diff --git a/htdocs/user/class/user.class.php b/htdocs/user/class/user.class.php
index e7c94bc7f33..350ee81ec11 100644
--- a/htdocs/user/class/user.class.php
+++ b/htdocs/user/class/user.class.php
@@ -1419,7 +1419,7 @@ class User extends CommonObject
 		if ($result > 0) {
 			$sql = "UPDATE ".MAIN_DB_PREFIX."user";
 			$sql .= " SET fk_socpeople=".$contact->id;
-			$sql .= ", civility=".$contact->civility_code;
+			$sql .= ", civility=\"".$contact->civility_code."\"";
 			if ($contact->socid) {
 				$sql .= ", fk_soc=".$contact->socid;
 			}