diff --git a/ui/litellm-dashboard/src/components/CreateUserButton.test.tsx b/ui/litellm-dashboard/src/components/CreateUserButton.test.tsx
index 03d982ca7c..d3e2e45290 100644
--- a/ui/litellm-dashboard/src/components/CreateUserButton.test.tsx
+++ b/ui/litellm-dashboard/src/components/CreateUserButton.test.tsx
@@ -354,4 +354,126 @@ describe("CreateUserButton", () => {
       expect(mockOrganizationMemberAddCall).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
     });
   });
+
+  describe("send invitation email toggle", () => {
+    it("should send send_invite_email true by default in embedded mode", async () => {
+      const user = userEvent.setup();
+      mockUserCreateCall.mockResolvedValue({ data: { user_id: "default-on-user" } });
+
+      renderWithProviders(
+        <CreateUserButton {...defaultProps} possibleUIRoles={{ proxy_user: { ui_label: "User", description: "" } }} isEmbedded />,
+      );
+
+      await user.type(screen.getByLabelText(/user email/i), "default@example.com");
+      await user.click(screen.getByRole("combobox", { name: /user role/i }));
+      await user.click(screen.getByText("User"));
+      await user.click(screen.getByRole("button", { name: /create user/i }));
+
+      await waitFor(() => {
+        expect(mockUserCreateCall).toHaveBeenCalledWith("token", null, expect.objectContaining({
+          send_invite_email: true,
+        }));
+      });
+    });
+
+    it("should send send_invite_email false when the checkbox is unchecked in embedded mode", async () => {
+      const user = userEvent.setup();
+      mockUserCreateCall.mockResolvedValue({ data: { user_id: "unchecked-user" } });
+
+      renderWithProviders(
+        <CreateUserButton {...defaultProps} possibleUIRoles={{ proxy_user: { ui_label: "User", description: "" } }} isEmbedded />,
+      );
+
+      await user.type(screen.getByLabelText(/user email/i), "off@example.com");
+      await user.click(screen.getByRole("combobox", { name: /user role/i }));
+      await user.click(screen.getByText("User"));
+      await user.click(screen.getByRole("checkbox", { name: /send invitation email/i }));
+      await user.click(screen.getByRole("button", { name: /create user/i }));
+
+      await waitFor(() => {
+        expect(mockUserCreateCall).toHaveBeenCalledWith("token", null, expect.objectContaining({
+          send_invite_email: false,
+        }));
+      });
+    });
+
+    it("should send send_invite_email true by default in standalone mode", async () => {
+      const user = userEvent.setup();
+      mockUserCreateCall.mockResolvedValue({ data: { user_id: "standalone-default-user" } });
+      mockInvitationCreateCall.mockResolvedValue({
+        id: "inv-default",
+        user_id: "standalone-default-user",
+        has_user_setup_sso: false,
+      } as any);
+
+      renderWithProviders(
+        <CreateUserButton {...defaultProps} possibleUIRoles={{ proxy_user: { ui_label: "User", description: "" } }} />,
+      );
+
+      await waitFor(() => {
+        expect(screen.getByRole("button", { name: /\+ invite user/i })).toBeInTheDocument();
+      });
+      await user.click(screen.getByRole("button", { name: /\+ invite user/i }));
+
+      const dialog = screen.getByRole("dialog", { name: /invite user/i });
+      await user.type(within(dialog).getByLabelText(/user email/i), "standalone-default@example.com");
+      await user.click(within(dialog).getByRole("combobox", { name: /global proxy role/i }));
+      await user.click(screen.getByText("User"));
+      await user.click(within(dialog).getByRole("button", { name: /invite user/i }));
+
+      await waitFor(() => {
+        expect(mockUserCreateCall).toHaveBeenCalledWith("token", null, expect.objectContaining({
+          send_invite_email: true,
+        }));
+      });
+    });
+
+    it("should send send_invite_email false when the checkbox is unchecked in standalone mode", async () => {
+      const user = userEvent.setup();
+      mockUserCreateCall.mockResolvedValue({ data: { user_id: "standalone-off-user" } });
+      mockInvitationCreateCall.mockResolvedValue({
+        id: "inv-off",
+        user_id: "standalone-off-user",
+        has_user_setup_sso: false,
+      } as any);
+
+      renderWithProviders(
+        <CreateUserButton {...defaultProps} possibleUIRoles={{ proxy_user: { ui_label: "User", description: "" } }} />,
+      );
+
+      await waitFor(() => {
+        expect(screen.getByRole("button", { name: /\+ invite user/i })).toBeInTheDocument();
+      });
+      await user.click(screen.getByRole("button", { name: /\+ invite user/i }));
+
+      const dialog = screen.getByRole("dialog", { name: /invite user/i });
+      await user.type(within(dialog).getByLabelText(/user email/i), "standalone-off@example.com");
+      await user.click(within(dialog).getByRole("combobox", { name: /global proxy role/i }));
+      await user.click(screen.getByText("User"));
+      await user.click(within(dialog).getByRole("checkbox", { name: /send invitation email/i }));
+      await user.click(within(dialog).getByRole("button", { name: /invite user/i }));
+
+      await waitFor(() => {
+        expect(mockUserCreateCall).toHaveBeenCalledWith("token", null, expect.objectContaining({
+          send_invite_email: false,
+        }));
+      });
+    });
+
+    it("should keep the checkbox checked by default when the modal is opened in standalone mode", async () => {
+      const user = userEvent.setup();
+
+      renderWithProviders(
+        <CreateUserButton {...defaultProps} possibleUIRoles={{ proxy_user: { ui_label: "User", description: "" } }} />,
+      );
+
+      await waitFor(() => {
+        expect(screen.getByRole("button", { name: /\+ invite user/i })).toBeInTheDocument();
+      });
+      await user.click(screen.getByRole("button", { name: /\+ invite user/i }));
+
+      const dialog = screen.getByRole("dialog", { name: /invite user/i });
+      expect(within(dialog).getByRole("checkbox", { name: /send invitation email/i })).toBeChecked();
+    });
+  });
 });
diff --git a/ui/litellm-dashboard/src/components/CreateUserButton.tsx b/ui/litellm-dashboard/src/components/CreateUserButton.tsx
index 7d2fc10150..5a3c035bd6 100644
--- a/ui/litellm-dashboard/src/components/CreateUserButton.tsx
+++ b/ui/litellm-dashboard/src/components/CreateUserButton.tsx
@@ -225,15 +225,21 @@ export const CreateUserButton: React.FC<CreateuserProps> = ({
           <Input.TextArea rows={4} placeholder="Enter metadata as JSON" />
         </Form.Item>
 
-        <Form.Item
-          name="send_invite_email"
-          valuePropName="checked"
-          wrapperCol={{ offset: 8, span: 16 }}
+        <div
+          style={{
+            display: "flex",
+            justifyContent: "space-between",
+            alignItems: "center",
+            marginTop: "10px",
+          }}
         >
-          <Checkbox>Send invitation email</Checkbox>
-        </Form.Item>
-
-        <div style={{ textAlign: "right", marginTop: "10px" }}>
+          <Form.Item
+            name="send_invite_email"
+            valuePropName="checked"
+            style={{ marginBottom: 0 }}
+          >
+            <Checkbox>Send invitation email</Checkbox>
+          </Form.Item>
           <Button htmlType="submit">Create User</Button>
         </div>
       </Form>
@@ -370,15 +376,21 @@ export const CreateUserButton: React.FC<CreateuserProps> = ({
             </AccordionBody>
           </Accordion>
 
-          <Form.Item
-            name="send_invite_email"
-            valuePropName="checked"
-            wrapperCol={{ offset: 8, span: 16 }}
+          <div
+            style={{
+              display: "flex",
+              justifyContent: "space-between",
+              alignItems: "center",
+              marginTop: "10px",
+            }}
           >
-            <Checkbox>Send invitation email</Checkbox>
-          </Form.Item>
-
-          <div style={{ textAlign: "right", marginTop: "10px" }}>
+            <Form.Item
+              name="send_invite_email"
+              valuePropName="checked"
+              style={{ marginBottom: 0 }}
+            >
+              <Checkbox>Send invitation email</Checkbox>
+            </Form.Item>
             <Button type="primary" icon={<UserAddOutlined />} htmlType="submit">
               Invite User
             </Button>