diff --git a/src/calibre/gui2/preferences/emailp.py b/src/calibre/gui2/preferences/emailp.py
index f5c7b5a3a7..1644dc6b73 100644
--- a/src/calibre/gui2/preferences/emailp.py
+++ b/src/calibre/gui2/preferences/emailp.py
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ class EmailAccounts(QAbstractTableModel): # {{{
         account = self.account_order[row]
         if col == 3:
             self.accounts[account][1] ^= True
-        if col == 2:
+        elif col == 2:
             self.subjects[account] = unicode(value.toString())
         elif col == 1:
             self.accounts[account][0] = unicode(value.toString()).upper()