diff --git a/phpBB/includes/usercp_register.php b/phpBB/includes/usercp_register.php
index d118659346..a63947cad4 100644
--- a/phpBB/includes/usercp_register.php
+++ b/phpBB/includes/usercp_register.php
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ if (
 
 		$allowhtml = ( isset($HTTP_POST_VARS['allowhtml']) ) ? ( ($HTTP_POST_VARS['allowhtml']) ? TRUE : 0 ) : $userdata['user_allowhtml'];
 		$allowbbcode = ( isset($HTTP_POST_VARS['allowbbcode']) ) ? ( ($HTTP_POST_VARS['allowbbcode']) ? TRUE : 0 ) : $userdata['user_allowbbcode'];
-		$allowsmilies = ( isset($HTTP_POST_VARS['allowsmilies']) ) ? ( ($HTTP_POST_VARS['allowsmilies']) ? TRUE : 0 ) : $userdata['user_allowsmiles'];
+		$allowsmilies = ( isset($HTTP_POST_VARS['allowsmilies']) ) ? ( ($HTTP_POST_VARS['allowsmilies']) ? TRUE : 0 ) : $userdata['user_allowsmile'];
 	}
 
 	$user_style = ( isset($HTTP_POST_VARS['style']) ) ? intval($HTTP_POST_VARS['style']) : $board_config['default_style'];