100755
--- a/phpBB/ucp/usercp_register.php
+++ b/phpBB/ucp/usercp_register.php
@@ -270,7 +270,7 @@ if (isset($_POST['submit']))
 		$db->sql_transaction();
 
 		$sql_ary = array(
-			'user_ip'		=> $this->user_ip, 
+			'user_ip'		=> $user->ip, 
 			'user_regdate'	=> time(),
 			'username'		=> $username, 
 			'user_password' => $password,