diff --git a/web/includes/actions/user.php b/web/includes/actions/user.php
index 2444e6482..13b975e6a 100644
--- a/web/includes/actions/user.php
+++ b/web/includes/actions/user.php
@@ -84,14 +84,15 @@ if ($action == 'Save') {
       }
     }
 
-    foreach (ZM\Monitor::find() as $m) {
-      if (isset($_POST['monitor_permission'])) {
+    if (isset($_POST['monitor_permission'])) {
+      foreach (ZM\Monitor::find(['Deleted'=>false]) as $m) {
         $permission = $dbUser->Monitor_Permission($m->Id());
-        if ($permission->Permission() != $_POST['monitor_permission'][$m->Id()]) {
-          $permission->save(array('Permission'=>$_POST['monitor_permission'][$m->Id()]));
+        $new_permission = $_POST['monitor_permission'][$m->Id()];
+        if ($permission->Permission() != $new_permission) {
+          $permission->save(['Permission'=>$new_permission]);
         }
       }
-    }
+    } # end if isset monitor_permission
     $dbUser->Monitor_Permissions(null); # reload
   } else if (ZM_USER_SELF_EDIT and ($uid == $user->Id())) {
     if (!empty($_REQUEST['user']['Password'])) {