diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index 0a6e54ff..69c8b1c9 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Version 1.99.4 (2011-12-17 11:15:12) stable
+Version 1.99.4 (2011-12-17 11:18:30) stable
diff --git a/gluon/tools.py b/gluon/tools.py
index bddf49a8..2115a5c8 100644
--- a/gluon/tools.py
+++ b/gluon/tools.py
@@ -1236,10 +1236,10 @@ class Auth(object):
                           label=self.messages.label_last_name),
                     Field('username', length=128, default='',
                           label=self.messages.label_username),
-                    Field('email', length=512, default='',
-                          label=self.messages.label_email),
                     Field(passfield, 'password', length=512,
                           readable=False, label=self.messages.label_password),
+                    Field('email', length=512, default='',
+                          label=self.messages.label_email),
                     Field('registration_key', length=512,
                           writable=False, readable=False, default='',
                           label=self.messages.label_registration_key),