diff --git a/account/account.go b/account/account.go
index e1e6605..cb8c7a0 100644
--- a/account/account.go
+++ b/account/account.go
@@ -284,7 +284,7 @@ func (s AccountServiceDefault) UpdateAccountEmail(userId uint, email string, pas
 		return NewAccountError(ErrKeyEmailAlreadyExists, nil)
 	}
 
-	valid, _, err := s.ValidLoginByUserID(userId, password)
+	valid, user, err := s.ValidLoginByUserID(userId, password)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
@@ -293,6 +293,10 @@ func (s AccountServiceDefault) UpdateAccountEmail(userId uint, email string, pas
 		return NewAccountError(ErrKeyInvalidLogin, nil)
 	}
 
+	if user.Email == email {
+		return NewAccountError(ErrKeyUpdatingSameEmail, nil)
+	}
+
 	var update models.User
 
 	update.Email = email
diff --git a/account/errors.go b/account/errors.go
index ebc4b10..9e41192 100644
--- a/account/errors.go
+++ b/account/errors.go
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ const (
 	// Account creation errors
 	ErrKeyAccountCreationFailed = "ErrAccountCreationFailed"
 	ErrKeyEmailAlreadyExists    = "ErrEmailAlreadyExists"
+	ErrKeyUpdatingSameEmail     = "ErrUpdatingSameEmail"
 	ErrKeyPasswordHashingFailed = "ErrPasswordHashingFailed"
 
 	// Account lookup and existence verification errors
@@ -56,6 +57,7 @@ var defaultErrorMessages = map[string]string{
 	ErrKeyAccountCreationFailed: "Account creation failed due to an internal error.",
 	ErrKeyEmailAlreadyExists:    "The email address provided is already in use.",
 	ErrKeyPasswordHashingFailed: "Failed to secure the password, please try again later.",
+	ErrKeyUpdatingSameEmail:     "The email address provided is the same as your current one.",
 
 	// Account lookup and existence verification errors
 	ErrKeyUserNotFound:      "The requested user was not found.",