diff --git a/message_example/message_example.module b/message_example/message_example.module
index add27c8..022fdf6 100644
--- a/message_example/message_example.module
+++ b/message_example/message_example.module
@@ -58,7 +58,11 @@ function message_example_comment_insert($comment) {
 function message_example_user_insert(&$edit, $account, $category) {
   $message = message_create('example_user_register', array(), $account);
   $wrapper = entity_metadata_wrapper('message', $message);
-  $wrapper->field_published->set($account->status);
+  // If account setting is "Visitors, but administrator approval required" 
+  // status property doesn't exist
+  if (!empty($account->status)) {
+    $wrapper->field_published->set($account->status);
+  }
   $wrapper->save();
 }