diff --git a/source/java/org/alfresco/email/server/AliasableAspect.java b/source/java/org/alfresco/email/server/AliasableAspect.java
index 6b2cc510b7..0233d35f53 100644
--- a/source/java/org/alfresco/email/server/AliasableAspect.java
+++ b/source/java/org/alfresco/email/server/AliasableAspect.java
@@ -216,7 +216,7 @@ public class AliasableAspect implements NodeServicePolicies.OnAddAspectPolicy,
         String oldAlias = (String)before.get(EmailServerModel.PROP_ALIAS);
         String newAlias = (String)after.get(EmailServerModel.PROP_ALIAS);
         
-        if(oldAlias != null && newAlias != null && (oldAlias).equals(newAlias))
+        if(oldAlias != null && newAlias != null && (normaliseAlias(oldAlias)).equals(normaliseAlias(newAlias)))
         {
             // alias has not changed
             return;