diff --git a/src/wp-admin/user-edit.php b/src/wp-admin/user-edit.php
index 2da783da95..d1fa16a095 100644
--- a/src/wp-admin/user-edit.php
+++ b/src/wp-admin/user-edit.php
@@ -417,7 +417,7 @@ endif; //!IS_PROFILE_PAGE
 			?>
 <tr class="user-super-admin-wrap"><th><?php _e( 'Super Admin' ); ?></th>
 <td>
-			<?php if ( $profileuser->user_email != get_site_option( 'admin_email' ) || ! is_super_admin( $profileuser->ID ) ) : ?>
+			<?php if ( 0 !== strcasecmp( $profileuser->user_email, get_site_option( 'admin_email' ) ) || ! is_super_admin( $profileuser->ID ) ) : ?>
 <p><label><input type="checkbox" id="super_admin" name="super_admin"<?php checked( is_super_admin( $profileuser->ID ) ); ?> /> <?php _e( 'Grant this user super admin privileges for the Network.' ); ?></label></p>
 <?php else : ?>
 <p><?php _e( 'Super admin privileges cannot be removed because this user has the network admin email.' ); ?></p>