diff --git a/app/models/user.rb b/app/models/user.rb
index e8a087d85..a3144cb9a 100644
--- a/app/models/user.rb
+++ b/app/models/user.rb
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ class User
   
   ######## Making things work ########
   key :email, String
+  ensure_index :email
 
   def method_missing(method, *args)
     self.person.send(method, *args)