diff --git a/mifosng-provider/src/main/java/org/mifosplatform/useradministration/domain/AppUser.java b/mifosng-provider/src/main/java/org/mifosplatform/useradministration/domain/AppUser.java
index fa1a18743..9d6656bcd 100644
--- a/mifosng-provider/src/main/java/org/mifosplatform/useradministration/domain/AppUser.java
+++ b/mifosng-provider/src/main/java/org/mifosplatform/useradministration/domain/AppUser.java
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@ import javax.persistence.ManyToOne;
 import javax.persistence.Table;
 import javax.persistence.UniqueConstraint;
 
-import org.apache.commons.lang.StringUtils;
 import org.mifosplatform.infrastructure.core.api.JsonCommand;
 import org.mifosplatform.infrastructure.core.data.EnumOptionData;
 import org.mifosplatform.infrastructure.security.domain.PlatformUser;
@@ -95,7 +94,9 @@ public class AppUser extends AbstractPersistable<Long> implements PlatformUser {
 
         final String username = command.stringValueOfParameterNamed("username");
         String password = command.stringValueOfParameterNamed("password");
-        if (StringUtils.isBlank(password)) {
+        final Boolean sendPasswordToEmail = command.booleanObjectValueOfParameterNamed("sendPasswordToEmail");
+        
+        if (sendPasswordToEmail.booleanValue()) {
             password = new RandomPasswordGenerator(13).generate();
         }