diff --git a/tpl/default_en/edit_users.html b/tpl/default_en/edit_users.html
index c265e61..b326d1a 100644
--- a/tpl/default_en/edit_users.html
+++ b/tpl/default_en/edit_users.html
@@ -40,9 +40,9 @@
     <p>
         <label for="notifications" class="label-block">Notifications for </label>
         <select name="notifications" id="notifications">
-            <option value="1" {if condition="$user_data->getNotifications() == 1"}selected="selected"{/if}>nothing.</option>
-            <option value="2" {if condition="$user_data->getNotifications() == 2"}selected="selected"{/if}>global paybacks only.</option>
-            <option value="3" {if condition="$user_data->getNotifications() == 3"}selected="selected"{/if}>everything involving this user.</option>
+            <option value="1" {if condition="$user_id != -1 && $user_data->getNotifications() == 1"}selected="selected"{/if}>nothing.</option>
+            <option value="2" {if condition="$user_id != -1 && $user_data->getNotifications() == 2"}selected="selected"{/if}>global paybacks only.</option>
+            <option value="3" {if condition="$user_id != -1 && $user_data->getNotifications() == 3"}selected="selected"{/if}>everything involving this user.</option>
         </select>
     </p>
     <p>
diff --git a/tpl/default_fr/edit_users.html b/tpl/default_fr/edit_users.html
index 1d649d6..e57ea3d 100644
--- a/tpl/default_fr/edit_users.html
+++ b/tpl/default_fr/edit_users.html
@@ -40,9 +40,9 @@
     <p>
         <label for="notifications" class="label-block">Notifications pour </label>
         <select name="notifications" id="notifications">
-            <option value="1" {if condition="$user_data->getNotifications() == 1"}selected="selected"{/if}>rien.</option>
-            <option value="2" {if condition="$user_data->getNotifications() == 2"}selected="selected"{/if}>les remboursements globaux uniquement.</option>
-            <option value="3" {if condition="$user_data->getNotifications() == 3"}selected="selected"{/if}>tout ce qui concerne cet utilisateur.</option>
+            <option value="1" {if condition="$user_id != -1 && $user_data->getNotifications() == 1"}selected="selected"{/if}>rien.</option>
+            <option value="2" {if condition="$user_id != -1 && $user_data->getNotifications() == 2"}selected="selected"{/if}>les remboursements globaux uniquement.</option>
+            <option value="3" {if condition="$user_id != -1 && $user_data->getNotifications() == 3"}selected="selected"{/if}>tout ce qui concerne cet utilisateur.</option>
         </select>
     </p>
     <p>