diff --git a/felamimail/inc/class.felamimail_bo.inc.php b/felamimail/inc/class.felamimail_bo.inc.php
index 8e9dfaf9bf..dc0d2c513f 100644
--- a/felamimail/inc/class.felamimail_bo.inc.php
+++ b/felamimail/inc/class.felamimail_bo.inc.php
@@ -487,7 +487,7 @@ class felamimail_bo
 				$bopreferences->setProfileActive(false);
 				if ($icServerID>0) $bopreferences->setProfileActive(true,$icServerID);
 			}
-			if (empty($hook_data['prefs']['ActiveProfileID'])) return lang('Error').': '.lang("Active ProfileID should not be empty");
+			if (empty($hook_data['prefs']['ActiveProfileID'])&&empty($GLOBALS['egw_info']['user']['preferences']['felamimail']['ActiveProfileID'])) return lang('Error').': '.lang("Active ProfileID should not be empty");
 		}
 	}