diff --git a/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/installer/steps/user.html b/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/installer/steps/user.html
index 68958be0a6..8db57ecb71 100644
--- a/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/installer/steps/user.html
+++ b/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/installer/steps/user.html
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 				<div class="control-group">
 					<label class="control-label" for="email">Email</label>
 					<div class="controls">
-						<input type="text" id="email" name="email" placeholder="you@example.com" required ng-model="installer.current.model.email" val-email />
+						<input type="email" id="email" name="email" placeholder="you@example.com" required ng-model="installer.current.model.email" val-email />
 						<small class="inline-help">Your email will be used as your login</small>
 					</div>
 				</div>
diff --git a/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/views/users/user.html b/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/views/users/user.html
index d9b1775d9f..2b9d9de474 100644
--- a/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/views/users/user.html
+++ b/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/views/users/user.html
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
                                     <umb-control-group label="@general_email" required="true">
 
                                         <input
-                                            type="text"
+                                            type="email"
                                             localize="placeholder"
                                             placeholder="@placeholders_enteremail"
                                             class="input-block-level"