diff --git a/erpnext/non_profit/doctype/member/member.json b/erpnext/non_profit/doctype/member/member.json
index 992ef16d644..f190cfae755 100644
--- a/erpnext/non_profit/doctype/member/member.json
+++ b/erpnext/non_profit/doctype/member/member.json
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@
   "membership_expiry_date",
   "column_break_5",
   "membership_type",
-  "email",
   "email_id",
   "image",
   "customer_section",
@@ -64,13 +63,6 @@
    "options": "Membership Type",
    "reqd": 1
   },
-  {
-   "fieldname": "email",
-   "fieldtype": "Link",
-   "in_list_view": 1,
-   "label": "User",
-   "options": "User"
-  },
   {
    "fieldname": "image",
    "fieldtype": "Attach Image",
@@ -178,7 +170,7 @@
  ],
  "image_field": "image",
  "links": [],
- "modified": "2020-09-16 23:44:13.596948",
+ "modified": "2020-11-09 12:12:10.174647",
  "modified_by": "Administrator",
  "module": "Non Profit",
  "name": "Member",
diff --git a/erpnext/non_profit/doctype/membership/membership.py b/erpnext/non_profit/doctype/membership/membership.py
index 97de63b052e..36f68bc00c4 100644
--- a/erpnext/non_profit/doctype/membership/membership.py
+++ b/erpnext/non_profit/doctype/membership/membership.py
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ class Membership(Document):
 				user = frappe.get_doc('User', frappe.session.user)
 				member = frappe.get_doc(dict(
 					doctype='Member',
-					email=frappe.session.user,
+					email_id=frappe.session.user,
 					membership_type=self.membership_type,
 					member_name=user.get_fullname()
 				)).insert(ignore_permissions=True)
@@ -97,8 +97,12 @@ class Membership(Document):
 			frappe.throw(_("You need to enable <b>Send Acknowledge Email</b> in Membership Settings"))
 
 		member = frappe.get_doc("Member", self.member)
+		
+		if not member.email_id:
+			frappe.throw(_("Email address of member {0} is missing").format(frappe.utils.get_link_to_form("Member", self.member)))
+
 		plan = frappe.get_doc("Membership Type", self.membership_type)
-		email = member.email_id if member.email_id else member.email
+		email = member.email_id
 		attachments = [frappe.attach_print("Membership", self.name, print_format=settings.membership_print_format)]
 
 		if self.invoice and settings.send_invoice:
diff --git a/erpnext/patches.txt b/erpnext/patches.txt
index 34dbdd0bd51..a9cd25fd420 100644
--- a/erpnext/patches.txt
+++ b/erpnext/patches.txt
@@ -733,4 +733,5 @@ erpnext.patches.v13_0.print_uom_after_quantity_patch
 erpnext.patches.v13_0.set_payment_channel_in_payment_gateway_account
 erpnext.patches.v13_0.create_healthcare_custom_fields_in_stock_entry_detail
 erpnext.patches.v13_0.update_reason_for_resignation_in_employee
-execute:frappe.delete_doc("Report", "Quoted Item Comparison")
\ No newline at end of file
+execute:frappe.delete_doc("Report", "Quoted Item Comparison")
+erpnext.patches.v13_0.update_member_email_address
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/erpnext/patches/v13_0/update_member_email_address.py b/erpnext/patches/v13_0/update_member_email_address.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..da7828adbcb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/erpnext/patches/v13_0/update_member_email_address.py
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+# Copyright (c) 2020, Frappe Technologies Pvt. Ltd. and Contributors
+# MIT License. See license.txt
+
+from __future__ import unicode_literals
+import frappe
+
+def execute():
+	"""add value to email_id column from email"""
+	
+	if frappe.db.has_column("Member", "email"):
+		# Get all members
+		for member in frappe.db.get_all("Member", pluck="name"):
+			# Check if email_id already exists
+			if not frappe.db.get_value("Member", member, "email_id"):
+				# fetch email id from the user linked field email
+				email = frappe.db.get_value("Member", member, "email")
+
+				# Set the value for it
+				frappe.db.set_value("Member", member, "email_id", email)