diff --git a/presentation/lookAndFeel/knowledgeTree/administration/usermanagement/addUserUI.inc b/presentation/lookAndFeel/knowledgeTree/administration/usermanagement/addUserUI.inc
index 9849346..a06d97a 100644
--- a/presentation/lookAndFeel/knowledgeTree/administration/usermanagement/addUserUI.inc
+++ b/presentation/lookAndFeel/knowledgeTree/administration/usermanagement/addUserUI.inc
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ function getDetailsLDAPPage($suserName, $aAttributes, $sUserIdentifier) {
         $sToRender .= "<td>Mobile Number: </td><td><input size = \"40\" type=\"text\" name=\"fMobile\" value = \"" . $aUserAttributes["mobile"] ."\"> </td>\n";
         $sToRender .= "</tr>\n";
         $sToRender .= "<tr>\n";        
-        $sToRender .= "<td>Email Notification: </td><td><input type=\"checkbox\" name=\"fEmailNotification\"/> </td>\n";
+        $sToRender .= "<td>Email Notification: </td><td><input type=\"checkbox\" name=\"fEmailNotification\"/ CHECKED> </td>\n";
         $sToRender .= "</tr>\n";
         $sToRender .= "<tr>\n";
         $sToRender .= "<td>Sms Notification: </td><td><input type=\"checkbox\" name=\"fSmsNotification\"/> </td>\n";