diff --git a/lib/main.js b/lib/main.js
index d3f32e5..f73da5b 100644
--- a/lib/main.js
+++ b/lib/main.js
@@ -27,9 +27,9 @@ let jsondump = function(thing){
 	console.log(JSON.stringify(thing,null,2));
 }
 
-// storeage of study specific data
+// storage of study specific data
 let {storage} = require("simple-storage");
-storage.hasemail = false;
+if (! storage.hasemail) { storage.hasemail = false; }
 
 // prefs to 'show all recording events'
 prefs["micropilotlog"] = true;