diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/models/user.js b/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/models/user.js
index 77b1dd3aef0..1280da916b9 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/models/user.js
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/models/user.js
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ Discourse.User = Discourse.Model.extend({
     return Discourse.ajax(Discourse.getURL("/session/forgot_password"), {
       dataType: 'json',
       data: {
-        username: this.get('username')
+        login: this.get('username')
       },
       type: 'POST'
     });