diff --git a/actions/smssettings.php b/actions/smssettings.php
index f0c84ae690..34243c72b6 100644
--- a/actions/smssettings.php
+++ b/actions/smssettings.php
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ class SmssettingsAction extends EmailsettingsAction {
 
 	function save_preferences() {
 
-		$smsnotify = $this->boolean('emailpost');
+		$smsnotify = $this->boolean('smsnotify');
 		
 		$user = common_current_user();