diff --git a/advlabdb/adminModelViews.py b/advlabdb/adminModelViews.py
index 1f44abd..8364ea7 100644
--- a/advlabdb/adminModelViews.py
+++ b/advlabdb/adminModelViews.py
@@ -482,6 +482,12 @@ class StudentView(SecureAdminModelView):
         "part_students": part_students_export_formatter,
     }
 
+    def on_model_change(self, form, model, is_created):
+        # Don't save contact_email if it is similar to uni_email
+        # No need to strip strings because of email form validation
+        if model.contact_email is not None and model.contact_email == model.uni_email:
+            model.contact_email = None
+
 
 def partQueryFactory():
     return Part.query.where(Part.semester == current_user.active_semester)
diff --git a/advlabdb/models.py b/advlabdb/models.py
index 2304d2e..2243bfe 100644
--- a/advlabdb/models.py
+++ b/advlabdb/models.py
@@ -61,7 +61,8 @@ class Student(db.Model):
     part_students = db.relationship("PartStudent", back_populates="student", lazy=True)
 
     def __init__(self, uni_email, contact_email=None, **kwargs):
-        if contact_email is not None and uni_email.strip() == contact_email.strip():
+        # Don't save contact_email if it is similar to uni_email
+        if contact_email is not None and contact_email.strip() == uni_email.strip():
             contact_email = None
 
         super().__init__(uni_email=uni_email, contact_email=contact_email, **kwargs)