diff --git a/framework/src/org/apache/cordova/ContactAccessorSdk5.java b/framework/src/org/apache/cordova/ContactAccessorSdk5.java
index 73d05bc0..fa0e4fff 100644
--- a/framework/src/org/apache/cordova/ContactAccessorSdk5.java
+++ b/framework/src/org/apache/cordova/ContactAccessorSdk5.java
@@ -219,6 +219,7 @@ public class ContactAccessorSdk5 extends ContactAccessor {
             columnsToFetch.add(ContactsContract.CommonDataKinds.Phone.TYPE);
         }
         if (isRequired("emails", populate)) {
+            columnsToFetch.add(ContactsContract.CommonDataKinds.Email._ID);
             columnsToFetch.add(ContactsContract.CommonDataKinds.Email.DATA);
             columnsToFetch.add(ContactsContract.CommonDataKinds.Email.TYPE);
         }