diff --git a/admin/cli/install.php b/admin/cli/install.php
index 1e5837f4963..e9203ec1121 100644
--- a/admin/cli/install.php
+++ b/admin/cli/install.php
@@ -710,7 +710,7 @@ if ($interactive) {
     cli_separator();
     cli_heading(get_string('cliadminemail', 'install'));
     $prompt = get_string('clitypevaluedefault', 'admin', $options['adminemail']);
-    $options['adminemail'] = cli_input($prompt);
+    $options['adminemail'] = cli_input($prompt, $options['adminemail']);
 }
 
 // Validate that the address provided was an e-mail address.