diff --git a/opac/opac-password-recovery.pl b/opac/opac-password-recovery.pl
index 8208ffb327..cbaeccb97e 100755
--- a/opac/opac-password-recovery.pl
+++ b/opac/opac-password-recovery.pl
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ if ( $query->param('sendEmail') || $query->param('resendEmail') ) {
             username                => $username
         );
     }
-    elsif ( SendPasswordRecoveryEmail( $borrower, $email, $query->param('resendEmail') ) ) {    # generate uuid and send recovery email
+    elsif ( SendPasswordRecoveryEmail( $borrower, $email, scalar $query->param('resendEmail') ) ) {    # generate uuid and send recovery email
         $template->param(
             mail_sent => 1,
             email     => $email