diff --git a/ProcessMaker/Http/Controllers/Api/UserController.php b/ProcessMaker/Http/Controllers/Api/UserController.php
index abbf47ab84..558aaac7de 100644
--- a/ProcessMaker/Http/Controllers/Api/UserController.php
+++ b/ProcessMaker/Http/Controllers/Api/UserController.php
@@ -257,6 +257,8 @@ public function store(Request $request)
 
         $user = new User();
         $fields = $request->json()->all();
+        // Enable this parameter if the parameter is not sent
+        $fields['email_task_notification'] = $request->input('email_task_notification', true);
 
         if (isset($fields['password'])) {
             $fields['password'] = Hash::make($fields['password']);
diff --git a/database/migrations/2025_01_09_210416_add_email_task_notification_to_users_table.php b/database/migrations/2025_01_09_210416_add_email_task_notification_to_users_table.php
index 1bb1c67429..6173790e5d 100644
--- a/database/migrations/2025_01_09_210416_add_email_task_notification_to_users_table.php
+++ b/database/migrations/2025_01_09_210416_add_email_task_notification_to_users_table.php
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
     public function up()
     {
         Schema::table('users', function (Blueprint $table) {
-            $table->boolean('email_task_notification')->default(1);
+            $table->boolean('email_task_notification')->default(0);
         });
     }