diff --git a/src/common/url.c b/src/common/url.c
index b9e0f675..a741fb04 100644
--- a/src/common/url.c
+++ b/src/common/url.c
@@ -601,7 +601,7 @@ re_url (void)
 }
 
 /*	EMAIL description --- */
-#define EMAIL "[a-z][._%+-a-z0-9]+@" "(" HOST_URL ")"
+#define EMAIL "[a-z0-9][._%+-a-z0-9]+@" "(" HOST_URL ")"
 
 static const GRegex *
 re_email (void)