diff --git a/library/Icinga/Authentication/Backend/DbUserBackend.php b/library/Icinga/Authentication/Backend/DbUserBackend.php
index 7d2c4a27f..bace53090 100644
--- a/library/Icinga/Authentication/Backend/DbUserBackend.php
+++ b/library/Icinga/Authentication/Backend/DbUserBackend.php
@@ -96,6 +96,13 @@ class DbUserBackend implements UserBackend
      */
     private $userColumnName = 'username';
 
+    /**
+     * Column name of email
+     *
+     * @var string
+     */
+    private $emailColumnName = null;
+
     /**
      * Name of the backend
      *
@@ -182,6 +189,18 @@ class DbUserBackend implements UserBackend
         $this->activeColumnName = $activeColumnName;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Setter for email column
+     *
+     * Set to null if not needed
+     *
+     * @param string $emailColumnName
+     */
+    public function setEmailColumnName($emailColumnName)
+    {
+        $this->emailColumnName = $emailColumnName;
+    }
+
     /**
      * Name of the backend
      *
@@ -312,10 +331,13 @@ class DbUserBackend implements UserBackend
      *
      * @return  User                    The created instance of User.
      */
-    private function createUserFromResult(stdClass $resultRow)
+    protected function createUserFromResult(stdClass $resultRow)
     {
         $usr = new User(
-            $resultRow->{$this->userColumnName}
+            $resultRow->{$this->userColumnName},
+            null,
+            null,
+            (isset($resultRow->{$this->emailColumnName})) ? $resultRow->{$this->emailColumnName} : null
         );
         return $usr;
     }