1 files changed, 3 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/ident.c b/ident.c
index 327abe557f..33bcf40644 100644
--- a/ident.c
+++ b/ident.c
@@ -168,6 +168,9 @@ const char *ident_default_email(void)
 			strbuf_addstr(&git_default_email, email);
 			committer_ident_explicitly_given |= IDENT_MAIL_GIVEN;
 			author_ident_explicitly_given |= IDENT_MAIL_GIVEN;
+		} else if ((email = query_user_email()) && email[0]) {
+			strbuf_addstr(&git_default_email, email);
+			free((char *)email);
 		} else
 			copy_email(xgetpwuid_self(&default_email_is_bogus),
 				   &git_default_email, &default_email_is_bogus);